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AWARDS CRITERIA – SENIOR SCHOOL A. DECISIONS CONCERNING AWARDS All decisions regarding awards (other than in the case of CSMV awards, and Prizegiving awards) will be made by the Awards Committee meeting under the chair of the Vice-Principal: Student Affairs. Where there is an impasse or conflict of opinion, the Head will have the deciding vote. The Committee shall be constituted as follows: Chair: The Vice-Principal: Student Affairs Members: The Head of School The Vice-Principal: Academics

The Sports and Recreation Manager The Head of Music The Head of Drama Two teachers nominated by the staff to serve a 2- year term, one of them a knowledgeable, involved sports coach and the other a leader in the cultural field. Co-opted members: The Committee may (but shall not be required to) co-opt up to two additional members of staff or the pupil body with a specialised knowledge of a particular aspect relevant to the functioning of the Committee. A staff member making a nomination may motivate his/her proposal to the Committee in person, but shall not be part of the decision-making unless he/she is a member of the Committee in his/her own right, in terms of the preceding paragraphs. B. GENERAL CRITERIA FOR ALL AWARDS 1. Senior awards are available only to pupils in Grades 10, 11 or 12.

Junior awards are for pupils in Grades 8 and 9, or in the U13, U14 or U15 age groups.

2. Loyalty, sportsmanship, availability, attendance at practices,

functions or meetings, team spirit, behaviour in class (academic) etc, must be of the highest order before a pupil can receive an

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award: these factors cannot, however, serve as the reason for an award where performance criteria are not met.

3. In deciding on awards for colours or honours, consistency of

performance over an academic year or a full season will be a criterion, in respect both of actual achievements and criteria in point 2.

4. Participation in school team activities and representation.

5. With the exception of the Full Colours Leadership Award,

outstanding captaincy/leadership alone does NOT qualify the individual for an award.

6. If an outstanding Grade 8 or 9 pupil competes internationally (e.g.

in the Olympics), the Awards Committee would have the right to waive the age-group/grade ruling and award colours/honours.

7. The Awards Committee may, at their discretion, award a Special

Achievement Certificate in recognition of a pupil’s success which falls outside defined criteria.

8. Awards may not be given until a pupil has completed a full

academic year at DSG. 9. Awards are only made after the player has participated in the

relevant tournament / competition. C. DISPLAY OF AWARDS 1. CSMV AWARD

A small medallion in silver and enamel (blue for the Senior school award, brown for the Junior school award) which may be worn with school uniform as a pendant.

Girls who receive the Junior School CSMV award will be entitled to wear it in the Senior School for their Grade 8 year only.

Girls in Grades 11 and 12 in the Senior School are eligible for the award. 2. JUNIOR AWARD Academic, Cultural and Sport: A metal badge to be worn on the school blazer. 3. HALF COLOURS

Cord on the top of the blazer pocket and 10 cm from the cuff of each sleeve, and a metal badge to be worn on the school blazer.

4. FULL COLOURS / FILIA AWARD

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Cord around the edge of the blazer, the top of the pocket and 10 cm from the cuff of each sleeve, and a metal badge to be worn on the school blazer. 5. HONOURS A special Honours blazer badge, with a bar (sewn onto the blazer) indicating the field in which Honours have been awarded. 6. SPORTS EXCELLENCE A metal badge to be worn on the school blazer. 7. MARIAN AWARD A metal badge to be worn on the school blazer. D. CERTIFICATES a) Standards in all areas – sports, academic, cultural – will be recognised

by the award of a certificate. b) A Special Achievement certificate can be issued in recognition of an

achievement not recognised by any criteria listed. E. AWARDS 1. THE CSMV AWARD

This is the highest award a girl can receive at St Mary's. It is intended to provide recognition for a girl who participates wholeheartedly in many different spheres of school life, whose attainments are highly commendable and whose character displays admirable qualities.

1.1 Mechanics of the award

Separate meetings of the staffs of the Junior and Senior schools will be convened during the last term of each year in order to make the CSMV awards. Names of candidates must be displayed on the staff room notice board at least seven days before the meeting and must be sponsored by two members of staff.

