HOUSE R EPORTS
The Manor From a personal perspective it is with very mixed emotions that I write my final Peterite report as Housemaster of The Manor. It has been an absolute privilege to carry out this role over the last 9 years and to take care of so many boys in this time. It is the boys who pass through that make this place so special and there really is no greater job in education than to be part of that process. I have been very fortunate in this final year to have had such a great group of boys in House and this report is very much about them.
prepare for this and it really helps to bring people together across the year groups.
“It is the boys who pass through that make this place so special.”
A particular highlight of this term was the fact our Junior debaters won the final of the Inter–House debating competition. They prepared extremely well and argued strongly throughout the competition – a huge well done to Henry Jameson (who also won the best competition speaker), Walter Tang and Wil Rebeiro. The Senior challenge (House Quiz) did their best but we were outgunned by some strong teams elsewhere.
THE AUTUMN TERM It was a pleasure to welcome many new boys to the House. In the Third Form Matthew, Brian, George and Henry joined in September with Kieren also joining too after Easter. In the Sixth Form Ethan and Eric joined the existing group, ensuring good numbers across the House. There were plenty of new faces and it was good to see all settle quickly into the life of the House. The first couple of weeks were as frantic as usual helping all settle in. The informal Boarders’ Dinner on the Saturday night went very well and the “Getting to Know York” Sunday was a great way for all the boarders to get to know each other and the city where they now live. Paintballing proved as popular as ever and was great fun for all those that took part. We did well in our preparations for the House Sing this year and our performance perhaps deserved a bit more recognition than it got. I always enjoy seeing just how hard the boys
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In House Cross-Country, Kieran Whyte finished 2nd for The Manor in the Senior Boys event and as a team we placed third overall. Inter-House Rugby was able to take place this year and a combined Manor/Linton team worked very well together to reach the final, narrowly losing this.
THE EASTER TERM Football continues to be very popular in-House this term with a large number of boys representing the school 1st and 2nd XI. House Football was played once again by the Lower Sixth in a lunchtime tournament which was greatly enjoyed by all who took part. Our teamwork here was second to none! Both our Senior and Junior House Hockey teams gave everything on the field with our strong spirit showing throughout. In the Inter-House Science quiz the boys, for the second year running, we managed to win the competition (18 teams entered)
