HeronOur red house, Heron, is named after Francis Heron, an eighteenth century benefactor who left money in his will to help the children in the Parishes of Humbleton, Fitling and Flinton. The Heron Trust’s priority was to continue to support children living in the parish of Humbleton and surrounding villages of Flinton and Fitling, with grants when starting school, higher education or university. The Heron trust has provided a lot of support to Sproatley Endowed C of E Academy, most recently helping to fund our “Heron Room”, a nurture space to aid with the provision of health and wellbeing support.
Read about The Heron Room’s developments here.
House Captain – Alice: Hello my name is Alice. I am a good House Captain because I help everyone and I am a good role model. I like helping others and I like talking to the younger children and I like seeing them look up to me. I feel like I’m a good house captain and I help my team with whatever they need.
Vice Captain – Emily: I am Emily and I like being a Vice Captain because I love playing with the little ones and I will help them if they hurt themselves or need help doing anything. I will also play with anyone or help if anyone needs anything. I am a Play Leader helping run playground games and I will tidy the playground and make it clean.
Our green house, Biggs, is named after The Bridgett Biggs Trust. Bridgett Biggs was the daughter of George Bewe (d. 1680), rector of Sproatley. She left the reversion of an estate in Sheffield, Penistone, and Ecclesfield for education in Sproatley by her will of 1733 or 1734. The Bridgett Biggs charity has grown throughout history and in more modern times, the trust has continued to support the school. They also helped fund the development of our nurture space, The Heron Room.
More information about the history of Sproatley and Bridgett Biggs can be found here.
House Captain – Eva: I am a good house captain because I will make sure you have a friend to play with every day. I like being a house captain because I like being a role model. I like helping people if they are struggling but I will help anyone! I hope I can be a good friend to everyone.
Vice Captain – Felicity: I’m Felicity and I’m the Vice Captain for Biggs. I’m part of the worship team and I’m a Play Leader, helping to keep the playground clean and will take requests for games by any one. I love sitting at the front of the hall on the chairs during worship.
Our yellow house, Swithins, is named after the links with our local church – St Swithins. The church plays an integral part in our school life, with children regularly visiting the church as part of whole school services and classes visiting the church to complete activities during their learning.
You can find out more information about St Swithins church here.
House Captain – Mila: I like to be a house captain because I am a good role model for my team. I like helping the younger children at break time and lunch time, because some children don’t particularly like break times and lunch times and that’s why I’m always here to play with them. I like sitting at the front and setting an example for the rest of the school so they can look up to for ideas and help throughout their school life.
Vice Captain – Imogen: My name is Imogen. I’m the vice captain for Swithins. If you need something, you can ask me. I will get some house points for Swithins! I am nice and funny. I like to play with the little kids. I’ll help you if you need help and if you want me to. I like sitting at the front in Friday worship. I am also a part of a worship team too. I aim to be a role model and if you’re not sure about something, you can ask me at break and I will help.
Our blue house, Constable, is named after the listed building located near the school, Burton Constable Hall. Burton Constable Hall is a large Elizabethan country house and is a Grade 1 listed building, meaning it is a “building of exceptional interest”. It is set in a park designed by Capability Brown with an area of 300 acres and it has been the home of the Constable family for over 400 years. The hall and park are owned by the Burton Constable Foundation, a registered charity.
You can visit the Burton Constable Hall website by clicking here.
House Captain – Fraya-Rose: I think that I will be a good House Captain because I think I can set a good role model. If you are upset, I will try to make you feel better and if you need anything, I will help you. I like being a House Captain because I have never been a House Captain so it will be fun to have a go at something different. I will try and get loads of house points! I am kind and funny so if you don’t have anyone to play with, I will play with you.
Vice Captain – Ralph: Hello my name is Ralph and I really love being a vice captain because I set a good example to the school and I want the little ones to look up to me. If anyone needs any help or they are upset or even have nothing to do, I will be there. If there is an argument or a problem in the game that you are playing and one of you doesn’t agree with the rules, I will be there and help you.
