Written by Midleton House Captains
Midleton house is known for its house spirit and this is shown in our enthusiasm for all house activities. All Midleton girls love to get involved as much as they can, by taking part in activities out of their comfort zones and supporting their peers in any activities that they do. We are recognised for dominating house events with our loud signature chants and positive attitudes.
Our first house event this year was Netball, and rather than be driven by a determination to win at all costs, we made sure that everyone who wanted to play had opportunities to do so and enjoyed themselves; our placing 6th and 5th did not dampen our enthusiasm and it was wonderful to see so many people taking part and having fun, after all that is what the house is all about! The next Midleton excitement came with St Catherine’s Day, the annual lacrosse house tournament, which includes girls from all years. If not playing on the field, our girls are selling mince pies and brownies as part of our yearly charity fundraising; this is a great way for everyone in the house to get involved in St Catherine’s Day without having to put their lax boots on. Our girls did us proud, whether on the lacrosse pitch, warming up pies and brownies in the Food and Nutrition room, or twisting the arms of spectators to buy yet another cake for our charity efforts. We raised over £400 and also came a respectable fourth in the senior lacrosse and second in the middle lacrosse. Well done to everyone!
Following this at the end of term we had House Drama, and we were delighted to win the Best Script Award and to be awarded 4th place overall. Our theme this year was “What happened next?” and each house was given a Roald Dahl character about which to write; we were lucky enough to be allocated the exiting story of George’s Marvellous Medicine. Our drama prefect Sophie and the House Captains, Phoebe and Harriet , created a humorous yet gripping story line ensuring the audience were on the edge of their seats. Using great teamwork, we were able to put together such an amazing play; congratulations and thanks to everyone who helped with the set, starred on stage, whether with individual roles or in the crowd scenes, and of course to our wonderful tech crew, who made it all happen.
We were delighted in Long Parliament to hear that the hard work of all the girls in their academic lessons had enabled us to win 2nd place in the Work Cup. We also placed 2nd in the Merit Cup, which acknowledges the courteous behaviour and extra-curricular contributions of the individuals on behalf of the house. Well done!
During the Spring Term we began our rehearsals for house singing. We achieved 4th place with our renditions of Sing by The Pentatonix and Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word, which was our allocated song following the theme of Elton John. We attended lots of engaging practices led by our super Music Prefects, Rachel and Ginny . Their arrangements, patience, encouragement and humour made it one of the most enjoyable terms we have had. We were thrilled that Rachel was awarded best conductor by the adjudicator. It was compelling having such a range between the clapping and stomping in Sing, and our other less energetic yet heartfelt song. It was rewarding to see all of our hard work come together in the performances, with determination from all the girls their big smiles on the stage.
Next was House Gym; with our theme of Street Life we had many songs to choose from. With energy and enthusiasm, we performed in dances and gym routines ranging from an elite trio to an enjoyable rhythmic routine. We are so proud of everyone who performed their routines in front of the whole school; although nerve-racking every girl was amazing!
At Long Parli, we thought we were in for a repeat performance of our placings for the Merit and Work Cups when we heard we had 2nd place in the Merit Cup, but we raised a loud cheer when we heard that in fact we were winners of the Work Cup; well done to each and every girl for their hard work in their academic studies.
Summer sports are always enjoyed by our house, with Midleton face paint increasing our spirits and helping to keep our perseverance high. We are proud of some amazing results managing to secure 1st place for another year in house swimming. Athletics also showed the high level of skill so many girls in our house have, and we were thrilled to win 1st place in the House Relay; what a team effort! Rounders and tennis also brought much enjoyment, with Midleton being the loudest house on the pitches. The final day of the school year brought news that we had won the Merit Cup too, by some distance.
Our thanks go to the wonderful Prefect Team who led us so well last year. We are doing our best to follow in their footsteps and thank them for their guidance and support. We are looking forward to another exhilarating year for Midleton House with our girls’ spirit and enthusiasm carrying us through to the next house events. We look forward to what our house can achieve!