House Competitions

Table Tennis

A fast, intense game , allowing individuals from all years to test and improve their reactions and skill

EU Languages Food Sale

A great opportunity to learn more about world foods and cultures. Houses compete against each other to raise the most amount of money by selling food that represents different countries. Points are awarded for 1st-8th place.

All money raised went to local charity 'Wimbledon Guild'

Languages Tag Hunt

Boys compete in groups of 3 or 4 from their year and houses to collect the most amount of languages in a day. 18 members of teaching staff wear a tag on the day and students need to find the tags, and record the language represented on the tag on the sheet.

Spelling Bee

A great traditional competition increasing the boys’ vocabulary and understanding. Individuals compete in year groups, testing their spelling abilities against each other until winner emerges. Points are awarded for 1st-8th Place.

House Football

One of the many sporting competitions held by the school to encourage fitness & teamwork. Points are awarded for 1st – 8th place

House Rugby

A popular sport at Rutlish and one the school is getting increasing recognition for its efforts. It all starts at home with the Rugby House competition, boys compete in year groups – Points awarded for 1st-8th place

Battle of the Ancients

Run by the History Department, for Year 7 students, 'The Battle of the Ancients' is a history debate. Each House debates on which house is the best house of them all. It is a fierce debate in which the house representatives come up to the stage and argue in front of the entire year, why their house outshines the rest. Debating competitions are great at promoting student confidence in public speaking. Boys can also build presentation and problem solving skills and increase vocabulary.

FIFA Tournament

Bringing interests from home into school - Always a very popular competition for the boys, encouraging fair play and healthy competition. Managed by House Coordinators, individuals compete in year groups in a knock out competition held during break times.

Anti Bullying Alliance

Rutlish is proud of its anti-bullying policy and this ethos is reinforced through house competitions.

Maths Challenge

Starting in the Autumn term Houses compete in year groups. Students in Years 7-10 are presented with a mental arithmetic and maths skills challenge. The challenge is set and organised with great effect by Year 11 students. The students are tested in a variety of ways from mental calculations, using mathematics skills with pen and paper as well as a calculator challenge. Finally, some groups are tested in a quick fire round!

Great Rutlish Bake Off

Rutlish School takes great pride in its support of many charity events throughout the school year. Students not only win house points, but the first 3 positions earn vouchers. The Bake off allows boys to show off their culinary talents. Recently the Bake off competition was repeated in order to raise money for Comic Relief.

House Cricket

In year groups the Houses compete in the most traditional of all sports.

House Rowing

Student stamina is tested to the limits in this competition. Individuals compete in year groups to see which house can row the greatest combined distance. Boys have great support from their peers for this event.

House Basketball

A winter / spring competition making the most of the indoor courts.

Design Competition

Houses from Years 7-10 compete in teams to develop a design following an assigned design specification. The teams then pitch their design ideas in a ‘Dragons’ Den’ style competition. This helps the students develop skills in design, teamwork and presenting.

House Dodgeball

A growing sport – testing agility, skill, accuracy and tactics.

The Voice

Making the most of amazing, creative talents the school has to offer, both from the students and teachers. Individuals were able to compete for their House in Rutlish’s version of the ‘Voice’ to win house points and raise funds for Comic Relief.

Keepy Uppy

The students test their physical agility and show off skilful manoeuvres with a football. Houses pitted against each other in a friendly battle of Keepy Uppy, has proven to be very exciting and fun filled. Two players from each house battle at keeping the football in the air without using their hands.

Chess

Students compete individually across all years in the school putting their strategic skills to the test against others

Public Speaking

This Year 10 competition builds the students confidence and skill in communicating with others.

Cross Country

A traditional school sport developing fitness and endurance skills

The Cube

The Cube is a physical challenge that the students along with their tutors test themselves in.

It is a competition based on dexterity of the mind and body coordination. Some of the challenges laid out were the potting of ping pong balls in an array of bins arranged at different distances; Jenga compilations; walking within straight lines blind folded; separating different coloured balls and straightening upturned cups as quickly as possible. All these activities were run within a strict time frame, hence adding to the drama and tension.

Both the tutors and the students thoroughly enjoyed participating in these, as there was an air of camaraderie between them.