Vittoria House Cup 2025

This is it, the new edition of the middle school Vittoria House Cup has finally begun!

The opening ceremony was held today at Vittoria Junior, which began with an emotional speech by last year's winning house captain, Corvus. Here is the full text of her speech:

If you didn’t already know, this competition helps you create lots of new friends and meet new students, but also gives you the opportunity to use your competitive skills to win. I personally enjoyed many of these competitions because I love that you can use your creativity, have fun, and enjoy time with your friends.

I know it might seem like an annoying activity sometimes, especially when you're busy with other things, but trust me, it wasn’t. I thought I had too much homework because of middle school, and I felt overwhelmed, thinking a competition wouldn't help. But then I realized I just needed to push through, and I discovered that I could do it. After that, I understood that this competition would really help me, and my mentality changed.

From a school point of view, you might feel like there are more things to do, but after a year of the Victoria Cup, I feel like the middle schools are much more united. Last year, I overheard someone say, “I think elementary schools should also do this,” but I disagree. I believe elementary school students look at the flags and logos and think, “One day, I’ll go to middle school and win the Victoria Cup.”

As for the role of the captain, some might think the captain does the most, but that’s not true. In this game, everyone gets to participate, and the captain simply represents the team and helps everyone collaborate.

Finally, thank you for your attention, and remember—you've got this!

Afterwards, the new junior high students were divided into one of the four houses (Corvus, Lynx, Ursa and Aquila), going to join their classmates.

Remember that the house is maintained for the duration of middle school, nurturing the spirit of belonging and mutual help.