Blog


 * When creating your blog, you need to include the following images and text (preferably at the top of your Blog page):**

=THE PURPOSE OF MY REFLECTION BLOG: = ====‘Most of what we know about the world, and our place in it, comes from our experiences. If we reflect or think about these experiences then we are able to understand them and learn more from them.’ ==== ====The purpose of these reflections are for me to reflect about my learning during the week. It may include comments about new things I have learnt, struggles I have had with my learning, my next steps or celebrating successes. ==== ====My teacher will read this reflection but they will not be marking my writing. However, they may comment on the content. My reflections will provide evidence of my independent writing ability. ====

 

RIBBONS: CELEBRATING EFFORT & SUCCESS
Ribbons for jerseys are awarded only for school based activities to acknowledge and celebrate effort and success.


 * CCC: **

ó First undisputed nomination for a shirt – awarded at formal assembly

ó Each classroom teacher will award 40 CCC ribbons during the year to students in their class who display character virtues - these ribbons to be presented at house meetings. It is an expectation that each student would achieve a ribbon during the year.


 * Sport: **

ó First placement overall in whole school key events – Swimming, Athletics, Cross Country

ó Inter-Intermediate events – each person who gains a first place in an individual event and those who contribute points towards a team winning the whole competition.

ó Swimming – If trophy winner only one sports ribbon. If no trophy teacher discretions for ribbons based on outstanding performance in events.

ó Winning a tournament as a school team at weekend sport

ó Winning any medal at a national tournament

ó Selection from school team to a regional rep. team.

ó Ribbons to be presented at formal assembly


 * Academic: **

ó Distinction, High Distinction or equivalent achievement gained in regional, national or international academic activities.

ó Each student who enters regional Science Fair (placement in this event is then acknowledged by the event)

ó Outstanding achievement in a school wide academic task.

ó Consistent achievement above expected level in a subject area - principal to be provided with evidence of the outstanding achievement and approves the awarding of the ribbon.

ó Achieving 5P or higher in a school wide asTTle test for year 8 and 5B for a year 7 student

ó 100% in IKAN test

ó Ribbons to be presented at formal assembly


 * Service: **

ó Outstanding service rendered voluntarily within the school community or as a school representative in their own time

ó Outstanding service as a lunch monitor, librarian etc determined by teacher in charge

ó 40 Hour Famine –outstanding commitment

ó Professional decision approved by the Principal

ó Ribbon to be presented at house meeting


 * Technology: **

ó Achieving consistently at level 4A for year 7 and level 5 for year 8.

ó Approval of whole Technology team before ribbon awarded.

ó Ribbon presented at house meeting


 * Visual Art: **

ó Achieving consistently at level 5.

ó Discussed with Specialist Team Leader before ribbon awarded

ó Ribbon presented at house meeting


 * Music: **

ó Outstanding achievement with performance or other aspects of music

ó Discussed with Specialist Team Leader before ribbon awarded

ó Ribbon presented at house meeting


 * Practical: **

ó Absolutely outstanding practical skill level in specialist subjects where academic understanding and achievement is not of the same high level as the practical skills.

ó Agriculture Day Cup winners.

ó Professional decision approved by the Principal for practical skills

ó Ribbon to be presented at house meeting


 * Winter Olympics: **

ó Participation in school team regardless of individual or team results

ó Sports ribbon awarded as well only if team wins the overall competition

ó Ribbon to be presented at house meeting


 * Public Speaking: **

ó Winners of Poetry, Prose & Speech competitions.

ó Outstanding performance in a public speaking capacity where performance exceeds the level expected.

ó Ribbon to be presented at house meeting


 * Attendance: **

ó 100% attendance for the term.

ó Awarded to Year 8 in Week 8, Term 4.

ó Awarded to Year 7 at the end of the year.

ó Ribbon to be presented at formal assembly


 * Te Ao Māori: **

ó Consistent outstanding achievement in Te Ao Māori over an extended period of time.

