Wellbeing

Co-curricular Awards Structure

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The awards system enables the school to recognise students for their commitment, involvement and excellence in the school’s co-curricular programs. At Ravenswood participation in many areas of school life is encouraged and valued and these activities are embedded in the life of the school. Participation in school life contributes to the girls’ individual growth and development and builds the school community. The school is proud that our students have such a wide variety of interests and pursuits and will continue to support them in their fields of endeavour.

The purpose to the Awards system is to recognise students for their commitment, involvement and excellence in the school’s co-curricular programs in the areas of Performing Arts, Service, Sport and Voice.

Range of Awards

There are four dimensions to the School Awards Structure, which are made in recognition of:

  1. Contribution
  2. Excellence
  3. Representation
  4. Leadership

Contribution

Ravenswood awards a Certificate of Participation to eligible students in Secondary School, in recognition of the contribution made to specific activities within the areas of Performing Arts, Service, Sport and Voice.

Ravenswood awards Commitment Certificates to eligible students in Years 9 and 12, in recognition of their contribution to the four areas of Performing Arts, Service, Sport or Voice.

Ravenswood awards students in Year 12 with a Blue Pocket, in recognition of a significant contribution to the Performing Arts, Service, Sport or Voice.

Excellence

Ravenswood awards Half Colours and Full Colours in recognition of excellence in Performing Arts, Service, Sport and Voice or for specific activities within these categories, for example Netball or Drama.

Half Colours are normally awarded to eligible students in Years 9-12 who have reached a high level of excellence. For Half Colours, students receive a blue badge and a certificate.

Full Colours are normally awarded to eligible students in Years 10-12 who have reached an outstanding level of excellence. For Full Colours, students receive a red braid pocket, a gold badge and a certificate.

Representation

A student in Years 7–12 who is selected and competes in an IGSSA representative sport team at a NSWCIS event, is awarded an IGSSA badge and a certificate.

A student in Years 7–12 who is selected in a NSWCIS representative sport team and competes at a NSW All Schools competition, is awarded a NSWCIS badge and a certificate.

A student in Years 7–12 who is selected and competes in a NSW State representative team in Sport, or who is selected and competes in a NSW State representative competition in Performing Arts or Voice, is awarded a Silver Pocket and a certificate.

A student in Years 7–12 who is selected and competes in an Australian national representative team in Sport, or who is selected and competes at an Australian national level in Performing Arts or Voice, is awarded a Gold Pocket and a certificate.

Leadership

A student in Year 11 who is commissioned to a position of leadership in the school, is awarded a White Pocket. This normally occurs at the Commissioning of School Leaders ceremony in Term 3 of each year.