C.S.Lewis

How our House System Builds Lifelong Friendships at Wilson Hill

19 Feb 2025

Pitching business ideas Shark Tank style… Running around the house on a scavenger hunt… Recreating famous paintings live on Zoom… These are just a few monthly activities Wilson Hill students enjoy in our beloved House System. While silly on the surface, House traditions like these play a vital role in fostering the genuine, enduring friendships that contribute to our school’s vibrant community.  Wilson Hill’s Four Houses and the History of the House System Starting in

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Reepicheep Takes the Cake!

CS Lewis themed cake. Lewis is a key figure in our classical Christian education curriculum.22 Apr 2019

  Did you know our Houses recently completed a cake baking contest? Yes, you read that correctly—a CAKE BAKING competition. How cool is that? Each house has a mascot (O’Connor: peacock; Lewis: mouse—Reepicheep; Austin: wolf; Augustine: horse), colors (O’Connor: purple & teal; Lewis: red & yellow; Austen: purple & yellow; Augustine: teal & red), a motto and shield. Why not bake cakes and decorate them with the house motifs? First, each house held a contest

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Pretending and Teaching

12 Sep 2018

One of C.S. Lewis’ many insights in Mere Christianity is that when we pray, “Our Father,” we are in a very real sense only pretending. We are pretending to be a true and faithful son of God, pretending to be like Jesus. As Lewis puts it, ou are dressing up as Christ…Because, of course, the moment you realize what the words mean, you realize that you are not a son of God. You are not

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