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Stanborough School is a comprehensive secondary school located in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England. The school resides directly next to the iconic Stanborough lakes of Welwyn Garden City. Stanborough School exercises four main principles which is the basis of education and ethos. • High expectations

• Mutual respect

• Quality learning

• Success for all

The Houses System
Stanborough School consists of six houses. Each Year of the school is divided into six tutor forms and these forms furthermore are aligned with one of the six houses. The six houses are: • Ashridge • Brocket  • Hatfield  • Knebworth  • Offley  • Sopwell All houses compete for the Stanborough House Trophy each year. The school year consists of a variety of competitions and tournaments which allow students to gain points for their houses. Notable events include: Run for Stanborough, House Drama and House Music. Furthermore, students can earn points through collecting reward points, having good attendance and contributing to smaller competitions and events.

Each House is led by a small group of dedicated staff/sixth formers. Two House tutors will act as House Leaders and two Year 13 sixth formers act as the House Captains. It is the House Captains job to organise their house and lead them to victory through the various competitions throughout the year.

Notable School Events
Run for Stanborough: Usually taken place during the autumn months, members of Stanborough School - students, teachers and support staff will walk or run their way around Stanborough Lakes to raise money for the school and for House Charities. Some will be in fancy dress, and the runners will be in PE kit, but everyone will have the same purpose - to get as much sponsorship as possible to help worthy causes. The Run also contributes as one of the events during the School year which contributes to the House Cup. The Event usually ends with the eagerly awaited gunging, where students get to see their teachers at the end of the run be gunged with as variety of sloppy concoctions tipped over their heads. House Drama: Performed shortly before Christmas, House Captains arrange a house production at the beginning of school term which which is rehersed over the months ready for the big event. The cast consists only of house members and is directed and produced solely by the House captains and performed by the talented and dedicated actors each house has to offer. Each House performance can only be 30 minutes long. This event contributes to the Stanborough House Trophy, but winners of this competition also win a House Drama Trophy. House Music: Performed in the spring term. Talented musicians of each house demonstrate a wide range of musical genius by hosting a 30minute performance full of a variety of musical acts. Performances in the past have known to include, Rock Bands, Singing, Instrument Solo's, Musical numbers and Rapping. School Productions Every other Year, the Drama department and school members host a School production, performed in the Spring term, rehearsals starting in September. Past performances have been the likes of Oliver and most recently West Side Story. School Dance Display Every other Year after the School Production, the Dance department and students perform a spectacular series of dance numbers, demonstrating unique and creative talents.

Specialist School
For three years now Stanborough has been a specialist school. Specifically focusing on the area's of Mathmetics and Computing. This has enabled much funding in these departments with ten dedicated ICT rooms for use with excellent teaching staff.

Sixth Form Consortium
Stanborough Sixth form is part of a wider consortium of many secondary schools in the area. Stanborough offers a range of subjects at A level on site. English, History, Mathmetics, Science, Theatre Studies, Psychology are just a few examples. Other schools aligned with the sixth form consortium include:


 * Monks Walk School


 * Sir Frederic Osborn School


 * Oaklands College


 * Bishops Hatfield Girls' School


 * Onslow St Audrey's School

