Honours Programe

Honours Programme

The middle school honours programme is designed to encourage students in Year 7 and 8 to participate fully in all the school has to offer, to become leaders of themselves, set goals and work to achieve them. Through participation and achievement, students will gain “merit points” that will accumulate over their two years in this area of the school. Once earned, points cannot be taken from students. 

Points can be earned in 4 key areas: Academic : Sporting : Cultural and Civic

Once a certain number of points have been earned in these areas, students will be awarded a Merit badge further points will lead to an excellence in that area. Once a student achieves two excellences and a merit, then they are in a position to apply for their Honours. Honours will not be granted on point collection alone, an Honours Student must have shown mana, strong character and been a true role model to others throughout their time in the middle school.  If granted Honours, students names will be added to the Honours Roll and their achievement recognised in the annual prize giving.

Points will be awarded as follows:

Academic

Activity	1 Point	2 Points	3 Points
Excellence in class Work	Discretionary Team Teachers
Otago Problem Solving	Participation	10-15points	16-20 Points
Australian Exams (ICAS)	Participation	Credit	Distinction
Science Fair	Participation	Silver	Gold
PAT Testing	Stanine 7	Stanine 8	Stanine 9
Film Challenge	Participation	Short List	Award
NZ Post Writing Competition	Participation		Award
Mathletics
Literature Quiz	Participation		Placing
Homework	2 Terms	4 Terms

A total of 12 points will be needed for a merit and a total of 16 points for excellence including a 3 point activity.

Cultural

Activity	1 Point	2 Points	3 Points
Drama Option	Discretionary Drama Teacher
Production	Audition	Minor Role	Major Role
Stage Challenge	Participation	Minor Role	Major Role
Talent Quest	Audition	Finalist	Placing
Speeches	Participation	Team Final	Placing
Choir	Participation	Commitment	Discretion
Lip Sync	Audition	Finalist	Placing
Kapa Haka	Participation	Commitment	Leader
Band	Participation	Commitment	Discretion
School Compere	Participation
Music Option	Discretionary Music Teacher

8 Points for a Merit

12 Points for an excellence

Sporting

Activity	1 Point	2 Points		3 Points
Cross Country	School	District	District Placing
4 Schools Athletics	Participation	1-3 Placing	District
School Swimming	Participation	Final	Top 3
4 Schools Swimming	Participation	1-3 Placing	District
Touch	Participation	Thames Rep	Waikato
Soccer	Participation	Thames Rep	Waikato
Rugby		Thames Valley	Waikato
Inter House Competitions	Participation	Commitment
Sports Camp		Team	Placing
Excellence in PE Lessons	PE Teacher Discretion
Raglan Sport Exchange		Team		Win
Mercury Bay Sport Exchange		Team		Win

A total of 12 points will be needed for a merit and a total of 16 points for excellence

Civic

Activity	POINTS
Middle School Leader	2 points per term
Sport Leader	2 points per term
Good Citizenship consistently showing KORU	Discretionary
School Garden	Discretionary
Librarian	2 points per term
Class Monitor	1 discretionary point

8 Points for a Merit

12 Points for an excellence