TTO Kick Off Houses September.pptx

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WELCOME: Blaise’s four houses

Introduction – TTO & Houses 

• TTO (Bilingual Education): you have 7 or 8 subjects in English and the other subjects in Dutch.

• Classes 1A, 1B, 2A and 2D together form the TTO group.

• You will also be part of a House from this year onwards

• A House is separate from your class – students from different classes are placed together

• Our Houses are named after famous universities

Why we have TTO Houses from this year on

• To bring you together from different classes – TTO is one big group

• To let you make new friends from other TTO groups 

• So you can learn teamwork by joining projects, activities, and challenges.

• To let you compete with other groups – every coin, every point counts.

• To let you celebrate success. One team will win a huge prize

The Rules

• Each member of a House can score points (coins)

• The scores are visible the whole year round.

• At the end of the year, we will have a winner

The Prize

• At the end of the year, the House with the most coins wins an extra trip!

• This year’s challenge: we’re testing out a new theme park for our school trip.

• Your House will go there on a school day, explore the rides, and afterwards write a one-sentence review of the park.

(Yes, we know, it is just an excuse to look scientific, basically you just go to a Theme Park with your House mates! )

Coins

• You can score points by joining in, giving good answers, and completing assignments.

• Your points will be turned into coins, and you can drop those coins into the jars in room B12.

• During the year, we’ll keep track of the jars – more coins means more team spirit for your House!

House activities

• It’s not just about individual points: there are also group assignments for each House (for example, a project day). We also plan special outings and activities for each House to help you work together and get to know each other better.

• Each House will have its own mentor – we’ll announce who that is and which House you are in in a moment!

• First, the Four Houses...

The UK: Famous for its schools and universities

The 4 Houses : Cambridge

Facts

• Founded in 1209, it has 31 colleges.

• Many world-changing discoveries were made here, including the structure of DNA.

• Cambridge students have a famous boat race every year against Oxford.

Famous people

• Tom Hiddleston – actor, plays Loki in the Marvel films.

• Emma Thompson – Oscar-winning actress, appeared in Harry Potter and Nanny McPhee.

The 4 Houses : Oxford

• The oldest university in the English-speaking world, with teaching since 1096.

• Home to the Bodleian Library, one of the biggest libraries in Europe.

• Parts of the Harry Potter films were shot in Oxford’s colleges.

Famous people

• Rowan Atkinson – comedian, world-famous as Mr. Bean.

• Hugh Grant – actor, known from Notting Hill and many other films.

The 4 Houses : University College London (UCL)

Facts

• Founded in 1826, it was the first university in England open to all, no matter religion.

• Important discoveries: UCL scientists helped uncover the structure of DNA.

• Members of the band Coldplay met as students at UCL.

Famous people

• Chris Martin – singer of Coldplay, known worldwide.

• Christopher Nolan – director of Inception and The Dark Knight movies.

The 4 Houses : Canterbury (University of Kent / city of Canterbury)

Facts

• The University of Kent was founded in 1965, with its main campus in Canterbury.

• Canterbury is home to the Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• Fun fact: The city has one of the highest student ratios in the UK – lots of young people everywhere!

Famous people

• Orlando Bloom – actor from Pirates of the Caribbean and The Lord of the Rings.

• PinkPantheress – singer and songwriter, popular in today’s charts

Quiz time!

• Time for a quiz and time to find out which House you are in!

• The winner of the quiz will be the first one to earn points for their House (even though you do not know yet which House you are in)

University of Oxford

• Q1. Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. When did teaching there begin?
  A) Around 2000 B) Around 1500
  C) Around 1100
  D) Around 1900

• Q2. Which comedy legend, known as Mr. Bean, studied at Oxford?
  B) Jim Carrey
  C) Steve Carell
  D) Kevin Hart

Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. When did teaching there begin?

A

Around 2000 AC

B

Around 1500 AC

C

Around 1100 AC

D

Around 1900 AC

Which comedy legend, known as Mr. Bean, studied at Oxford?

A

Rowan Atkinson

B

Steve Carrell

C

Jim Carrey

D

Kevin Hart

Which world-famous scientist studied at Cambridge and discovered gravity after seeing an apple fall?

A

Albert Einstein

B

Charles Darwin

C

Stephen Hawking

D

Isaac Newton

Which actor who plays Loki in the Marvel movies studied at Cambridge?

A

Chris Hemsworth

B

Robert Downey Jr

C

Tom Hiddleston

D

Tom Holland

What makes University College London special compared to older universities like Oxford and Cambridge?

A

It only teaches maths

B

It was only for kings and queens

C

It was the first to welcome all students, no matter their religion

D

It has no library

Which world-famous band met while studying at UCL?

A

Coldplay

B

Imagine Dragons

C

The Beatles

D

One Direction

University of Kent / Canterbury

Canterbury is famous for its cathedral. Who works there?

A

The Prime Minister

B

The Arch Bishop

C

The Pope

D

King Charles

University of Kent / Canterbury

Which famous actor studied at Kent and played in Pirates of the Caribbean?

A

Daniel Radcliffe

B

Elijah Wood

C

Johny Depp

D

Orlando Bloom

Time to find out which house you are in!

Step forward when you hear your name in roll-call