Fitzpiers House
Welcome to Fitzpiers House
House history
Fitzpiers House is named after the Fitzpiers family. As early medieval lords of Kimbolton, the family were among the first recorded owners of the estate.
The family’s association with Kimbolton dates back to the 12th and 13th centuries, when Geoffrey Fitzpiers, 1st Earl of Essex, held the manor.
A powerful nobleman and Justiciar of England under Kings Richard I and John, Geoffrey Fitzpiers played a prominent role in national affairs while maintaining Kimbolton as one of his principal seats.
During the Fitzpiers tenure the first stone castle or fortified manor was likely constructed on the site, marking the beginnings of Kimbolton’s long architectural evolution.
Fitzpiers House thus honours these early medieval roots and the family whose name is woven into the earliest chapters of Kimbolton Castle’s history.
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The House system in Prep
The house system at Kimbolton School was introduced in 1940 by then Headmaster, William Ingram, for pastoral care and competition purposes.
In Prep, all children are assigned to one of four Houses, named after previous owners of Kimbolton Castle:
- Fitzpiers
- Montagu
- Stafford
- Wingfield
Teachers are also allocated to a House and lead inter-house competitions including; football, cross-country, chess, netball, hockey, reading, general knowledge, cricket, rounders, maths, science and singing.
In Senior School and Sixth Form, different Houses are introduced. They reflect the school’s founders (Balye and Dawson) and key figures in its leadership (Ingram, Gibbard, Owen).
Leadership
Each house provides opportunities for older pupils to develop their leadership skills. In Year 6, House Captains take the lead at events such as sports day, and in leading House assemblies.
Other pupils have opportunities to encourage and support younger pupils, as well as taking lead roles in activities such as House singing.
