Our House System

Students at Queensway join one of four houses: Angles, Danes, Iceni or Normans. These houses are named after groups of people who moved to the Thetford region over many centuries. Every year, students at our school have the opportunity to win points for their house. 

The Houses

Angles

The Angles were a group that moved from Germany to the Thetford region in the fifth century. They spoke Old English and gave Thetford its name. By the sixth century, the Angles had created a kingdom that covered the whole region called “East Anglia”.

Danes

The Danes came from Scandinavia and are sometimes called Vikings. Danes settled in East Anglia in the ninth and tenth centuries. The Danes brought the Old Norse language to the region and introduced words such as “husband” and “skill” to the English language.

Iceni

The Iceni were a group who lived in the Thetford region at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain. They spoke a language related to what we now call Welsh. A famous Iceni queen was Boudicca who rebelled against the Romans.

Normans 

The Normans came from the north of France and conquered England after 1066. The Normans brought the French language with them and this merged with Old English and Old Norse to create the modern English language we have today. The Normans were famous for their castles and church buildings, such as Thetford Priory.