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One of Britain’s Best School House Competitions Celebrates 20 years with Thrilling Finale Before 1400 Students

Good News Post

Jul 17, 2026 — 2 min read

By Schools Correspondent

One of Britain’s best school house competitions celebrated its 20th anniversary in spectacular style as Valley House was crowned Clevedon School’s 2026 House Champions before an audience of more than 1,400 students.

The dramatic finale saw the results revealed live in front of students ,staff and colourful mascots while North Somerset MP Sadik Al-Hassan joined the celebrations to present the championship trophy and congratulate the winning house.

The year-long House Championship brings together students aged 11 to 18 in a packed programme of academic, sporting, creative and fun challenges, encouraging teamwork, leadership, resilience and school pride.

This year’s competitions included everything from darts and Battle of the Bands to a television-style cookery competition, fine art, quizzes and sporting contests, with students collecting valuable House Points throughout the year.

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Fiona Wood, Head of Valley House who were the winners of the House Championship, said:

“It’s been another fantastic year of healthy competition between the houses. The enthusiasm from students has been incredible, and I’m delighted to congratulate Valley House on becoming our 2026 champions.”

Headteacher Jim Smith said:

“Our aim is to make these regular events outstanding in every way. The take-up and enthusiasm from students is off the scale. The House Championship gives every young person the opportunity to shine, whether academically, creatively or through sport, and it was a wonderful way to end the school year.”

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