Burlingham House

Why are we called Burlingham?

Richard Burlingham was educated at Prince Henry’s Grammar School and started his career as a soldier, becoming an officer in the Worcestershire Regiment as a young man in the 1930s. During the Second World War he worked for the Deputy Quartermaster General organising supplies for the troops and reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel by the end of the war.

Lieutenant Colonel Burlingham was a governor of Prince Henry’s High School for almost 50 years from 1949 until the late 1990s. From 1963 he was the Chair of Governors for 25 years finally stepping down from the governing body in 1997/1998. He also served on both Evesham Council and the County Council, becoming Chair of each. He became an Alderman of Evesham and was later appointed Deputy Lord Lieutenant of the County.

Your House Ambassadors and House Leaders

Your Burlingham House Ambassadors and House Leaders have a really important role within the school community. They represent you and are your voice for all things Prince Henry’s. It’s important to speak to these representatives with any ideas, concerns or queries. They will then represent you at the termly House and Diversity Council meetings, where all Ambassadors and leaders assemble to discuss various important topics and share your voice.

House Leaders from Year 12 take on further responsibilities of supporting the Head of House with running clubs as well as helping organise and lead House events. This is a great way for Leaders taking part in Gold D of E to work towards their Leadership Award.

Sports Captains

Your Burlingham Sports Captains support Heads of Houses with organising teams for their year groups’ Inter-House sport competitions. You will see these Captains throughout the year during form time, building the House teams to collectively strive for success. If you have any queries around PE/Sport at Prince Henry’s, your Captains can share your views at the termly Sports Captain meetings with Mr Thompson (Head of Physical Education).

Mr Dingley’s Club

Creative Writing Club is the perfect place for all students who love writing poetry, short stories and more! We meet every Tuesday lunchtime in S13 where we discuss what we have been writing recently, engage in creative writing activities and even take part in writing competitions. Recently, three of our members had short stories published by Young Writers and we are currently working on poetry ready for the Worcestershire Young Poet Laureate competition. All students from any year group are welcome to join us in S13 on a Tuesday lunchtime.