Houses and House Points

	Usk	Wye	Monnow
2007-8	2nd	1st	3rd
2008-9	3rd	2nd	1st

 

House Captains for 2009-10

We are split into three houses (which are named after local Welsh rivers) here at school and each work we try our best to win house points for our house.

 

 

Usk - Captains: Tom and Hope

The river Usk is about 60 miles (100 km) long, and it starts or rises in the Black Mountains, S Wales. It flows generally SE to Bristol Channel near Newport. The upper Usk is noted for its beauty and its excellent fishing. It is the river associated with the legend of King Arthur.

 

Monnow - Captains: Sam and Jess

The River Monnow forms the border between England and Wales for much of its length and is the first major tributary of the River Wye, which then leads on to the River Severn then into the Bristol Channel.

 

Historically, the Monnow and her tributaries were an important destination for fishermen, as the Monnow was "one of the best trout streams in south Britain" (The Field, 1904). And as recently as the 1970s, anglers would enjoy high quality trout and grayling fishing, particularly during the prolific mayfly hatches in late May and early June, with some hotels in the Monmouth area getting their main income solely from visiting fishermen.

 

Wye - Captains: Rhys and Louise

The River Wye is born on the slopes of Plynlimon and carves its way through mid-Wales and the Marches until it reaches the River Severn 153 miles later. The ruins of Tintern Abbey, the rocky outcrop of Symonds Yat, and the commanding bulk of Chepstow Castle have attracted tourists in their thousands since the 19th century - and with good reason.

Popular today mainly with canoeists, the Wye has actually been navigated since Roman times. In its day the Wye was used for transporting stone, coal, iron and timber. Other bounty was cider from Hereford, wine from Italy, bark and hazel hoops.