ó Ribbon to be presented at house meeting


 * Kapa Haka: **

ó Outstanding commitment, effort & attendance at Kapa Haka.

ó Decided by Kapa Haka tutors.

ó Ribbon to be presented at house meeting


 * Reading: **

ó 50 books on reading log with teacher checking all have been read

ó Yr7 total can be carried over if reading log has teacher signature on it

ó Ribbon to be presented at house meeting


 * Maths: **

ó At least 6 correct in bank 4 of two IKAN tests (100% in IKAN is awarded an academic ribbon)

ó Only one ribbon each year

ó Ribbon to be presented at house meeting


 * Spelling: **

ó 100% in 6 consecutive spelling and definition tests of 15 words at least from Wordly Wise Book 3 for year 7 and from Wordly Wise Book 4 for year 8. One ribbon each term

ó Ribbon to be presented at house meeting


 * Production: **

ó Awarded to every student involved with the production regardless of their role. No

other ribbons awarded

ó Ribbon to be presented at house meeting


 * Student Forum: **

ó Attended all meetings for at least one term unless absent from school, making a contribution to forum discussions and reporting back to class regularly

ó Ribbon to be presented at house meeting


 * Leadership: **

ó Awarded for significant leadership roles such as being a successful referee at whole school sport, successful organisation of the total team participation in an interclass sport competition, outstanding leadership in a cultural performance or other school event

ó Nominations onto circulated sheet in the middle of each term

ó Ribbon to be presented at house meeting


 * Fitness Effort: **

ó Awarded for outstanding effort to improve fitness level. This is for students who will not receive a sports ribbon but genuinely strive to give 100% to be more physically active.

ó Nominations onto circulated sheet in the middle of each term

ó Ribbon to be presented at house meeting


 * Commitment: **

ó


 * || School culture/ribbon criteria || ||

Awarded for outstanding effort to achieve the best result of which the student is capable for a sustained period or with some key task.

ó This is to be promoted as an award of great honour and significance

ó The purpose of this award is to:


 * o promote a strong, positive work ethic among students
 * o encourage and acknowledge students who make an outstanding effort and reach the best within themselves
 * o encourage and acknowledge students who make an outstanding effort but will not reach levels of achievement that will earn an academic ribbon
 * o promote self esteem, a sense of success and striving to do the best of which a student is capable, regardless of academic ability

