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House From Your House
The benefits of House are many. It helps build camaraderie and teamwork, promotes a sense of belonging, and encourages girls to push beyond their comfort zone.
At Toorak, the pride our girls show for their houses can be heard each time they sing the school song.
House events are an integral part of life at Toorak as girls dress up, chant, and strive to give their best for their house. The memories made and connections formed last a lifetime, which is why, during our remote and online program, we introduced a way to continue House from home.
Each week a challenge was set for girls to complete in their own time and earn house points. One point for participation and three points if they dressed up in their house colours!
Be it a 3km cross-country, baking and decorating a cake, or learning a new dance, girls proved that being at home would not get in the way of the 2020 House competition.
Mr Drew Gardener - Head of Houses
"House is an amazing sisterhood of support where girls can connect with one another. #housefromyourhouse is testing our connectedness in a way I never thought was possible, and as captains, we have been excited and proud to see our girls continue to participate in House activities from their own homes. We have been lucky to have the opportunity to reinvent and shape House at Toorak. Go Hamilton!" Lauren B - Hamilton Captain
"As House leaders, we not only have the ability but a great responsibility to help other Toorak girls navigate a socially distanced world. #housefromyourhouse is how we can continue to fulfill our role in encouraging our girls to stay active, engaged and connected, even if we can't see them face to face." Eve H - Tripp Captain
"House has always been a way for students to make new friends and have fun in a friendly, competitive setting. That has not changed during online learning, and it has been incredible to see so many girls dressing up and competing in challenges at home. Being a House Captain this year has been very different to usual but I am so proud to see that the House Spirit is being kept alive in 2020." Chloe D - Pye Captain
"House is so important right now because it reminds us that we are not alone. We are in this together, and we hope that #housefromyourhouse has lifted everyone's spirits. While no one anticipated that House in 2020 would look like this, we hope every girl has enjoyed trying something new and keeping the spirit alive!" Maya M - Douglas Captain
"During such unprecedented times, I have realised just how important it is that we all remain connected and unite as a team, even when we are not together. It has been fantastic to see everyone being so willing to give the #housefromyourhouse challenges a go and to keep the blue and white spirit alive! Although I didn't expect our year to play out like this, 2020 has offered us a unique opportunity to create memories that we never would have had." Isabella C - Cerutty Captain
"House is a wonderful way to keep us connected, stay motivated, and remind us that we are all part of such an inspiring, supportive community. It has been fantastic to see all the girls participating in these challenges, especially the younger girls, who still get to learn how fun House is. These circumstances have forced the House Captains to come up with some creative at-home challenges and, because of this, girls get to display the skills and talents that they normally wouldn't be able to." Sophia K - Mayfield Captain
