If you require further information please contact Mr Capuano.
‘Recognising achievement shouldn’t be a ‘tick-box’ exercise involving lists of activities, but should focus on helping young people to understand the skills they have developed through these activities and enable them to better describe to others how they can demonstrate and build on those skills. It must have credibility with young people, their parents, employers, universities and colleges’. (Education Scotland)
We have many existing methods of recognising achievement in our school, both formally and informally. Included are the S6 Diploma, announcements & presentations at weekly assembly, annual S1/2 Peer award ceremony, annual awards evening, wall displays, achievement boards, newsletters, medals, badges, certificates, prizes etc and with a more formal approach through UCAS & other school references.
We welcome pupils and parents to inform us of achievements both in and out of school, this can be done through the link:
Inform Us Of Your Achievements
All achievement is published on our School website and on the school Twitter Page (www.twitter.com/stninianshigh) .
All extra curricular opportunities can be accessed by clicking the following link
Extra-Curricular Programme 2015-2016
We encourage pupils to recognise and record their own achievements. Becoming involved in the wider life of the school helps “to stimulate learning to gain knowledge and skills, including that not formally recognised in national qualifications” (SQA)
Through PSHE pupils will be provided with the opportunity to reflect on what they have learned, experienced and achieved to date. This will be recorded in allocated pages in pupil homework diaries which will articulate with ‘profiling’. We encourage pupils to follow this up by going online and developing their personal e – portfolio. Encouraging pupils to regularly record achievement through a structured process helps prepare pupils to “reflect on their learning and development, valuable for being able to express themselves in applications or interviews with employers, colleges or universities” (LTS)
How We Celebrate Achievement:
- Weekly Assembly
- PSHE
- Departments
- Classrooms
- Wall displays
- Corridors
- Excellence boards
- Website/Twitter
- Oscars/sports day awards etc
- Excellence badges
- The Saint Ninian Medal
- S6 Diploma
Achievement Opportunities:
- In departments
- Extra-curricular activities
- School clubs
- School trips/excursions
- School Teams
- Skills & talents – debating/musical/ sporting etc
- Faith life of the school
- Out with school
If you require further information please contact Mr Capuano.
