Houses

On entering Boston Grammar School each student is allocated to a house. These houses are used in sporting and other competitions. Traditionally if a student's father or older brother had attended the school, he would join the same house as his older relative though this tradition has now been stopped. The houses are named after historical figures and have associated colours, as follows:

• Gannock - William Gannock - Red
• Laughton - John Laughton - Yellow
• Muston - Robert of Muston - Blue
• Parry - Thomas Parry - Green

George Bagley, in his book Floreat Bostona, refers to the first issue of the Bostonian magazine from July 1920 which reported that the house system had been re-introduced 'with some modifications to its earlier form'. There were now three houses, each with its own housemaster and constitution. The fourth house, Laughton, was formed in 1936 to meet the growth in student numbers.

See Also

• Big School