House Reports - Year 8

Dunblane

This year, Dunblane House has had a great time! We started off with Swimming Sports doing lots of exciting relays, for example the tyre race. This year because of COVID-19, we haven’t been able to have as many House lunches as we were planning, but we had one amazing House lunch, when Year 7 and 8 came together and the Year 13 prefects came down to greet all of us. Soon after, we had the lead up to Wearable arts with all the tutor classes working together to make creative cardboard outfits! On the day, there was chaos backstage but we all had so much fun watching all the girls walk down the catwalk. The Year 7s had a competition for making cardboard trees as the decorations and Dunblane won!

Athletics was the most amazing event of the year! It was incredible to see all our Dunblanian girls giving everything a go, and even signing up for events right on the spot! The House relays were another great aspect of our House spirit! Orientation day was a chance for us to meet new girls who were going to join Dunblane in 2021! Recently, we also had our House music, where we came together as a whole House, and showcased our talents. It was a creative and loud afternoon and we got to experience House Music for the first time with the seniors.

GO DUNBLANE!!!

—Chloe Vickers and Justina Maka

Durham

Durham! Durham! We’re the best! We are better than all the rest!

Durham! Durham! Hear our cheer! We will win, every year! We are daring! We are cool! So, come on Durham, rule the school!

D-U-R-H-A-M Go, Go, Go Durham

—Charlotte Cameron and Eva Dacre

Elgin

Elgin has had tons of fun with the activities this year; we started off the term with Swimming Sport, it was over crowded with other Houses but Elgin stood out the most; we were yelling and cheering at the top of our lungs as our House competed in the swimming races.

Before COVID-19 came, we performed Wearable Arts. All the Houses got together and showed off their best fashion designs that were made of only cardboard. All the Houses were very good but our personal favourite was Elgin’s. As lockdown finished, we had another amazing event coming up… House Music! Elgin’s theme was “Favourite Childhood Movies”. We showed off our amazing dance moves; we didn't end up winning but we all had an incredible time

—Frankie Wright and Emma Glengarry

Iona

Iona has participated in many events such as House Music. In House Music we all worked together to make five dances. Iona had lots of fun working together as a whole. The Year 7s got to come and enjoy watching this event, whereas the Year 8s got to participate for the first time ever. The entire House came together and had lots of fun. Having House Music was a highlight to the entire year especially after the difficult time that we had to go through during lockdown where we had to miss out on time together as a House. It was amazing to be together as a whole and have such an enjoyable experience competing in House Music. —Melanie Wang and Claudia White

Kelso

This year has been a chaotic one to say the least. Nonetheless, Kelso has stayed strong and supported one another through the obstacles it faced. We all gathered as a House at House lunches, getting to know each other and just talking. It was really special to see everyone together and having fun. Events such as Swimming Sports, Athletics and House Lunches really helped bring Kelso together and ignite House spirit. Something really impressive was the participation in activities such as House relays. Especially at athletics, where the runners represented Kelso proudly and the wave of girls in blue cheered enthusiastically from the stands. Thank you, Kelso. —Ava Dilly and Mercy Turvey

HOUSE Reports Year 8

Lindisfarne

Being the House Leaders of Lindisfarne this year was awesome! One event in particular that really showed our House spirit, was the Year 7 and 8 Athletics Day. There was a sea of white clothing, tutus, balloons, onesies, you name it, we had it in white! You see white specks zooming along the race track, participating in all events, giving each event all the effort they could.

Then came the final event that would really test our House spirit: the House relays! Loud cheering from the Lindisfarnes bleachers roared through our ears as we sprinted past, passing the batton to one another, without dropping it thankfully, clambering exhaustedly back to our seats, panting like dogs.

Overall being the House Leaders of Lindisfarne was such a wonderful opportunity; we learned so much from it, especially time management. From organizing House lunches, to meeting new people and helping in sports events, we were extremely busy.

—Mia Kelliher and Morgan Abel-Pattinson

Melrose

This year has been “different” to the many years House Leaders have had in the past, but it has still been filled with fun. Swimming Sports was the first full House event of the year. We got to experience the lively House relays and even if we didn’t win, we still enjoy seeing the smiling faces. Unfortunately, cross country was cancelled and we didn’t get to take part in the House chants before the second lockdown. This year, we got to be involved in the wearable arts. Creating the costumes was a blast. The creativity from everyone showed on the runway. At House Music we were all singing and laughing as all the hard work that we had put into our performance had paid off. Athletics was the last House event, people were exulting with joy and cheering on the others. The tutus and glasses made the House buzz and I could feel the excitement. Being a House Leader was an opportunity that we never would have imagined we would be able to experience, but it is an opportunity that is fun, exciting, challenging and more importantly, a great time. —Pippa Whineray and Lois Wolfgramm

York

It has been a pleasure to be the Year 8 House Leaders of York for 2020. Despite COVID-19, we have still been able to lead York in many events this year, one of these events being Athletics. The Year 7 & 8 Yorkians had a blast at Athletics this year with all the spirit and House colours! A definite highlight was the House relays. York came 1st! We were so proud of the teamwork displayed throughout this race. Everyone did themselves proud.

The Year 8s of York also had heaps of fun working with the Senior School in House Music. The theme for York this year was “Alexa play my life as a Kiwi” and the Year 8s and 9s worked together to create a Jump Jam dance. It was a great opportunity to meet and learn from the older girls in our House and do something a bit different for a day! The Year 7s came to watch and support their House in this fun event as well. We look forward to doing some more fun and exciting activities with York before this year comes to an end.

—By Freya Reid and Xin-Xin Zhu