This award scheme aims to recognise and reward students who consistently display excellent attitude and application in the classroom.

Areas recognised include:

  • Safe, cooperative and respectful behaviour
  • Academic excellence
  • Sporting success
  • Cultural success
  • Effort and achievement
  • Improvement
  • Participation
  • Citizenship
  • Leadership and initiative
  • COAL scores
  • Attendance
  • Uniform

Merit Award Scheme Levels

Positives

Positive

Are given by all staff members and activity organisers. Positives can be rewarded for the following behaviours:

Classroom

Playground
  • Being in the right place at the right time
  • Have all equipment and are ready to learn
  • Follow instructions
  • Respect themselves and others
  • Value property and equipment
  • Wear correct school uniform
  • Out of class with a pass
  • Manners
  • Working to and beyond ability
  • Helping peers – when appropriate
  • Effort and enthusiasm
  • Cooperative
  • Encouraging others to behave
  • Wait quietly
  • Engaged/involved in class discussions/activities
  • Responding positively to teacher/lesson
  • Show initiative
  • Positively attempting school work
  • Being on time

  • Achieving a 9 or 10 COAL score

 
  • Following school expectations
  • Follow instructions
  • Respect themselves and others
  • Value property and equipment
  • Wear correct school uniform
  • Walk where appropriate
  • Standing up to Bullying
  • Encouragement/inclusivity
  • Rubbish in the bin
  • Assisting others
  • Respectful language - Appropriate
  • Using furniture and toilets appropriately
  • Staying in the right areas (passive, hand balls, walkways, stairs etc)
  • Moving straight to class
  • Being assertive and non-judgemental
  • Responding to teachers requests without arguments
  • Follow canteen procedures – Manners, lines, numbers at the window etc
  • Be active
  • Hands to yourself
  • Keep to the left on stairs
  • Show passes when asked for them
  • Positive social interaction
  • Follow PBL bus lines routine

 

 

Bronze

BRONZE AWARD - Awarded after receiving at least 20 Positives

silver

SILVER AWARD - Awarded after receiving at least 30 Positives

gold

GOLD AWARD - Awarded after receiving at least 60 Positives

platinum

PLATINUM AWARD PRINCIPAL AWARD- This is a highly sought after award presented to an elite group of students at the end of Term 4.

The Platinum Award is reached by achieving at least 100 Positives, having regular attendance and consistently wearing school uniform. Students must also follow the Student Responsibility System and reflect the school values of being Safe, Cooperative and Respectful.

Student of the Term Award

Throughout Terms 1 – 3 students who receive an award as part of the Merit Scheme will be nominated to be selected as the Student of the Term. Staff will vote for the winner from each year group. 

Student  of the Year Award

This is awarded in Term 4 to the student who collected the most Positives in each year group throughout the year.

Uniform Merit Awards

Roll call teachers regularly recognise students who wear correct uniform. Students are given a voucher to be placed in a draw at Assembly. Students win $5.00 voucher for the Canteen (supported by the P & C).