A Changing House Structure
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In its early years Strathmore’s students were organised into houses for sporting competitions. Four houses, four colours – Brown, Gold, Green and Red. From 1957 to 1962 this was the basis for Athletics, Swimming, Cross Country, Hockey, Softball and Basketball competitions.
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In June of 1962 the school decided to make a change to the arrangement with the four houses being given names as this short article from the Glamis Gazette of June 1962 explains. 
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In 1963 we see Ross winning the Swimming house sports.

Adding to the names, the Glamis Gazette of June 1963 shows us the crest adopted by each of the four houses.
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The houses remained the basis for sporting competitions into the 1970’s but by the end of that decade had largely disappeared from the organisation of school activities.
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A decade later houses, or student teams, would be reintroduced into the school but in a very different form.