THE HOUSE SYSTEM

There are 5 Houses at S.T.C. Four of them are known as Day houses, which comprises of Day boys- those who do not live in the Boarding. The other house is known as the Boarding House.

It was in the time of Warden McPherson that an organized House System was introduced, so to encourage boys to take part in extra curricular activities. In 1926, the dayboys were divided first into 5 houses, namely Wood, Buck, Stone, Jermyn & Baly. Boys were allotted in them according to the location of their residences. Wood house consisted of boys from Ratmalana, further south and from Nugegoda and Borella. Stone & Buck housed children from Mount Lavinia, the former consisting of those whose surnames starts from A to M, while the latter of the rest. Baly housed boys who lived in Wellawatte and Bambalapitiya. Children who were from Dehiwala, Slave Island & Fort were allotted in Jermyn House. This system was not found successful.

At the end of the year boys the day houses became three in number (Wood, Stone & Buck).  Students were allotted in houses according to their forms (A,B,C)

 

Wood House

Colours            : Sky Blue, Maroon

Motto               : Fulfillment of Prophecy.

Buck House

Colours            : Sky Blue, Silver Grey (crest)

Motto               : Mens Sana in Copore Sano (Sound in mind & body)

Stone House   

Colours            : Chocolate, Silver Grey (crest)

Motto               : Sauitier in modo; Fortiter in re (Gentle in manner, Brave in action)

De Saram House

Colours            : Green, Black, Green

Motto               : Strive, Achieve, Preserve

Boarding House

Colours            : Maroon, White

Motto               : Ducimus Nos Sequnter Alli (We lead, others follow)