A little friendly competition can go a long way to improving your school culture!
House challenges can range from a 10-minute activity once a week to a multi-day or week event. It all depends on what your students and staff find valuable and entertaining. Everyone loves a little friendly competition, and the ideas below give opportunities for students of all skill sets to participate.
These competitions are short and sweet. They are perfect for quick brain breaks at the beginning of your house meetings or during lunches. The games shouldn’t take long, and staff can easily assign points to winning teams.
The teachers in us love icebreakers (for our students 😜) and we have some games that can help your students quickly get to know each other on a fundamental level while competing with the other houses.
Pro tip: Set up a category in your LiveSchool Rubric titled “House Challenges” and create positive buttons for each place with a certain amount of points. That way, you can create consistency between these events and every house gets some points!
After a few weeks of getting to know each other, it's time to have some fun. With these competitions, you will want to pick an equal number of contestants from each house to participate. Try giving different students a chance to play other games. You can even say, “we need the 3 fastest players from each house.” What they don’t realize is you’ll be looking to see who can make a paper airplane the fastest and not who the fastest runner is.
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Some schools like to mix the short games with longer challenges throughout the year. Think of typical school events like homecoming week or a food drive and then connect them to your Houses.
One of the most important things a school can do to promote a positive school culture is to acknowledge and celebrate its students' diverse skill sets and capabilities. Houses have a chance to gain house points by showing off their members’ skills, from athletic abilities to superior intellect.
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The ultimate purpose of having houses is to create school culture that revolves around positive student behavior. Positive student behavior can be your biggest on-going competition through each round of House Cups.
A cool way to keep the momentum of gaining positive points alive is by having house points on screens or TVs in heavy student traffic areas around the school. Students in the hallways or in their classrooms can watch as their house points go up and see who is contributing to those points on the screen. We have seen that this is a huge motivator for students since they enjoy being acknowledged publicly and contributing to accomplishments.
Whether your school is looking to increase engagement in the current House System or you are starting from scratch, these are just a few house event ideas schools can do to build culture and house pride. So pick a few of your favorites, try them out, and tell us how they went!
Want to supercharge your school culture? Check out our guide to developing House spirit and our database of House Name Ideas.
For more resources on Houses check out the magic happening at our partner school: Antioch Middle School.
Explore 100+ ideas from schools like yours.
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The best Houses reflect your school’s unique culture. Browse examples from real schools and start brainstorming your House system!
Track behavior, motivate students, and promote a positive culture — all in one easy platform.
Positive student behavior doesn’t have to be the only way a school can give out rewards. An exciting way to continue the momentum of spirit, community, and culture in your school’s houses is to give opportunities for students to earn house points through house challenges.
House challenges can range from a 10-minute activity once a week to a multi-day or week event. It all depends on what your students and staff find valuable and entertaining. Everyone loves a little friendly competition, and the ideas below give opportunities for students of all skill sets to participate.
These competitions are short and sweet. They are perfect for quick brain breaks at the beginning of your house meetings or during lunches. The games shouldn’t take long, and staff can easily assign points to winning teams.
The teachers in us love icebreakers (for our students 😜) and we have some games that can help your students quickly get to know each other on a fundamental level while competing with the other houses.
Pro tip: Set up a category in your LiveSchool Rubric titled “House Challenges” and create positive buttons for each place with a certain amount of points. That way, you can create consistency between these events and every house gets some points!
After a few weeks of getting to know each other, it's time to have some fun. With these competitions, you will want to pick an equal number of contestants from each house to participate. Try giving different students a chance to play other games. You can even say, “we need the 3 fastest players from each house.” What they don’t realize is you’ll be looking to see who can make a paper airplane the fastest and not who the fastest runner is.
Some schools like to mix the short games with longer challenges throughout the year. Think of typical school events like homecoming week or a food drive and then connect them to your Houses.
One of the most important things a school can do to promote a positive school culture is to acknowledge and celebrate its students' diverse skill sets and capabilities. Houses have a chance to gain house points by showing off their members’ skills, from athletic abilities to superior intellect.
The ultimate purpose of having houses is to create school culture that revolves around positive student behavior. Positive student behavior can be your biggest on-going competition through each round of House Cups.
A cool way to keep the momentum of gaining positive points alive is by having house points on screens or TVs in heavy student traffic areas around the school. Students in the hallways or in their classrooms can watch as their house points go up and see who is contributing to those points on the screen. We have seen that this is a huge motivator for students since they enjoy being acknowledged publicly and contributing to accomplishments.
