​The AIS House System

The AIS Four Houses are (as pictured above): Earth, Fire, Sky, Water

Our houses were chosen to reflect four of the values shown in harmony on the Korean flag. 
Clockwise from top right: Water, Earth, Fire and Sky.
​At AIS we aim for the House System to be a positive experience for everyone involved. We aim to develop positive social interaction between different age groups within the school and foster healthy competition. Furthermore, the IPC goals of Cooperation, Resilience, Communication, Respect and Morality are incorporated through the use of ‘House Days’ and events which enable children to learn to work together with one another towards achieving a common goal whilst developing their skills in regards to the IPC goals.  On entry to AIS, each child is placed into one of the four houses and remains a member of that house throughout their time at AIS.
House points are awarded by staff and learners can obtain house-points through several ways:

In Class:
  • Displaying behaviour that is consistent with one of the 8 IPC goals
  • Actively participate in group/mat time activities and/or discussions.
  • Showed/displayed acts of kindness to peers (helping/sharing)
  • Listened to staff/peers throughout the school day
  • Being attentive during lesson time
  • Outstanding achievement and progress
  • Polite and well mannered behaviour
  • Demonstrating a caring attitude towards peers
  • Working to the best of their ability
  • Special effort into a piece of work
  • Neatly presented work
  • Positive attitude towards all curriculum areas
  • Sporting achievement (any)
  • Helpful approaches to different situations

In School:
  • Participating in specific school activities (i.e. design competitions, making BAPS doggie treats etc.) 

House Events:
  • Periodic events that foster a spirit of friendly rivalry and enable our students to develop a sense of pride in working for others as well as for themselves through Inter-house competition. 
  • Each week, House Points are collected from each class.  The points from these house events are added in once they are completed. The weekly results are then announced at each cycle's assembly so the children are aware of how well their house has done over the course of the cycle! 

Tug of War Competition!