Figure 1.--These prep school boys are checking some information on shot-putting. Prep schools often held track and field competitions for Sports Day when parents were invited. Sport is a major activity at English boarding schools. |
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British boarding schools are notables for a variety of well established institutions. One of the most important is the house system. Here the school is developed among houses. Often there is a separatevhouse for the day students. The houses have a house master to supervisde and are composed of students of varying age, the therory being that the older students have a positive influence on the younger students. The various houses compete with each other in sports and other activities. Another institution os the prefect system. And games (sports) as a part of the educational program is another important tradition established by British boarding schools. Students that do especially well are awarded their colors.
An important institution at thee schools were the boarding houses. Day schools also organized houses, but it is primarily the boarding house that has dominated th British discussion of school houses.
A feature of a few boys' (and girls') school uniforms in England - and, indeed, in the rest of Britain--has been the display of house colours on one or more uniform items: ties, blazers, or caps.
Another institution os the prefect system.
Games (sports) as a part of the educational program is another important tradition established by British boarding schools. Students that do especially well are awarded their colors.
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