The granting of an award to any individual shall require the approval of the Head of the School.

1.2 Criteria for the award

Nominees for the award must gain majority approval from a meeting of the full staff of the respective schools in the first four of the following criteria, and in at least one of the remaining criteria:

1.2.1 Academic application 1.2.2 Conduct 1.2.3 Courtesy 1.2.4 Commitment and involvement in sport and other extra-mural

activities 1.2.5 Service to the school and others

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1.2.6 Initiative 1.2.7 Inter-personal relationships

In making the award, consideration must be given to the previous two years of a pupil's school life, unless the pupil has been at St Mary's for less than that time. Pupils must have been at the school for at least one year.

The Disciplinary Committee may deprive a girl of the CSMV Award in a case of serious misconduct, or if it is felt that for a reasonable period of time the standard of her school life has fallen below that which was recognised by the presentation of the award.

2. ACADEMIC AWARDS Academic Standards

Awarded to a girl who receives

• a top 100 placing in a nationally-recognised Olympiad

• a top 3 placing in the Regional Science Expo

• 80% in the DELF level A2 or 75% in the DELF level B1

• 80% Average over the two examinations in Grade 8

• 80% Average over the two examinations in Grade 9

• 75% (525) in an exam in Grade 10

• 70% (490) in an exam in Grade 11

• 80% in DELF level A2 or 75% in DELF level B1 Four standards – one of which must be earned in Grade 10 to 12 - will entitle a pupil to half-colours.

Junior Award

Awarded to a pupil at the end of Grade 9 who achieves an average of 80% over the four examinations in Grade 8 and 9 (with a sub-minimum of 78% in each). Awarded to a top 3 placing in the National Science Expo

Half Colours

Awarded to a pupil at the end of Grade 10 or 11, or in September of the Grade 12 year who achieves the following:

• Pupils in Grade 10 – an average of 75% (525/700) over the two examinations in Grade 10 (with a sub-minimum of 73% in each)

• Pupils in Grade 11 – an average of 70% (490/700) over the two examinations in Grade 11(with a sub-minimum of 68% in each)

• Pupils in Grade 12 – an average of 70% (490/700) in the Mock Matric examination.

Full Colours • Awarded to a pupil at the end of Grade 11 if she has

scored an average of 75 %( 525/700) over the two consecutive examinations in Grade 11. (Sub-minimum 73%).

• Awarded to a pupil in Grade 12 if she has scored an average of 75 % (525/700) in the Mock Matric examination.

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Honours

• Awarded to a pupil who scores an average of 80% (560/700) over two consecutive examinations in Grade 11. (Sub-minimum 78%).

• Awarded to a pupil in Grade 12 who has scored an average of 80% (560/700) in the Mock Matric examination.

3. SPORT The Awards Committee reserves the right to approve an award to an athlete, whose standard of play was of the highest quality for the school, but was left out of a provincial team by the specific Association, for various reasons. Basketball Basketball follows a Biannual programme as prescribed

by the National Schools Basketball Federation and it consists of the following:

Year 1: Individual Selections

1 Trials are held over a period of time where players are invited back to the next round of trials to select a District Team (D4)

2 The District (D4) team along with the other District teams attend Tshwane Games where a Regional team is selected. The Regional team then participate in the Gauteng Games.

3 At the Gauteng games a team selected to represent Gauteng at the National games.

4 The maximum of 12 players per team is selected in any of the above tournaments. (U18 A, U17 A, U16 A, U15A & U14A)

5 At the National championships a South African team is selected.

Year 2: Team Participation: 1. A tournament is organised by District 4 office to

determine the top teams in each age group. 2. The winner of the District 4 games represents D4 at

the Tshwane Games. 3. The winner of the Tshwane Games will represent

Tshwane Region at the Gauteng Games. 4. The winner of the Gauteng Championships will

represent Gauteng at the National Championships in their respective age groups.

