House competitions

The house system is a traditional feature of schools in the English-speaking world, particularly in Commonwealth countries, and originated in England.

The school is divided into a number of houses and each student is allocated to one house. Houses may compete with one another at sports and maybe in other ways, thus providing a focus for group loyalty.

The house system at El Alsson enables students and teachers from the various sections of the school to intermix, and gives everyone an additional identity within the school that crosses the borders of British or American, Primary or Senior.

There are four Houses: Karnak (blue), Memphis (green), Siwa (yellow) and Thebes (red). A number of events take place during the year, which gain points for the House Cup, and include Sports Days.