Whether your school is looking to increase engagement in the current House System or you are starting from scratch, these are just a few house event ideas schools can do to build culture and house pride. So pick a few of your favorites, try them out, and tell us how they went!
Want to supercharge your school culture? Check out our guide to developing House spirit and our database of House Name Ideas.
For more resources on Houses check out the magic happening at our partner school: Antioch Middle School.
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Explore 100+ ideas from schools like yours.
Explore school-wide behavior expectations from other schools.
The best Houses reflect your school’s unique culture. Browse examples from real schools and start brainstorming your House system!
Track behavior, motivate students, and promote a positive culture — all in one easy platform.
House challenges can range from a 10-minute activity once a week to a multi-day or week event. It all depends on what your students and staff find valuable and entertaining. Everyone loves a little friendly competition, and the ideas below give opportunities for students of all skill sets to participate.
These competitions are short and sweet. They are perfect for quick brain breaks at the beginning of your house meetings or during lunches. The games shouldn’t take long, and staff can easily assign points to winning teams.
The teachers in us love icebreakers (for our students 😜) and we have some games that can help your students quickly get to know each other on a fundamental level while competing with the other houses.
Pro tip: Set up a category in your LiveSchool Rubric titled “House Challenges” and create positive buttons for each place with a certain amount of points. That way, you can create consistency between these events and every house gets some points!
After a few weeks of getting to know each other, it's time to have some fun. With these competitions, you will want to pick an equal number of contestants from each house to participate. Try giving different students a chance to play other games. You can even say, “we need the 3 fastest players from each house.” What they don’t realize is you’ll be looking to see who can make a paper airplane the fastest and not who the fastest runner is.
Some schools like to mix the short games with longer challenges throughout the year. Think of typical school events like homecoming week or a food drive and then connect them to your Houses.
One of the most important things a school can do to promote a positive school culture is to acknowledge and celebrate its students' diverse skill sets and capabilities. Houses have a chance to gain house points by showing off their members’ skills, from athletic abilities to superior intellect.
The ultimate purpose of having houses is to create school culture that revolves around positive student behavior. Positive student behavior can be your biggest on-going competition through each round of House Cups.
A cool way to keep the momentum of gaining positive points alive is by having house points on screens or TVs in heavy student traffic areas around the school. Students in the hallways or in their classrooms can watch as their house points go up and see who is contributing to those points on the screen. We have seen that this is a huge motivator for students since they enjoy being acknowledged publicly and contributing to accomplishments.
Whether your school is looking to increase engagement in the current House System or you are starting from scratch, these are just a few house event ideas schools can do to build culture and house pride. So pick a few of your favorites, try them out, and tell us how they went!
Want to supercharge your school culture? Check out our guide to developing House spirit and our database of House Name Ideas.
For more resources on Houses check out the magic happening at our partner school: Antioch Middle School.
Explore 100+ ideas from schools like yours.
Explore school-wide behavior expectations from other schools.
The best Houses reflect your school’s unique culture. Browse examples from real schools and start brainstorming your House system!
Track behavior, motivate students, and promote a positive culture — all in one easy platform.
House challenges can range from a 10-minute activity once a week to a multi-day or week event. It all depends on what your students and staff find valuable and entertaining. Everyone loves a little friendly competition, and the ideas below give opportunities for students of all skill sets to participate.
These competitions are short and sweet. They are perfect for quick brain breaks at the beginning of your house meetings or during lunches. The games shouldn’t take long, and staff can easily assign points to winning teams.
The teachers in us love icebreakers (for our students 😜) and we have some games that can help your students quickly get to know each other on a fundamental level while competing with the other houses.
Pro tip: Set up a category in your LiveSchool Rubric titled “House Challenges” and create positive buttons for each place with a certain amount of points. That way, you can create consistency between these events and every house gets some points!
After a few weeks of getting to know each other, it's time to have some fun. With these competitions, you will want to pick an equal number of contestants from each house to participate. Try giving different students a chance to play other games. You can even say, “we need the 3 fastest players from each house.” What they don’t realize is you’ll be looking to see who can make a paper airplane the fastest and not who the fastest runner is.
Some schools like to mix the short games with longer challenges throughout the year. Think of typical school events like homecoming week or a food drive and then connect them to your Houses.
