University College School - Year Names and Demes

Year Names and Demes

The Senior School is divided into three schools by age, and each year has a unique name:

Lower School
Entry Year 7
Shell Year 8
Middle School
Lower Remove Year 9
Remove Year 10
Upper Remove Year 11
Upper School
Transitus Lower Sixth (Year 12)
Sixth Form Upper Sixth (Year 13)

Students in the Lower School are arranged into Houses, each named after a bird. In the Lower School, there is one form (class) per year in each house.

  • Kestrel --- Blue
  • Eagle --- Yellow
  • Hawk --- Black
  • Falcon --- Green

Students in the Middle School and Upper School are arranged into Demes, each named after a former prominent member of staff. This is similar to a school house. In the Middle School, there is one form (class) per year in each Deme, and in the Upper School there are two forms per year in each Deme. There are regular inter-Deme competitions in sports throughout the year. In the Middle School the distinctive school blazer carries a coloured school logo on the breast pocket depicting the pupil's Deme. There are currently six Demes:

  • Baxters --- Blue
  • Black Hawkins --- Yellow
  • Evans --- Black (Pink Badge)
  • Flooks --- Green
  • Underwoods --- Purple
  • Olders (Girls Deme, 6th Form Only) --- White

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