Merit Award System

Merit Assemblies

These are held once a semester to reward students who are achieving their personal best. In the junior school if a student achieves nomination in four or more subjects as recorded on their report, they will achieve a Silver Merit Award. If a student achieves nomination in all subjects they earn a Gold Merit Award.

 

In the senior school, if a student achieves a nomination in any 6 units as recorded on their report, they will achieve a Silver Merit Award. If a student achieves nomination in any 10 units on their report, they will achieve a Gold Merit Award.

 


PRACTICES THAT RECOGNISE AND REINFORCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

 

The AWARD SYSTEM is designed to recognise and to encourage students who make a positive effort and Contribution to a class, sport or school activity, or perform a school or community service.

Such commendable behaviour and achievement needs to be taught and supported.

Student achievement is recognised by:

  • praise and support from teachers
  • positive recognition at morning assemblies and at end-of-semester merit assemblies
  • letters of commendation
  • mention in school newsletter
  • public displays and performances
  • mention in local media (e.g. Manly Daily)
  • zone, area and state awards
  • certificates from state and national competitions
  • student progress reports
  • parent/teacher interview nights
  • School Honour Board
  • Sports Awards night
  • Blues Award Scheme
  • Speech Day

 

Mackellar Certificates

Points will be awarded at the teacher’s discretion to students who display any of the following. These are indicative only:

 

Suggested Behaviours for Point Allocation

Points
Academic Excellence First in Test 5
  Second in Test 4
  Third in Test 3
  Practical performance 3
  Outstanding assignments/assessment tasks 5
  Commitment to Homework 2
  Improved performance ( work and/or behaviour) 2
  Consistent Organisation 2
  Small quiz performance 1
  Consistently good work or behaviour 3
Sport Represent school in Sport 2
  Elected House Captain/ Vice Captain 3
  School, Zone, Regional Champion 3/4/5
  Outstanding Sports leadership 4
  Citizenship: Consistent punctuality 1
  School Service in Canteen, Library, SRC, etc 2
 
Community Service; Door Knock, Blood Donor, 40 Hour Famine, Fundraising, community c’tee

2
Extra-Curricular Rock Eisteddfod 2
  Band 3
  Debating 1
  Streamwatch 2

At the end of semester one, the Mackellar Certificate Co-ordinator will tally these points and when 50 Mackellar points are reached, a Letter of Commendation will be posted home.

Any student who reaches 200 points will receive a Principal’s Award at a Formal Assembly.

Mackellar Certificate x 2 = Principal's Award x 2 = Principal's Medal

 

Highest 10% of total points in each year receives = Blue’s Banner


Blue's Banner X 3, 4 or 5 = Blues Medallion

Blue's Banner X 6 = Blue’s Plaque


NOTE: Point scores reset to “O” at the end of each Stage.