One of the most important things a school can do to promote a positive school culture is to acknowledge and celebrate its students' diverse skill sets and capabilities. Houses have a chance to gain house points by showing off their members’ skills, from athletic abilities to superior intellect.
The ultimate purpose of having houses is to create school culture that revolves around positive student behavior. Positive student behavior can be your biggest on-going competition through each round of House Cups.
A cool way to keep the momentum of gaining positive points alive is by having house points on screens or TVs in heavy student traffic areas around the school. Students in the hallways or in their classrooms can watch as their house points go up and see who is contributing to those points on the screen. We have seen that this is a huge motivator for students since they enjoy being acknowledged publicly and contributing to accomplishments.
Whether your school is looking to increase engagement in the current House System or you are starting from scratch, these are just a few house event ideas schools can do to build culture and house pride. So pick a few of your favorites, try them out, and tell us how they went!
Want to supercharge your school culture? Check out our guide to developing House spirit and our database of House Name Ideas.
For more resources on Houses check out the magic happening at our partner school: Antioch Middle School.
House challenges can range from a 10-minute activity once a week to a multi-day or week event. It all depends on what your students and staff find valuable and entertaining. Everyone loves a little friendly competition, and the ideas below give opportunities for students of all skill sets to participate.
These competitions are short and sweet. They are perfect for quick brain breaks at the beginning of your house meetings or during lunches. The games shouldn’t take long, and staff can easily assign points to winning teams.
The teachers in us love icebreakers (for our students 😜) and we have some games that can help your students quickly get to know each other on a fundamental level while competing with the other houses.
Pro tip: Set up a category in your LiveSchool Rubric titled “House Challenges” and create positive buttons for each place with a certain amount of points. That way, you can create consistency between these events and every house gets some points!
After a few weeks of getting to know each other, it's time to have some fun. With these competitions, you will want to pick an equal number of contestants from each house to participate. Try giving different students a chance to play other games. You can even say, “we need the 3 fastest players from each house.” What they don’t realize is you’ll be looking to see who can make a paper airplane the fastest and not who the fastest runner is.
Some schools like to mix the short games with longer challenges throughout the year. Think of typical school events like homecoming week or a food drive and then connect them to your Houses.
One of the most important things a school can do to promote a positive school culture is to acknowledge and celebrate its students' diverse skill sets and capabilities. Houses have a chance to gain house points by showing off their members’ skills, from athletic abilities to superior intellect.
The ultimate purpose of having houses is to create school culture that revolves around positive student behavior. Positive student behavior can be your biggest on-going competition through each round of House Cups.
A cool way to keep the momentum of gaining positive points alive is by having house points on screens or TVs in heavy student traffic areas around the school. Students in the hallways or in their classrooms can watch as their house points go up and see who is contributing to those points on the screen. We have seen that this is a huge motivator for students since they enjoy being acknowledged publicly and contributing to accomplishments.
Whether your school is looking to increase engagement in the current House System or you are starting from scratch, these are just a few house event ideas schools can do to build culture and house pride. So pick a few of your favorites, try them out, and tell us how they went!
Want to supercharge your school culture? Check out our guide to developing House spirit and our database of House Name Ideas.
For more resources on Houses check out the magic happening at our partner school: Antioch Middle School.
Allison resides in Miami, Florida. She taught at the middle school and high school levels for seven years. As the Social Media and Activities Director, she works with students to create events that motivate them in the school setting.
Explore 100+ ideas from schools like yours.
Explore school-wide behavior expectations from other schools.
The best Houses reflect your school’s unique culture. Browse examples from real schools and start brainstorming your House system!
Track behavior, motivate students, and promote a positive culture — all in one easy platform.
Positive student behavior doesn’t have to be the only way a school can give out rewards. An exciting way to continue the momentum of spirit, community, and culture in your school’s houses is to give opportunities for students to earn house points through house challenges.
House challenges can range from a 10-minute activity once a week to a multi-day or week event. It all depends on what your students and staff find valuable and entertaining. Everyone loves a little friendly competition, and the ideas below give opportunities for students of all skill sets to participate.
These competitions are short and sweet. They are perfect for quick brain breaks at the beginning of your house meetings or during lunches. The games shouldn’t take long, and staff can easily assign points to winning teams.
The teachers in us love icebreakers (for our students 😜) and we have some games that can help your students quickly get to know each other on a fundamental level while competing with the other houses.
