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The House System developed over time at England's prestigious public schools, elite private boarding schools. As secondary day schools began to develop, first the grammar schools (selective secondary schools) and secondary modern schools. These schools were strongly influenced by the organization and ethos of the public schools. Thus most organized the boys into houses. When girl's schools were opened, the same happened with the girls. The house was at its heart a living arrangement for the sudents, boarding facilkities where the boys lived, slept, and were supervised when not in classes. all pf this was unnecessary in a day school. So the houses took on different roles, somewhat like an American homeroom, but much more. They were used to orgaize competitive activities like intramural atlhletics. Theremight also be some counseling and guidance. This was part of the House System at the public schools as well, but not quite as intense for boys that did not board together. The House system was also adopted by the new preparatory schools that appeared in the second half of the 19th century. These wereboarding chols, but t these schools the bording rrangements were organized by age nd were ot mixed as in the public schools. As in the day schools, the houses became more of aay to orhanize inter-mural competitions as well as counseling and guidance.
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