House System

Our House System reflects the structure and systems that have been instrumental to the success of Meridian Trust Secondary schools and creates a strong team and community identity. It reflects and delivers the commitment to ‘know, value and support every student to achieve.’

GPUTC will eventually be fully divided into two Houses; Post 16 will remain as a sperate arrangement.

The Houses provide support and guidance within an environment where the needs of each child are known by his or her Tutor and Senior Tutor and their individual progress is monitored closely. Importantly, the House is the focus of the relationship between the school and families, with siblings in the same House.

The form tutor plays a vital role in providing continuity and cohesion to the student’s experience of school life, guiding and supporting the personal, academic and wider achievement of each individual student within the form.  The tutor is also the first point of contact by parents and is the primary link between home and school.  A tutor is involved in the process of monitoring, guiding and supporting students’ learning as they progress through the school, as well as helping them to prepare for further education and careers.

The Student Support Assistant will be available at all times during the school day to support the needs of students, tutors and parents within that House family.

When implementing a vertical house system, maintaining a strong connection with the STEM community was a crucial factor. This focus influenced the choice of house names, which aimed to establish a distinct identity for each house. We wanted to involve our students in selecting the house names as part of the process. After careful consideration, we decided to name the houses after inspiring individuals who significantly contributed to one or more STEM fields. The process began with each tutor group proposing a person and providing a rationale for their selection. Staff members then reviewed these suggestions and narrowed the list to five names, which were put to a school-wide vote. The names receiving the most votes were chosen as the official house names. We were delighted to announce the final choices namely Henry ROYCE and Kathryn JOHNSON.