Merit Certificates, Principals Awards and School Medallions
Merit Awards
Merit awards are given by all teaching staff and are presented at the Award Assembly each Friday. Awards are given for:
▪ “Core Value” - Fortnightly focus (one per class per week)
▪ Academic/behaviour/sport/social achievements (two per class per week)
▪ Specialist Lesson (three per week across K-6)
When children have received five (5) merit awards they will be presented with a Mary MacKillop Award. The children will be required to bring their five merit awards to school and send them to the office, via the office bag. When (3) Mary MacKillop Awards have been received a special school medallion will be presented.
Sticker Books
▪ All students at St Columbkille’s are issued with a sticker book. Stickers can be given for academic/behaviour/sport/social/achievements.
▪ Principal awards are presented at the Award Assembly.
▪ The reward steps for all stages is as follows:
| 
 10 stickers – Middle Leader Award  | 
 20 stickers – Principal Award  | 
 30 stickers – Middle Leader Award (Bronze)  | 
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 40 stickers – Principal Award  | 
 50 stickers – Middle Leader Award (Silver)  | 
 60 stickers – Principal Award  | 
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 70 stickers – Middle Leader Award (Gold)  | 
 80 stickers – Principal Award  | 
 90 stickers – Outstanding Achievement Award  | 


