Sherborne House was named after Sherborne School for Girls in Dorset, UK, which used to offer Gayaza High School grants and service for many years in the past. The then Headmistress of the Sherborne School for Girls somehow came to know that the Gayaza girls of that time used to go without breakfast. On hearing this; the girls at Sherborne School got so horrified and decided to collect some money for this cause. They further contributed funds to purchase equipment, furniture and bursaries for the girls at Gayaza. Evidently, the table tennis (recreation) room was also built with the money collected in memory of their Head Girl who died in an accident. Girls who reside in Sherborne house are known as “Sherbonites” and the theme colour of their house is Yellow.

Mary Stuart, which is the senior section of Sherborne house, was the first tiled dormitory and was named after the wife of Cyril Stuart, who was Bishop of Uganda from 1932 to 1952. She was a great advocate of girls’ and women’s education.

Mary Stuart house was at first, the seniors’ dormitory and then for the Head Girls and prefects (other than house prefects) before it became the HSC block for Sherborne House. Mary Stuart lived to be 99 years and 364 days old. She died in 2000.

The house motto is “Elohim Abides in Us” and the house mascot is an Eagle which symbolizes spirit, freedom, power and self expression of the girls.

Like an eagle soaring in the sky 
As graceful as one
Like a morning sun
Humble as a dove
Sweet footed as a dear
Like a mother and child
It all comes back to us

Magnificence and splendour
Beauty unveiled
Creativity and unity
Always in mind
It’s a blessing from the Lord
We all give thanks
There’s no better description of a true Sherbornite