Overview
Sport
Cultural
– Senior School
School Honour
This award honours pupils
at
All recipients of this
award will have also demonstrated:
- an exemplary manner in the representation of the
College and in school spirit
- exemplary citizenship and
have acted as a consistently positive role model to the general school
community
- an acknowledged commitment
to preparation and assistance in developing the school ethos over an extended
period of time.
Candidates for this award
are nominated by relevant staff for consideration by the relevant Awards
Committee for recommendation to the Head for awarding of honours.
Pupils who reach this
honour, post award presentation, will be presented for consideration and
honours will be awarded if deemed appropriate.
Full Colour
This award is the second
highest level of non-academic achievement recognized by
Recipients of this award
will have also demonstrated an excellent level of citizenship and school
spirit, a commitment to preparation and assistance in developing the growth of
the area within the school over an extended period of time.
Candidates for this award
are nominated by relevant staff for consideration by the relevant Awards
Committee for recommendation to the Head for awarding of full colour.
Pupils who reach this
award level, post award presentation, will be presented for consideration and awards
will be made if deemed appropriate.
Half Colour
This is a major award
granted by
Recipients of this award
will have also demonstrated a very high level of citizenship and school spirit,
a commitment to preparation and assistance in developing the growth of the area
within the school over an extended period of time.
Candidates for this award
are nominated by relevant staff for consideration by the relevant Awards
Committee for recommendation to the Head for awarding of half colour.
Pupils who reach this award level post award presentations will be presented for consideration and awards will be made if deemed appropriate.
Criteria for achieving a
Non-Academic Award in the Cultural Area – Senior School
Music Awards
Contributions and
performance within the music medium.
Drama Awards
Contributions within the
drama/theatre medium.
Public Speaking Awards
Contributions within the
public speaking medium.
Debating Awards
Contributions within the
debating medium.
Performing Arts Awards
Where pupil contributions
involve more than one genre/medium. The criteria for music, drama and other areas
must be met.
Honour Board Awards
At the completion of each
school year, Honour Board Awards are presented in the areas of music and
drama. These awards are given to pupils
who throughout their time at
Non-Academic Achievement
Awards
– Junior School
Half Colour
The pupil must be a member
of at least two (2) of the major performing groups within the school over a
period of approximately two years.
Commitment to and during rehearsals must reflect the level of the
award. Recipients of this award would be
considered role models for younger pupils.
Full Colour
As above except three
years involvement in at least two of the major performing groups.
N.B. For the purpose of this award, the major
performing groups are Junior School Concert Band, Junior School Chorale, Junior
String Orchestra 1, Year 6/7 Musical and Recorder Consort
Criteria for achieving a
Non Academic Award in the Cultural Area –
Junior School
Year 6, 7 Musical Awards
The children selected will
need to have:
- played a speaking part in
the musical.
- performed outstandingly in
their part giving a convincing characterisation.
- worked enthusiastically in
all rehearsals always attending regularly and on time.
- maintained a positive and
helpful attitude throughout the preparation months and week of the performance.
The Junior School Music
Co-ordinator is responsible for presenting nominations for the award to the
Head of the
Music Awards
All pupils considered for
half and full colour awards in Junior School Music must have demonstrated a
dedication to the betterment of fine arts within
It is expected the pupil
will be learning an instrument or receiving vocal tuition.
A special award called the
S.A. Everitt Perpetual Trophy, is given annually to a Junior String pupil who
has displayed a high level of achievement on his/her instrument and has made a
considerable contribution to the Junior String Programme. This presentation is made at the final Junior
Instrumental Concert each year.
Tainton Family
Instrumental Award
The award is for
recognition of considerable contribution to the general instrumental area of
the Junior Music Department and for a high level of commitment and performance.
The award is for
recognition of considerable contribution to the general choral area of the
Junior Music Department and for a high level of commitment and performance.
The pupil selected should
be one who is highly involved and shows good competency in the Performing Arts
areas of the
Areas for consideration
where involvement is possible:
Music
- has vocal tuition
- learns an instrument
- plays in a school orchestra or ensemble
- sings in the Junior School Chorale
- involved in the Year 6/7 Musical
Speech
- has Effective Speech tuition
- studies for Trinity College of London
examinations (or similar).
Public Speaking
- involved in the Interhouse Public Speaking
Competition
- involved in the A B Paterson College Public
Speaking Competition
Debating
- involved in inter class, intra class and
inter school debating
Eisteddfod
- involved in the Gold Coast Eisteddfod
- involved in the Somerset Festival for Young
Performers
- involved in other eisteddfod (e.g. Beenleigh,
Murwillumbah)
Dance
- learns dancing
- involved in dance concert.
Also, whilst the award is
not to be exclusively a Year 7 award, it would be expected that a Year 7 child
would be the recipient. The recipient to
be selected by Junior School Music Co-ordinator.
