Harrisons’ take the crown as champion House for 2024–2025

Harrisons’ House swept past last year’s winner, Broughton, to win the Eric Shearly House Cup.

The announcement came at the end of the traditional end-of-year assembly, with Headmaster Neil Enright presenting the cup.

The 2023–2024 House competition went down to the wire, with Broughton besting Stapylton by just three points, but in this year’s competition, the 1,656 points amassed during the year by Harrisons’ placed it comfortably ahead of Broughton, on 1,625 points.

Pearce was in third place, followed by Underne, Stapylton and Leicester.

Mr Enright said: “My congratulations go to the Harrisons’ pupil leadership and to the whole of the House on this achievement, which is the result of consistent high performance throughout the whole academic year.”

Many of the points awarded to QE’s six Houses are gained through House competitions covering a huge spectrum of activities, ranging from quizzes and chess to sport and music.

Points are also secured according to the total number of merits and good notes earned across the year groups.

Harrisons’ was founded in 1954 and was the fifth House to be established, as the School underwent rapid expansion in the 1950s.

It is the only House to honour two people in its name.

Firstly, there was G W N Harrison, who taught at the School for 41 years from 1888 until his retirement in 1929. He died the following year.

The second person was another long-serving and dedicated member of staff, E W Harrison (no relation), who served from 1931 until his death at the age of just 45 in 1950. At the time of his death, he was a senior Mathematics teacher and Second Master Designate.

The House colour is brown. The Harrisons’ team is pictured above.