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209 EDUCATION
Houses
A House at JIS is a vibrant community.
In the Junior School, students learn
about the importance of community
through their participation in Blue,
Green, Red and Yellow Houses. As
they move into the Senior School, the
Houses become smaller, with up to 70
students, and are named after birds
found in Borneo. The Senior School
boasts 16 Houses, including four
boarding Houses and 12 day Houses.
Each House is single-gendered, and
the girls’ Houses have partner boys’
Houses with whom they collaborate
for a range of events and socials. The
boarding Houses also partner with
day Houses to encourage interaction
among boarding and day students.
The House system is designed
to provide pastoral care, foster
competition and promote
camaraderie among the students.
Each House has its own leadership
team, including a House Captain
and Deputy Captain, as well as other
students in various unique leadership
positions within each House.
House competitions take place
weekly and include a variety of events
such as sports, arts, talent shows,
debates, spelling bees and quizzes.
Each House arranges a lunchtime
music performance at least once a
year. Additionally, every House runs a
Green Business project annually, such
as the Stingless Bee Hives located in
the Outdoor Discovery Centre that
produce honey. Achieving Excellence
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