5. The maximum of 12 players per team is selected in any of the above tournaments. (U18 A, U17 A, U16 A, U15A & U14A)

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Special Achievement Certificate

1. Awarded to players who win other leagues than the A-league (i.e. the U16 B or U14 B-league)

2. Awarded to players who are selected for D4

Sport Standard: 1

1. Awarded to players who are selected for All Stars at the Pretoria Schools Basketball League.

2 Awarded to players of a team who have achieved first place in the Pretoria Schools Basketball League in the U14 – Open age group and has played in 75% of the matches.

Special Sport Standard: 2

1 Awarded to players who has been selected as the MVP in the Pretoria Schools Basketball League. 2 Awarded to a St Mary’s DSG U16 or Open team that has won at the Gauteng Championships. 3Awarded to players who has been selected as an ALL STAR at the National Championships.

Outstanding Sport Standard: 3

1 Awarded to players who has been selected as

MVP at the SA Championships.

[Four standards – one of which must be earned in Grade 10 to 12 - will entitle a pupil to half-colours. A girl gaining four standards in Grade 8 – 9 will receive a Junior Award. One additional standard in Grades 10 to 12 will be sufficient to convert the Junior Award to Half-Colours.]

Junior Award:

1. Awarded to a pupil in the U14 or U15 age group who performs at a level whereby she would be regarded as a leading member of the under-age 'A' team in the strongest schools in the province (Tshwane or Gauteng), or who represents the under-age Provincial 'A' team (Tshwane or Gauteng).

2. Awarded to a St Mary’s DSG team that has won the Gauteng U14 or U15 Team Championships.

Half Colours - Selected for the Tshwane Region U16 - U18 team - Playing for the Open ‘A’ team 3 years running. - Awarded to a St Mary’s DSG who has won the

Gauteng U16 or U18 Team Championships.

Full colours Awarded and displayed upon representing the school as follows i) Playing for the Tshwane ‘A’ or

Gauteng 'A' team at senior schools level (U16/Open).

Sports Excellence

1. Awarded and displayed by players who i) Have been selected for a South African

Training Squad ii) Have been selected for a South African

Team but did not participate in an official

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match.

Honours Awarded and displayed upon representing a National 'A' team.

HOCKEY

Hockey The following route is followed by Hockey to select their teams:

1 School teams are invited to trials where after individual players are invited back to the next set of trials on a weekly basis over a period of a month.

2 The Northern Gauteng Hockey teams are selected from the preceding trials.

3 U18 A & B team participate at IPT and the C & D teams participate at Regional Tournament

4 U16 & U15 A & B teams participate at IPT and the C & D teams participate at Regional Tournament

5 U14 A, B, C & D teams are selected 6 A Maximum of 16 players per team is selected. 7 No Gauteng Hockey team is selected. 8 The South African Team is selected at the Inter

Provincial Tournament. (IPT)

Junior Awards:

Awarded to a pupil who represents the Province in the u/14A or u/15A team.

1st team uniform:

Awarded and worn as soon as selected for 3 matches for the 1st team (it is retained, even if the player is dropped after 3 matches).

Special Achievement Certificates:

- Awarded to players who win other leagues than the A-league (ie the U16 B or U14 B-league)

Sport Standard 1:

Awarded if the team wins the “A” league and the player has played in 75% of the matches

1. Awarded to players who represent Northern Gauteng “C & D” teams

2. Awarded to players of an A team who has achieved second place in the ‘A’ league and the player has played in 75% of the matches


Special Sport Standard 2:

1. Awarded to players of an A team who have achieved first place in the ‘A’ league team matches and the player has played in 75% of the matches.

Outstanding Sport Standard

1. Awarded to A team players who has made it to the second round of ‘Stadsbeker’ league playoffs and the

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3: player has played in 75% of the matches.

