Awards
The student award system acknowledges and rewards student achievement and involvement in school and related activities. The system is a tiered one with three levels of awards. Students are also provided with a portfolio in which to keep their awards and selections of school work that reflect their efforts. Students are encouraged to take their awards home to show to family and then return them to their portfolios.
Merit Award
This award is given for:
- KLA work eg achievement, effort, improvement, involvement in activities
- School involvement eg sporting teams, special event helpers, school representation
In addition to Merit Awards received in the classroom, students are able to count extra curricular activities as part of their awards tally for example:
- School sporting teams
- SRC
- School Committees
- Entertainment Night
- Debating
- Chess teams
- Dance Festivals
- Mathematics Competition
- Science Competition
- Tournament of Minds
- Drama Performances
- School bands
- Vocal group
- Year 6 guides
- Parent teacher guides
- Year 6 Orientation guides
- Peer support leaders
- ‘Thinkfest’ Leaders
- Community volunteers
- Assembly hosts
- English Competition
- Peer Mediators
- Peer Tutors
Commendation Certificate
- awarded for accumulating ten Merit Awards or equivalent eg sport ribbon, Maths competition certificate
Principal’s Commendation
Awarded at three levels:
- Bronze (20 Merit Awards)
- Silver (40 Merit Awards)
- Gold (60 Merit Awards)
Principal's Award
- awarded to students for exemplary community service, actions or achievements
Teachers will be responsible for awarding Merit Awards in their areas of involvement with students e.g. class based, sporting, school representation, etc.
Commendation Certificates are arranged by Roll Group teachers on the production of ten Merit Awards by a student.
Principal’s Commendations are arranged by Roll Group teachers on the production of two Commendation Certificates by a student.
