Aisholt is at the heart of the main School building, with views to the rear over the Greek Steps and the Cloisters. It is a warm, positive and happy House always filled with laughter, and presided over by Miss Rebecca Hillier. The Aisholt House staff are friendly and caring and the girls feel supported and cherished during their time in the House.

As you enter Aisholt, you come to our large ground floor Common Room where the girls can watch TV, meet with their friends, play games and eat snacks. The House also benefits from an upstairs Drawing Room, previously the Headmistress’ study, which is a calm space for working or socialising over a cup of tea for our Upper Fifth Aisholt girls. There is always something going on in Aisholt. A huge range of evening activities include baking, book club, preparations for House competitions, film nights, pamper nights, cooking, bedtime yoga, puzzles, Just Dance on the Xbox, or a treat night (favourites include cheese toasties and pizza making!) The girls are always busy and enjoy spending time together and with our wonderful House staff.

It is very much a family-oriented House; Aisholt girls interact well across the age groups and there is a real sense of community and loyalty as the girls support each other in everything they do. Aisholt girls are proud to support two charities; JDRF in the UK and their efforts to find a cure for diabetes, and Reality Gives in Mumbai and Delhi where our fundraising efforts have made a real difference to the lives of underprivileged young people in India. Aisholt girls can often be spotted around the school in their bright red jumpers and lots of Aisholt girls are proud to own whole outfits in ‘Aisholt Red’ to show their support at House events.

AGN lies down a wooded path surrounded by trees and overlooking the rolling Berkshire Downs. AGN is led by Housemistress Mrs Lizzie Broyd. It has a large lawn, deck area and wildflower meadow.

AGN girls are known for their House spirit. They enjoy all competitions and are always keen to win, bedecked in purple and cheering each other on. AGN is a place where every girl feel she belongs, is supported and cared for and, being separate from the main School, it engenders a feeling of community with its own special ethos.

There is an active House Committee which meets weekly to keep House life running smoothly. The House charities, Sparkes Home Sri Lanka, an all-girls orphanage, and Swings and Smiles in Newbury for young people with disabilities, are generously supported by the AGN girls who undertake charity fundraising with energy or volunteer their time with hands-on help.

The ethos of AGS is very much that of a family orientated community. Housemistress Mrs Ruth Kingston makes it feel very much like a home away from home, with each girl being part of a House Family, with weekly baking sessions, and various evening clubs to ensure that the girls have a positive and holistic approach to boarding. Mrs Kingston leads AGS with Assistant Housemistress, Miss Stonebridge and Resident Tutor Sara Palmer, Matrons Michelle Smith and Victoria de Trense.

AGS can be found to the left of the main entrance in a purpose-built boarding house and is seconds away from the main building. The girls are very interested in volunteering and service with Charity, Wellbeing and Environmental committees constantly developing new ideas.

AGS girls have a lot of House Spirit and everyone dresses in green, the house colour, for inter-house events. These are wonderful events for all year groups to bond in a common cause and healthy competition.

Holcombe is in the heart of the School, occupying the two floors above the Main Dining Room. It is a warm, calm and happy House. Housemistress Mrs Rosalie Baker, alongside Assistant Housemistress Miss Eleanor West, ensure that a positive atmosphere permeates throughout the House.

The House staff focus on building open, trusting relationships with the girls and making Holcombe feel like a home away from home. The enrichment opportunities in House encourage inter-year bonding and a sense of house pride. This can be seen through our weekly Holcombe cocoa sessions and our termly House suppers.

There are girls from many different backgrounds, so diversity is celebrated, promoting a global outlook to mirror the outside world. The House staff maintain high expectations of the girls in terms of politeness, co-operation, honesty, kindness and punctuality. Holcombe, whose House colour is yellow, aims to recognise, encourage and celebrate the interests and talents of every individual. Its international link charity is Gauvansh Samvardhan Trust, Delhi.

Tedworth is in the main School Building at the heart of the School and has a warm family atmosphere under the care of Housemistress Miss Annabel Brown. Tedworth girls like living life to the full and are renowned for a strong House spirit. House competitions are well supported with tremendous enthusiasm and talent, as they cheer on their Housemates in blue.

The House boasts two kitchens and two Common Rooms, plus a central open courtyard where girls can study in the fresh air in summer or enjoy a barbecue at weekends when the weather allows. The House Committee ensures that everyone’s views are heard and that new ideas can be discussed.

The girls have the opportunity to foster links with our international charity, Stepping Stones School, in Malawi. At home, we also support Jo’s Trust, a cervical cancer charity, and have raised over £5000 in support of them.