The GSA Excellence Award challenges students to work towards a series of criteria enabling them to demonstrate how they embody the core values of the school. Students maintain a log book in their planners and record evidence of how they have achieved each criteria. At the end of the year, students are rewarded depending of which level of the GSA Award they achieve.
Intent
- To provide a platform for students to demonstrate how they embody the core values of the school
- To recognise and reward students’ contributions to the school and wider community
- To supports future pathways by providing strong evidence to support applications for colleges, 6th forms, universities, jobs etc
Structure
- The GSA Excellence award sets out 3 criteria for students to achieve under each of the school’s 6 core values.
- Students update log books during form time and ask for staff or adults (for criteria achieved outside of school) to sign or stamp their evidence box.
- Students are rewarded at the end of the academic year as part of ‘Excellence Assemblies’ for each year group.
Criteria
We strive to be the best we can be;
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We show resilience:
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We are supportive;
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We respect individuality;
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We are polite, fair and honest;
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We have a love of learning;
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Awards
- Bronze Award: At least one of the criteria from each of the 6 values.
- Silver Award: At least two of the criteria from each of the 6 values.
- Gold Award: Evidence showing you have achieved all the criteria.
- Platinum Award: Exceptional evidence for all criteria showing student has made significant contributions to both the school and wider community.