ó Ribbon will be presented at formal assembly

SCHOOL PRIZE GIVING AWARDS

Junior Boy Swimming Champion Senior Girl Swimming Champion Senior Boy Swimming Champion = FASTEST 100M FREESTYLE = || YEAR 8 Road race/Cross Country Champion – Girl/Boy Best Performance in Waikato Schools Cross Country Championship - ScoTt Cup || BEST EFFORT 1500M - CAMERON CUP || = BEST BATTER = MOST DESERVING CRICKETER - MCBURNEY CUP MOST CONSISTENT ALL ROUND CRICKETER – McCABE FAMILY CUP || = BEST GOAL SHOOTER – NEILSON CUP = CONTRIBUTION TO NETBALL – NEILSON CUP MOST OUTSTANDING NETBALLER – KING CUP || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">MOST IMPROVED SOCCER PLAYER || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">TROWER CUP – HOCKEY GOALIE AWARD <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">TROWER CUP – SPORTSMANSHIP IN HOCKEY <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">BEST PLAYER – HOCKEY || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">6 Vouchers for Outstanding Achievement in specific areas of technology || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">PROGRESS IN VISUAL ART – CUP <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">CREATIVITY IN VISUAL ART – BOOK || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">YEAR 7 SPEECH MULTIMEDIA- FRANK CONDER CUP/YEAR 8 SPEECH MULTIMEDIA- JOY TOMPKINS CUP || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">ABILITY & CONTRIBUTION IN MUSIC - KOSOOF CUP <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">MOST IMPROVED MUSICIAN - CORNELIUS TROPHY || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">WORLD GEOGRAPHY SHIELD || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">CONTRIBUTION TO SCHOOL LIFE - TAPPIN CUP <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">CONTRIBUTION TO SCHOOL LIFE - ANDREW MORGAN CUP || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">HARRIS DETERMINATION AWARD (Learning Support Class) ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">WRIGHT CUP – CHAMPION KID ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">KAUERE CUP – CHAMPION LAMB ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">LEW HICKS MEMORIAL CUP – CHAMPION CALF ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">Junior Girl Swimming Champion
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">YEAR 7 Road race/Cross Country Champion – Girl/Boy
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">Junior Athletic Champion - Davidson Cup Girl/Bill Morrison Cup – Boy ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">Senior AthleticS Champion - Barbara Thompson Cup – Girl/Field Cup – Boy
 * = BEST BOWLER =
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">BEST DEFENCE NETBALL – NEILSON CUP
 * = BEST PLAYER – SOCCER =
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">TABLE TENNIS CUP ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">INDIVIDUAL BOY TRIATHLETE CUP/INDIVIDUAL GIRL TRIATHLETE CUP ||
 * = MOST IMPROVED HOCKEY PLAYER =
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">MANNERS CUP FOR SPORTSMANSHIP ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR - LEWIS CUP/SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR - LEWIS CUP ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">AYERS CUP - EFFORT/ACHIEVEMENT - MAORI PUPIL ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">WAHAROA MAORI WOMEN'S WELFARE LEAGUE -OUTSTANDING MĀORI STUDENT – TROPHY ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">O’LEARY FAMILY TROPHY – MALE WARRIOR/GEORGE & RUTH RYDER TROPHY – FEMALE WARRIOR ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY - Year 7 CUP/Year 8 CUP
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">JODI AND ALAN TROPHY – SUPPORT FOR LEARNING IN ICT ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">EXCELLENCE IN VISUAL ART – Year 7 CUP/Year 8 CUP
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;"> YEAR 7 PROSE READING -DRYSDALE-DUNN FAMILY CUP/YEAR 8 PROSE READING – BOOK PRIZE ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">YEAR 7 POETRY READING - BOOK PRIZE /YEAR 8 POETRY READING - BOOK PRIZE ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">YEAR 7 BEST SPEECH – ASHLEY HOPWOOD CUP/YEAR 8 BEST SPEECH – JOY TOMPKINS CUP
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">SHEENA McVEIGH MEMORIAL CUP - GREATEST CONTRIBUTION TO THE CHOIR
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">HITCHCOCK TROPHY FOR PERFORMING ARTS ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">CALLIGRAPHY CUP ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">JOAN MORONEY CUP for GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">SOCIAL STUDIES Year 7 Cup /SOCIAL STUDIES Year 8 Cup – HANSEN CUP ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES – FLYNN TROPHY ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">SCIENCE Year 7 – STEINER FAMILY CUP/SCIENCE Year 8– WHITCOULLS CUP ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">MATHEMATICS Year 7 – VAN NISTELROOY CUP/MATHEMATICS Year 8 - KEYS TROPHY ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">ENGLISH Year 7 – OLDERSHAW FAMILY CUP/ENGLISH Year 8 - DIXIE COCKERTON CUP ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">MOST IMPROVED YR 7 ENGLISH – SALLYANN COOK CUP ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">McLENNAN AWARD SCHOOL LIBRARIAN – TROPHY ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">SERVICE - MORRIE REEVE CUP
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">EMMA HARRIS IMPROVEMENT CUP (Learning Support Class)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">ASB AWARD FOR EFFORT IN ALL AREAS OF SCHOOL- BOY BOOK PRIZE/GIRL BOOK PRIZE ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">CCC TROPHY (Students’ choice) ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;">JOHN RENNIE CUP – EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS, ACADEMICS & PERFORMING ARTS ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 8pt;"> JOHN ELLIOTT CUP FOR EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS ||