S2 House Assembly

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S2 House Assembly
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GOOD NEWS!MERIT AWARDS ARE CONTINUING IN S2
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How it will work?

• When you achieve the Merit, your teacher will
  enter it onto the Seemis system.
• There will be an assemblies before Christmas to
  recognise and celebrate all Merit achievers with
  some subject prizes.
• At the end of session there will be a major
  assembly to present Gold, Silver and Bronze
  Awards.
• Same a S1!

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So what's different then?

• More of a challenge to get a merit in S2.
• Will involve more independent study.
• May involve commitment outside the classroom i.e.
  attendance at a club.
• Can claim merits for community/own ideas if
  checked by Miss Little.
• You can achieve a Dynamic Youth Award

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WHICH SUBJECTS/CLUBS?

• Art
• Business
• Computing
• English
• Eco Schools
• Home Economics
• Maths
• Modern Languages

• Music
• PE
• PSD
• Faith Philosophy
• Science
• Social Subjects
• Technical
• Young Engineers
• Community Clubs/Work /Events

You will be told what the challenge is to achieve
the Merit Award by class teachers and Miss
Little/Mrs Irvine/Mr Cockburn in PSD
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So what's this Dynamic Youth Award then?
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Dynamic Youth Award

• Ties in with S2 merits
• Choose an overall challenge (linked to the 4
  capacities of Curriculum for Excellence)
• Successful Learner (SL)
• Confident Individual (CI)
• Effective Contributor (EC)
• Responsible Citizen (RC)

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The 5 overall challenges

• Successful Leaner Improve how I learn as a
  person.
• Confident Individual Show a can dae attitude
  and improve my own confidence.
• Effective Contributor Make a positive
  contribution to my school and community.
• Responsible Citizen - Show that I am a
  responsible and reliable young person.
• Community Challenge Involve myself more in my
  community.

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So what's this got to do with Merits?

• Ties in as each merit is awarded for a CfE
  capacity
• Need to choose merits that are going to be used
  for DYA carefully.
• i.e. if you choose Responsible Citizen you need
  to look for merits awarding RC capacity.
• You need to pick 3 merits to achieve DYA.
• 2 can be school based, 1 should be community
  based as a minimum.
• Further info to follow in PSD visits after
  October Break.

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Whos responsibility?

• YOURS!
• Log Books kept in reg time to update weekly.
• Only collecting evidence on the 3 merits
  identified for DYA.
• Can complete more merits but just use and log
  evidence of 3 chosen ones for DYA.
• Evidence includes diaries, photos of work or
  activities, statements which are signed by
  teacher/coach/community leader or Miss Little/Mrs
  Irvine/Mr Cockburn.
• Peer assessment buddy in class.

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PSD Visits

• After October Break
• Mr Cockburn 2Kd/2Ke/2Vh
• Mrs Irvine 2Bc/2Mf
• Miss Little 2Ba/2MVg
• Issue log books
• Write in own overall challenges
• Guide you towards choosing correct merits to log
  evidence for.
• Give you more information about DYA.

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The Challenges on Offer (Sept Dec 2012)

• Art Take part in John Lamont Christmas card
  competition (SL/EC)
• Business Design an advertising campaign for a
  product (SL/CI)
• Computing Design a computer of the future (SL)

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The Challenges on Offer (Sept Dec 2012)

• Eco Schools Regular help in the school garden
  growing edible plants (RC/EC)

• English Complete the Great Reading Race (SL)

• Home Economics Create a bunting for the Vision
  2014
• 2013 The Year of Industry
• (SL/EC)

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The Challenges on Offer (Sept Dec 2012)

• Maths Complete a mini maths investigation
  (SL/EC)
• Modern Languages Design a poster for a room
  display / noticeboard (EC)
• Music Regular attendance at the school show or
  music club (EC/RC)

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The Challenges on Offer (Sept Dec 2012)

• P.E. Take part in regular extra-curricular
  sporting/fitness across October and November
• (EC/RC)

• PSD Complete and pass the Heartstart course
• (CI/RC)

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The Challenges on Offer (Sept Dec 2012)

• Faith and Philosophy bring in items for a
  charity shoebox and help make them up (EC/RC)
• Science - Construct a wiring model of a house or
  car (SL/EC)
• Social Subjects Design, construct and decorate
  Tipi models (SL)

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The Challenges on Offer (Sept Dec 2012)

• Young Engineers Construct an FM Radio (SL)

• Technical Design a Door Sign for T1-T9
  Competition (CI/EC)

• Community Challenge Run a charity event or
  join HHS Radio Fundraising Team or get involved
  in a community project etc (SL/CI/EC/RC)

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Be Inspired! Take the Challenge!

• Ask your teachers about the challenges on offer
• Come up with your own challenges to gain merits
• See us in PSD Visits
• Do your very best to achieve merits everyone in
  S2 can achieve at least 3.
• As a result you should gain a nationally
  recognised qualification The Dynamic Youth
  Award.
• Good Luck!