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Title: 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!
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