Pro tip: Set up a category in your LiveSchool Rubric titled “House Challenges” and create positive buttons for each place with a certain amount of points. That way, you can create consistency between these events and every house gets some points!
After a few weeks of getting to know each other, it's time to have some fun. With these competitions, you will want to pick an equal number of contestants from each house to participate. Try giving different students a chance to play other games. You can even say, “we need the 3 fastest players from each house.” What they don’t realize is you’ll be looking to see who can make a paper airplane the fastest and not who the fastest runner is.
Some schools like to mix the short games with longer challenges throughout the year. Think of typical school events like homecoming week or a food drive and then connect them to your Houses.
One of the most important things a school can do to promote a positive school culture is to acknowledge and celebrate its students' diverse skill sets and capabilities. Houses have a chance to gain house points by showing off their members’ skills, from athletic abilities to superior intellect.
The ultimate purpose of having houses is to create school culture that revolves around positive student behavior. Positive student behavior can be your biggest on-going competition through each round of House Cups.
A cool way to keep the momentum of gaining positive points alive is by having house points on screens or TVs in heavy student traffic areas around the school. Students in the hallways or in their classrooms can watch as their house points go up and see who is contributing to those points on the screen. We have seen that this is a huge motivator for students since they enjoy being acknowledged publicly and contributing to accomplishments.
Whether your school is looking to increase engagement in the current House System or you are starting from scratch, these are just a few house event ideas schools can do to build culture and house pride. So pick a few of your favorites, try them out, and tell us how they went!
Want to supercharge your school culture? Check out our guide to developing House spirit and our database of House Name Ideas.
For more resources on Houses check out the magic happening at our partner school: Antioch Middle School.
Explore 100+ ideas from schools like yours.
Explore school-wide behavior expectations from other schools.
The best Houses reflect your school’s unique culture. Browse examples from real schools and start brainstorming your House system!
Track behavior, motivate students, and promote a positive culture — all in one easy platform.
Positive student behavior doesn’t have to be the only way a school can give out rewards. An exciting way to continue the momentum of spirit, community, and culture in your school’s houses is to give opportunities for students to earn house points through house challenges.
House challenges can range from a 10-minute activity once a week to a multi-day or week event. It all depends on what your students and staff find valuable and entertaining. Everyone loves a little friendly competition, and the ideas below give opportunities for students of all skill sets to participate.
These competitions are short and sweet. They are perfect for quick brain breaks at the beginning of your house meetings or during lunches. The games shouldn’t take long, and staff can easily assign points to winning teams.
The teachers in us love icebreakers (for our students 😜) and we have some games that can help your students quickly get to know each other on a fundamental level while competing with the other houses.
Pro tip: Set up a category in your LiveSchool Rubric titled “House Challenges” and create positive buttons for each place with a certain amount of points. That way, you can create consistency between these events and every house gets some points!
After a few weeks of getting to know each other, it's time to have some fun. With these competitions, you will want to pick an equal number of contestants from each house to participate. Try giving different students a chance to play other games. You can even say, “we need the 3 fastest players from each house.” What they don’t realize is you’ll be looking to see who can make a paper airplane the fastest and not who the fastest runner is.
Some schools like to mix the short games with longer challenges throughout the year. Think of typical school events like homecoming week or a food drive and then connect them to your Houses.
One of the most important things a school can do to promote a positive school culture is to acknowledge and celebrate its students' diverse skill sets and capabilities. Houses have a chance to gain house points by showing off their members’ skills, from athletic abilities to superior intellect.
The ultimate purpose of having houses is to create school culture that revolves around positive student behavior. Positive student behavior can be your biggest on-going competition through each round of House Cups.
A cool way to keep the momentum of gaining positive points alive is by having house points on screens or TVs in heavy student traffic areas around the school. Students in the hallways or in their classrooms can watch as their house points go up and see who is contributing to those points on the screen. We have seen that this is a huge motivator for students since they enjoy being acknowledged publicly and contributing to accomplishments.
Whether your school is looking to increase engagement in the current House System or you are starting from scratch, these are just a few house event ideas schools can do to build culture and house pride. So pick a few of your favorites, try them out, and tell us how they went!
Want to supercharge your school culture? Check out our guide to developing House spirit and our database of House Name Ideas.
For more resources on Houses check out the magic happening at our partner school: Antioch Middle School.
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