Half Colours: Awarded and displayed upon representing the school as follows:

i) Playing for the Open ‘A’ team 3 years running

ii) Playing for the Northern Gauteng B team

Full Colours: Awarded and displayed upon representing the school as follows i) the Northern Gauteng 'A' team at

senior schools level (U16/Open)

Sports Excellence

Awarded and displayed by players who i) Have been selected for a South African

Training Squad ii) Have been selected for a South African

Team but did not participate in an official match.

Honours: Awarded and displayed upon representing a National 'A' team

NETBALL Route for Netball trials

1 Trials are held over a period of time where players are

invited back to the next round of trials to select a District Team (D4)

2 The District (D4) team along with the other District teams attend a final round of trials. At these trials the finals names are selected to represent the Tshwane team at Gauteng trials. This is equivalent to Northern Gauteng or Tshwane team.

3 At the Gauteng trials several rounds are played and a selection of the Gauteng team is made. It is this team that represents the province at the national championships in a specific age-group.

4 The maximum of 12 players per team is selected in any of the above tournaments. (U18 A & B, U17 A, U16 A, U15A & U14A)

5 At the National championships a South African team is selected.

Special Achievement Award:

1 Awarded to players who win other leagues than the A-league (i.e. the U16 B or U14 B-league)

2. Awarded to players of team who represent the school at the

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district playoffs and achieve a 3rd or 4th position in the diamond league.

Sport Standard: 1

1 Awarded to a player from any age group who was selected for the district D4 team.

2. Awarded to players of a team who has achieved second place in the diamond league and the player has played in 75% of the matches

3. Awarded to a player of team who progressed to the second round of the Tshwane playoffs.



1 Awarded to players of the U14 – U19 “A” team who have achieved first place in the diamond league and the player has played in 75% of the matches. 2. Awarded to a player of a team who progressed to the

third round of Tshwane playoffs.

Outstanding Sport Standard: 3

1 Awarded to players of the U14 – U19 “A” team who has played in the finals of the Tshwane league playoffs and the player has played in 75% of the matches.

Half Colours Playing for the U19 ‘A’ team for three years

Junior Award:

Awarded to a pupil in the U14 or U15 age group who is selected for and represents the U14 or U15 provincial team (Tshwane or Gauteng).

Full colours

Awarded and displayed upon representing the school as follows Playing for the Tshwane ‘A’ or Gauteng 'A' team at senior schools level (U16, U17 or Open)

Sports Excellence

Awarded and displayed by players who - Have been selected for a South African Training Squad - Have been selected for a South African Team but did not participate in an official match.

Honours Awarded and displayed upon representing a National 'A' team. SQUASH Squash Route followed for Squash trials:

1 Players participate in the Northern Gauteng

Closed and Open Championships where they

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are ranked according to strength. 2 Players are required to enter a specific number of

graded tournaments where they are ranked according to strength.

3 The Northern Gauteng team is then selected according to the Northern Gauteng and SA ranking of the player.

4 Teams are selected for the U14, U16 and U19 age groups. An A and B-team is selected in each age group and each team consist of 5 players and 1 reserve. All players plus the reserve play in the IPT.

5 The players participate in the Inter Provincial Tournament where they can be selected for the SA Team.

Junior Awards: Awarded to a pupil in an age-group other than the

U16A/U19A who performs at a level whereby she would be regarded as a leading member of the under-age 'A' team in the strongest schools in the Province, or who represents the under-age Provincial 'A' team.

1st team uniform: Awarded and worn as soon as selected for 3 matches for the 1st team (it is retained, even if the player is dropped after 3 matches).


Awarded to players who won other leagues than the A and B-league (i.e. the C, D, E, F league). The league is not played in age groups but according to strength.

Sport Standard 1 Awarded to players who won the B-league and the player has played in 75% of the matches. A-Teams from other schools enter into the B-league.


Awarded if the team wins the “A” league and the player has played in 75% of the matches



i) Playing for the Open ‘A’ team 3 years running ii) Playing for the Provincial B team

Full Colours: Awarded and displayed upon representing the school as

follows i) the Northern Gauteng 'A' team at senior schools

level (U16 / U19)

Sports Excellence Awarded and displayed by the following: i) The top 10 ranked squash players in each age

group receive a SA Ranking certificate indicating that they are part of the SA Team but

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they do not participate in any matches. ii) Players who have been selected for a South

African Training Squad iii) Players who have been selected for a South

African Team but did not participate in an official match.

