Students have the opportunity to work together, encourage and support each other and develop a strong sense of responsibility and belonging.
The House Rewards System aims to:
Increase student connection with the College, their House and Home Room
Provide students with leadership opportunities
Encourage interest in College activities through healthy, positive competition between Houses
Recognise a range of student achievements through the use of House points
The Merredin College House System consists of four Houses and five pillars of the College community.
HOUSES
GROWDEN REDBACKS
KELLY ROOS
LAW WOLVES
MITCHELL LIONS
PILLARS
Academic
Sporting
Community
Cultural
Behaviour & Attendance
In this area students can obtain points for their House through their academic performance and progress.
Students receive points through Student of the Month certificates awarded at assemblies and through classroom performance or improvement recognised by the classroom teacher. They can also achieve points by participating in, and achieving high results in English, Mathematics or Science State/National competitions as well as achieving ‘A’ grades in semester reports.
PLEASE NOTE: Points for the Semester 2 grades will be applied to the next year and will not be included in the current year’s total.
POINTS BREAK DOWN
Student of the Month Award :
10pts
Overall Student of the Month:
20pts
English/Mathematics/Science Competitions:
High Distinction 20pts
Distinction 15pts
Credit 10pts
Participation 5pts
In this area students can obtain points for their House through their sporting contributions to the College. This includes the House Swimming and Athletics Carnivals, Interschool representation in SSWA High School Country Week, EASA Carnivals and any other sporting representation deemed fit to allocate points to by the Physical Education Department.
POINTS BREAK DOWN
College Swimming/Athletics Carnivals (Overall Carnival House Results):
1st 500pts
2nd 300pts
3rd 200pts
4th 100pts
EASA Swimming/Athletics Team:
Representation 5pts
Champion Athlete 20pts
R/Up Champion Athlete 10pts
SSWA Country Week:
Representation 5pts
Team Captain 10pts
College Captain 10pts
College Sporting Teams:
Representation (other than above) 5pts
In this area students can obtain points for their House through their service to both the College and the wider community. This may include College Student Council members, the Peer Leaders on Bibbulmun Trek, helping staff to organise events or giving up their personal time to provide a service to the wider community for no profit.
PLEASE NOTE: Student Councillors will not receive additional points for participating/organising events that are expected of them in performing the role as a Student Councillor such as the School Ball, leavers’ jackets, Parent/Teacher evenings or running assemblies.
POINTS BREAK DOWN
Student Council:
Head Boy/Girl 30pts
Senior Councillor 20pts
Junior Councillor 10pts
Bibbulmun Trek:
Peer Leaders 10pts
College Service:
Helping Teachers 5pts
Community Service:
Not for Profit 10pts
Examples of service: School Ball fundraising, raising money for charities, giving their time to help needy organisations.
In this area students can obtain points for their House through their performance and participation in cultural activities such as Dance, Drama and helping as facilitators during NAIDOC Week.
POINTS BREAK DOWN
College Dance/Drama Performances:
Leader/Lead Role 10pts
Representation 5pts
NAIDOC Week:
Group Leader 10pts
Group Assistant 5pts
Arts Competition:
Award 20pts
Participation 5pts
In this area students can obtain points for their House through their good behaviour in classes and in the College grounds. This can include improved behaviour or constant good behaviour.
Attendance points will be given to those students who maintain 90-100% attendance at the conclusion of each term. Points can also be given to those students who have dramatically improved their attendance throughout the term by 15% or more. This will be decided by the Deputy Principal (Student Services) in conjunction with the respective House Leaders.
POINTS BREAK DOWN
Attendance:
100% 20pts
90-99% 10pts
Improved Attendance (15% or more):
10pts
Teachers reward students for following the Colleges four core values of Caring, Respect, Responsibility and Striving to Succeed using the PBS Points app during class and out in the playground.
