Houses The Cheltonian 2023-24

This has been another remarkable year for Ashmead, marked by our supportive community and diverse achievements. This year’s journey began by welcoming new Third Form girls and those joining in Lower Sixth.

The year started with the annual Leckhampton Hill Clan Walk which allowed us to get to know the new Third form. We also had our first House Darts Tournament.

This year Chandos has been full of exciting activities spanning sport, socials, charity, and tons of recreational fun. As per Chandos’ annual tradition we had the House family inflatable race with team ‘Princess Tiana’ winning.

It has been a busy and successful year for the House with numerous events taking place. Our Christmas Dinner was a particularly impressive night held at The Queens Hotel. We also had many successful House trips ranging from paintballing with a lot of friendly fire on teachers, to Wibit (inflatables with a lot of water involved too!) which was a great success for the pupils with a few slips and slides along the way.

The year started with a whole House trip to West Midlands Safari Park, where the girls took part in some family bonding. This was followed by our Christmas Meal, held at No 131.

We saw Hazelwell undergoing major development with the refurbishment of ‘The Red Dragon’ - the Sixth Form Common Room now equipped with a darts board, pool table and TV.

It was, as always, a full-on year in Leconfield. In the Autumn Term we took part in the annual paintballing at Combat Splat. This was a great way to form bonds in the new year and many paint covered smiles emerged from the battlefield after a long day.

As always, Newick has had a colourful calendar crammed with activities and dinners. We started off the year with some great nights gathered around the fire pit with freshly made pizza, laughing and talking between the year groups.

We pride ourselves on our family system where different year groups form part of a family - named after a crown jewel. Diamonds won the Garden Olympiads and the Easter Egg Hunt, whilst Pearls dominated the Rounders tournament.

As a House we have hosted many events with everyone involved. Highlights included our charity casino night which brought parents and Upper College boys together for an evening of fun.

As the academic year draws to a close, we reflect upon a year brimming with an array of captivating activities and commendable achievements within the esteemed walls of Westal.