Cutler House

My first year as Head of Cutler has greatly exceeded my expectations. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to work with an amazing cohort of pupils and discover how much each of them has to offer to this House.

The excitement of starting the academic year in a brand new school and the progressive easing of the COVID restrictions allowed us to implement a great variety of ATEAM Interhouse competitions. From sports events to creating a marble run, writing and performing a pantomime to raising money for Charity by doing a Sponsored Walk, every other Thursday there was a real buzz at Sherborne Senior School!

A special shout out for the best results in: • Year 7 and 8: design the football, table tennis and egg challenge • Year 9 and 10: gymnastics and football tennis • Year 11 and Sixth Form: Marble run competition and Danish longball

Another highlight of this year was the successful Sports Day on 10th March organised by the PE department. Cutler pupils really enjoyed this event after two years of hiatus. Cutler came 2nd overall and proudly came 1st in basketball overall in the track events (Year 11 and Sixth Form pupils) and field events (Years 7, 9 and 10). What a brilliant set of achievements! We were all glowing with pride when we learned the results.

On a different note, Cutler Captains and Vice Captains have played a pivotal role this year encouraging our House in every single competition and showing great leadership in different events and assemblies. It has been tremendously rewarding to see the pupils develop different skills, watching them encouraging their House to win the competition, and all the while being loyal to the school values.

A special mention should be made of Syed Abedi, Nuran Abdala and Shireen Khan for their eagerness and effort since day one.

Finally, I want to take this opportunity to thank all the staff members in Cutler as their hard work is instrumental towards the development of the House system. On behalf of Culter, we wish Miss Mahomed good luck as she leaves us to move to the Girls’ School. The Sixth Form pupils will miss you! I look forward to promoting the Culter House spirit and striving for our best version of ourselves next academic year.

Thank you for your fabulous contributions and participation this year.

Miss Cobo Head of Cutler House

‘This year was one of the best years for Cutler as a house and for the school in general, as we could finally do Interhouse physically after 2 years! Throughout the year, every Interhouse I participated in was not only fun, but it also brought the house together and an incentive for everyone to try their hardest in order for us to do well and try to win. Not only did it bring unity to the house, but it also brought unity to the school. Interhouse activities ranged from sports to quizzes. There was never a lack of variety, and it was great finding out what was next with everyone eagerly waiting and hoping it was something they wanted. Some of the most memorable moments from Interhouse from my personal experience were the Year 9 boys making it to the final of both dodgeball and football. Not only did these activities unify us but they were also a great way of ending the week. Overall, Interhouse was a thoroughly enjoyable experience this year.’ By Syed Abedi, Year 9 Middle Captain

‘I really enjoyed being part of the Cutler team and I especially enjoyed interhouse at the end of a tiring week! Each interhouse was interesting in its own way and I also liked leading some of them as I got to know everyone’s strongest skills. My favourite Interhouse would be the investigating and physical ones as they were fun to do! I am greatly looking forward to what will be in store for us in Interhouse next year!’ By Shireen Khan, Year 8 Junior Vice Captain

‘Interhouse meant that I could bond with my friends; we all worked well together and we had a lot of fun. I felt like I was a part of a team at all times and we shared lots of laughs together! Interhouse was my favorite period of Week B because it meant we had the different competitions to enjoy together and Miss Cobo motivating and challenging us to be the best house! I’m so proud of the Cutler Year 11 pupils, for constantly working hard and pushing themselves and hopefully next year will be even more exciting!’ By Noora Alajmi, Year 11 Charity Representative

‘Interhouse days are fun, adventurous and pretty challenging.These challenges help us to know our mistakes and learn better from them.’ By Ahmed Jaward, Year 7 Cutler pupil

‘This was my first year as a member of the House Council, and I was honoured to be Middle House Vice Captain of 2021-2022 of Cutler House. This year, the House system provided great opportunities to lead major house events, such as: assemblies, Interhouses and more! I’m sure the House Council can agree with the fact that these opportunities to lead house events will be incredibly beneficial for us moving forward. I cannot wait for next year’s Interhouse competition!‘ By Nuran Abdalla, Year 9 Middle Vice Captain ‘I enjoyed participating in many interhouse activities that ranged from sports to brain teasers because I think that they encouraged teamwork and perseverance which are in fact two of our school values. Working collaboratively is a very important skill to have, as it shows you can work well under any circumstances. In conclusion, I am very happy to be a part of and represent Cutler House. GO CUTLER!’ By Lucia Hanna, Year 9 Charity Representative