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Day Houses

The school has 4 houses: these are named, in keeping with the school's heritage, after 4 missionaries, Carey (blue), Chalmers (red), Livingstone (green) and Moffat (yellow). The house system promotes a healthy competitive spirit amongst the students at Eltham as they compete in a year round programme of events - both academic, athletic and artistic.

Events include:

  • Athletics;
  • Badminton;
  • Chess;
  • Cricket;
  • Cross Country; 
  • Debating;
  • Drama;
  • Football;
  • Netball;
  • Rugby;
  • Singing;
  • Swimming;
  • 'Top of the Form';
  • Tug of War

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Many members of staff are involved in running the competition. Mr J Hind is Head of Day Houses and is assisted by staff which run each house:

Carey

  • Mr S Coquelin
  • Mrs E Galloway
  • Mrs C Hobbs
  • Mr T Mitchell
  • Dr J Munn
  • Mrs A Richards
  • Mrs L Smith
  • Mr M O'Shaughnessy
  • Mr E Thorogood

Chalmers

  • Mr D Grinstead
  • Ms E Brass
  • Mr P Floyd
  • Miss R Lewis
  • Dr G Morgan
  • Mr O Weatherly
  • Mrs K Wyatt

 

 

Livingstone

  • Mr A Fermor-Dunman
  • Mrs H Clough
  • Miss N Culshaw
  • Mr A Hillary
  • Mr P Hoby
  • Mr N Levy
  • Mrs L Oldfield 
  • Mr B Pollard

Moffat

  • Mr P Mander
  • Dr H Bowes
  • Mr P Cheshire
  • Mrs S Donaldson
  • Ms A Hobot
  • Mr A Ross
  • Mrs C Taylor
  • Mr J Walker