Welcome to KiplingHouse.co.uk, a website designed to let parents know what we're doing and give prospective families an insight into life in Kipling. Kipling holds the prestigious title of 'biggest house in Haileybury' as well as the slightly less complimentary 'Pink Palace' thanks to our bright colour scheme. Refounded in 1942, Kipling has slowly grown and has now reached a whopping 65 pupils. Kipling himself, who died in 1936, was in fact a student at USC (United Services College). After he left, the school became ISC (Imperial Service College). When, in 1942, ISC merged with Haileybury to found Haileybury and Imperial Service College, Kipling House, formally Le Bas, re-opened. 63 house pictures adorning the common room walls bring us back to that war-time opening. House spirit is still a strong trait among all the Kipling pupils and is obvious in school events. See Photographs for proof! Haileybury has been one of the country's leading boarding schools for nearly 150 years. From earlier generations we have inherited a large and beautifully appointed site of 500 acres, situated within easy reach of central London. Currently the schol has 750 pupils and since 1998 has been fully co-educational. Kipling is one of the 13 house at the school of which 7 are boys houses. Haileybury also has a 'Lower School' on-site which welcomes boys and girls at the age of 11 into year 7. These pupils continue into the main school, of course, and a good number come to enter Kipling every year. |  |
The Head of House
The Head of House assists the Housemaster and helps boys maintain a healthy relationship with the house staff, particularly while supporting new boys as they settle in. He is often one of several College Prefects in the house.
This year (2009-10) the Head of House for Kipling is Henry Hickman, an all rounder with engineering aspirations, an A-Level pupil, sportsman and musician... We are delighted that this year the Head of House will be supported by Oliver Phillpott, who was appointed Second Head of School at Speech Day, and four other College Prefects. Click Here for more on our CPs.
 The Housemaster
"Having worked in other forward-looking schools, Russell Matcham's hopes for the boys in Kipling are that they mature into tolerant individuals who are concerned for one another and the wider world. He therefore welcomes the international dimension in the school. Teaching English and Drama, Russell naturally relishes the diversity of character in the Kipling boys. He hopes they will develop their personalities and sense of self-discipline within the stimulating and orderly atmosphere of a House where hierarchies do not much matter but mutual respect and good humour does." |