Honours: Awarded and displayed upon representing a National 'A'

team. SWIMMING Swimming Junior Awards: Awarded to a pupil in an age-group other than the

U16A/U19A who performs at a level whereby she would be regarded as a leading member of the under-age 'A' team in the strongest schools in the Province, or who represents the under-age Provincial 'A' team. Northern Tigers Swimming selects junior A-team team for interprovincial once-off competitions against other provinces throughout the season. Sometimes they only select an A-team.

1st team uniform: Awarded and worn as soon as selected to represent DSG at the Inter-High gala.


Awarded for the following: i) Winning a silver or bronze medal at inter-High

ii) Selection for Northern Tigers Swimming

junior B-team team for interprovincial once-off competitions against other provinces throughout the season.

iii) Winning the Inter-High B-Gala

Sport Standard: Awarded as follows:

i) Winning a gold medal at A- Inter-High (One Sport Standard for each Gold Medal)

ii) Selection for a Northern Gauteng Interprovincial U16/U18 B-team

iii) Achieving qualifying times. See attached document with different qualifying times and details

iv) Winning the Inter-High A-Gala v) Winning the Junior Victrix Ludorum at Inter-

House Gala [Four standards – one of which must be earned in Grade 10 to 12 - will entitle a pupil to half-colours. A girl gaining four standards in Grade 8 – 9 will receive a Junior Award. One additional standard in Grades 10 to 12 will be sufficient to convert the Junior Award to Half-Colours.]

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Half Colours: Awarded and displayed upon representing the

school as follows: - Selection to the final Northern Gauteng

Schools team and participation in Gauteng Schools’ trials, which comprises the best regional results of Gauteng North, Eastern Gauteng and Central Gauteng.

- Representing DSG at the Inter-High swimming team for 3 consecutive years.

- Representing Northern Tigers A-Team at

Inter Provincial galas.

Full Colours: Awarded and displayed upon representing the school as follows

- The Gauteng 'A' team at senior schools level (U16 or Open).

- Selection for Northern Tigers Swimming Senior Provincial team and competing at SA Senior Nationals

Sports Excellence: Awarded to and displayed by swimmers who:

- Are selected for a South African Team but did not participate in an official gala.

- Have been selected for a South African Training Squad.

- Win a Gold medal at Level 3 swimming

championships.

- Represent South Africa at various Zone VI Games

Honours: Awarded and displayed upon representing a

National 'A' team.

CRITERIA FOR SWIMMING QUALIFYING TIMES FOR SPORTS STANDARD

National age-group level 3 (appropriate age-group)

2 Sport Standards per event

Under 14 Under 15 Under 16 Under 17& Open 50m Freestyle 30,77 30,26 29,74 29,74 100m Freestyle 1:06.70 1:05,58 1:04,47 1:04,47

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50m Backstroke 35,89 35,31 34,47 34,47 100m Backstroke 1:18,03 1:16,78 1:15,53 1:15,53 50m Breaststroke 40,16 39,52 38,88 38,88 100m Breaststroke 1:27,31 1:25,92 1:24,52 1:24,52 50m Butterfly 34,31 33,76 33,21 33,21 100m Butterfly 1:14,59 1:13,39 1:12,20 1:12,20

National age-group level 2 (appropriate age-group)

1 Sport Standard per event

Under 14 Under 15 Under 16 Under 17& Open 50m Freestyle 33,08 32,56 32,05 32,05 100m Freestyle 1:11,70 1:10,59 1:09,48 1:09,48 50m Backstroke 39,05 38,47 38,18 37,90 100m Backstroke 1:24,89 1:23,64 1:23,02 1:22,39 50m Breaststroke 43,70 43,05 42,73 42,41 100m Breaststroke 1:35,00 1:33,60 1:32,90 1:32,30 50m Butterfly 37,33 36,78 36,51 36,23 100m Butterfly 1:21,15 1:19,96 1:19,36 1:18,76

Please note:

1. The above times are long course times, 50m pool.

2. Team swimmers must swim a qualifying time three times: at the Inter-high A-Gala, and at two Official galas for instance the Gauteng High Schools Trials, where electronic times are taken or swim the qualifying time once and participate at the relevant level gala.

