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good morning/afternoon/evening ;) here is stylo milo's response:

- participating enthusiastically in house related games/competitions
One of my plans is to increase the diversity of the initiatives/activities planned for each house event (the ones that are more relevant to this would be House Day, House Practice, House Instagram). Diversity meaning that the nature of the activity varies, for example:
- House Day -> there can definitely be more interactive face to face activities, but for more introverted Tarbertians there can potentially be online initiatives as well, such as drawing challenge, or even submitting a rap etc.
- given how diverse Tarbertians talents are, I want to HARNESS THEM :)

strong sense of house pride:
I feel that strong sense of House Pride comes along with feeling that we are an integral part of the House
- having initiatives such as stated above would promote inclusivity
a possible initiative that is more specific would be
- having YOU GUYS plan some of your OWN house initiatives that are tailored to YOUR CLASSES NEEDS

thank you :)

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Hello fellow Tarbetian, thank you for the question!! :D I believe that house pride can be achieved when Tarbetians feel a sense of belonging & pride that we have all contributed to our common purpose of being Tarbet Trailblazers- Innovators, risk takers, passionate fighters.

To encourage a strong sense of house pride, I aim to have every Tarbetian remember this about their Tarbet experience:

WE ARE FAMILY: Build Camaraderie and Bonds through a good mix of activities, batches and talents.

My aim is to create an environment where Tarbet is not only a House but a Home. To do so, I aim to promote more inter-batch bonding activities (similar to the point I raised during the Q&A session) alongside bigger scale activities. In Sports related activities, I would like to organise a few training sessions for participating Tarbetians so they can get to know each other better as they train together as a team. For Non-Sports related activities, beyond House Practices & group cheers, I aim to host a year end House celebration to let loose, have fun & celebrate the achievements of our Trailblazers for a year well done! This will not only help to build bonds but also help communicate the progress we have made as a House.

I HELPED BUILD THIS HOUSE: Clearly communicate how each & every Tarbetian has contributed to our Common Purpose

I endeavor for Tarbetians to be recognised for their contribution to our House. After each House activity, my aim is to use our House Communication platforms (Instagram, House Bulletin, House Announcements) to share our appreciation for Tarbetians who have contributed to our purpose. This will include pictures and feature stories of how participating Tarbetians not only had fun but also embodied our values of innovators, risker takers, passionate fighters. (Do take note that this is different from Tarbet’s Got Talent) We can also use these platforms to proactively communicate our House progress vis-a-vis other Houses i.e. our House Ranking in order to promote a sense of achievement with each activity and where we may fall short, how we overcome these obstacles/losses through our next activity. This will also help create a stronger sense of urgency for Tarbetians to help contribute to the progress of our Home.

LIFTING TARBET HIGH TO TOUCH THE SKAI: Encourage participation by rallying Tarbet Trailblazers!

As a family, my aim is to have Tarbetians rally around each other & have fun in the process :) To do so, I would like to empower Tarbetians to help us build this House together by gathering suggestions/new ideas for the house Activities we run. We can either choose to do this via an online survey or through smaller breakouts in person during House Practise. Although these ideas may seem really simple, YOUR feedback is really important if we really truly want to make this house a home. We need your feedback to know what YOU Tarbetians want to see so that we can cater our house events to your interests. When we build activities that are relevant to Tarbetians, this will in turn encourage participation. BUT to give everyone a bigger nudge, I would love to reinstate our cheer squad and form a Tarbet Trailblazer squad that will help rally our Tarbet troops to sign up for House activities. This will make the experience more fun, which will enable stronger participation.

All in all, my aim is to enable every Tarbetian to see Tarbet as not just a HOUSE but a HOME that you can be proud of! A place where we rally around each other and a place we build together <3

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Hello there! Thanks for the question :D

I believe that strengthening bonds among our fellow Tarbetians can cultivate a stronger sense of house pride, by enabling Tarbetians to feel like they belong to a community, and in this case, a family!

An example of how I have worked towards achieving this can be seen in the decision to encourage interactions between Y1 Tarbetians of different classes during House Practice 3, where I was involved in the OT team. It was certainly encouraging to watch how the Y1s were delighted with being able to talk and bond with Tarbetians from other classes. I think that this reflects how having more opportunities for inter-batch bonding can undoubtedly strengthen our house pride!

Secondly, to ensure that all Tarbetians can participate enthusiastically in house-related activities, I think that it is vital to first cultivate a stronger sense of belonging and identity. Only then, will fellow Tarbtians feel the motivation to participate and bring Tarbet to the top! To do so, I plan on making House a more integral part of our RGS journey, such as more frequent updates on Tarbet's Instagram page, consistent (monthly) mailers sent out to Tarbetians with updates on current house initiatives, and pictures of Tarbetians participating in the previous House activities! From previous experiences, I have noticed how a stronger media presence can really ignite a deeper spirit and enthusiasm! Hence, I believe that including more frequent updates like pictures and videos is a great way to encourage more participation. Feel free to check out my google site for more comprehensive details on some initiatives I have planned :D

After which, I will ensure that the activities carried out, ie IHGs, are targeted to a wider variety of interests and passions, and are not repetitive! As such, there will be something for everyone, capturing Tarbetians' attention and hence, inspiring more Tarbetians to participate enthusiastically :)

But most importantly, I am open to listening to YOUR opinions and taking into account YOUR perspectives! So if any Tarbetian has ideas to share, I am definitely open to listening and cherishing your voices!

Thank you :>

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hi! i'll keep it short: to me, one of the most important things house can do to foster this house pride and enthusiasm (thus increasing participation) is: HOUSE can organise more group activities where a tarbetians form their own group and sign up together to participate in an event (instead of individualistic activities). That strengthens bonds between us. One specific example would be: instead of having individual virtual run, we can have a virtual relay race with a group of tarbetians part of the team event.

Why group events? forging a house spirit is not about one person connecting to their house, but i feel like it's more about many many people from the same house connecting with one another and helping one another feel like they belong.  --> collective effort bring tarbet to the top

thank you:)) hope i answered your question!

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hello! there are 2 parts to this question, so i will break down my response accordingly.

1. strong sense of house pride

house pride, to me, is about feeling a sense of belonging in a crowd of people whom you might not necessarily know personally because you share a common identity of being in tarbet. to foster that, i think that IRL gatherings are most effective. when we are all together, we sit together and laugh together and complain about the heat together and we all feel connected because of the common experiences we are having in that moment. i think that really builds a sense of camaraderie and house pride. some ideas for IRL gatherings include:

gatherings during house day to do some mass activities when we are all in our house shirts! some ideas i had were a room-sized photo booth full of props for you to enjoy with your friends, immersive escape rooms, and house-themed concerts

interbatch house practises! can you imagine how loud the cheering will be?

IRL sportsfest once again!

2. enthusiastic participation

i think participation only comes when we can make initiatives fun and enticing enough that people want to do them. hence, some ideas on how to ensure that house activities are always of the best quality include:

stricter vetting of IHGs to ensure they are always enjoyable and relatively easy to complete

more activities that require friends to complete as we enjoy doing participating with our friends such as collaborative games like fireboy & watergirl

more updates and hype around house challenge to foster more friendly competition that can motivate tarbetians to take part in initiatives

of course, these are non-exhaustive lists. i'm excited to hear from YOU about what you want for tarbet!

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If you are nominated as House Captain, what are your plans in making sure that Tarbetians have a strong sense of house pride and participate enthusiastically in house related games/ competitions?