TENNIS Tennis The following route is used by Tennis to select

their teams:

1 Players participate in the Northern Gauteng Championships where they are ranked according to strength.

2 Players enter and participate in several other graded tournaments where they are ranked according to the SA ranking list. They receive SATA rankings.

3 The players attend Northern Gauteng squad training sessions where after the team is selected according to Northern Gauteng and SATA rankings.

4 Northern Gauteng selects an U19 and U15 A and B-team and each team consist of 6 players.

5 The players participate in the Inter Provincial Tournament where they can be selected

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for the SA Team.

Junior Awards: Awarded to a pupil in an age-group other than the U16A/U19A who performs at a level whereby she would be regarded as a leading member of the under-age 'A' team in the strongest schools in the Province, or who represents the under-age Provincial 'A' team.

1st team uniform: Awarded and worn as soon as selected for 3 matches for the 1st team (it is retained, even if the player is dropped after 3 matches).


Awarded to players who win other leagues than the A-league

(i.e. the U15 B or U19 B-league)

Sport Standard 1 Awarded if the team wins the U15 “A” league and the player has played in 75% of the matches.

Special Sport Standard 2

Awarded if the team wins the U18 “A” league and the player has played in 75% of the matches. Four standards – one of which must be earned in Grade 10 to 12 - will entitle a pupil to half-colours. A girl gaining four standards in Grade 8 – 9 will receive a Junior Award. One additional standard in Grades 10 to 12 will be sufficient to convert the Junior Award to Half-Colours.]


i) Playing for the Open ‘A’ team 3 years running ii) Playing for the Provincial u16/U19 B team

Full Colours: Awarded and displayed upon representing the

school as follows. i) the Northern Gauteng 'A' team at senior

schools level (U16/U19).

Sports Excellence Awarded and displayed by players who i) Have been selected for a South African

Training Squad.

ii) Have been selected for a South African Team but did not participate in an official match.

Honours: Awarded and displayed upon representing a

National 'A' team. 4. CULTURAL AWARDS Cultural awards may be given for any cultural activity offered by the school. At present, these are the following: Music, Art, Drama and Public Speaking. Participation in school-based activities in a particular field is a prerequisite for an award, e.g. Inter-House Competitions, Concerts and Productions. If achievements are all in one discipline, the award will be specific to that field.

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Special Achievement Award:

High level of performance in Inter-House Cultural Competition (Drama, Music, Public Speaking) and any other unlisted cultural category.

Cultural Standard:

Impressive level of performance in one field of culture in one year.

Special Cultural Standard:

Excellent level of performance in one field of culture in one year.

Outstanding Cultural Standard:

Superior level of performance in one field of culture in one year.

Half Colours Two to four standards, one of which must be earned in Grades 10 to 12, will entitle a pupil to Half Colours. However, Full Colours or Honours cannot be earned through accumulative standards. One additional standard in Grades 10 to 12 will be sufficient to convert the Junior Award to Half Colours. X2 Special Cultural Standards X3 Outstanding Cultural Standards � Junior Award (Grades 8-9) / X4 Cultural Standards Half Colours (Grades 10-12)

Junior Award:

Girls gaining two to four standards in Grades 8 to 9, or achieve an outstanding level of performance in one field of culture in one year, will receive a Junior Award.

Cum Laude Badge:

Extraordinary level of performance in one field of culture in one year. This award goes beyond any of the above, as well as beyond Half and Full Colours and Honours.

4.1 MUSIC Special Award

• Inter-House Music Competition: Best Accompanist.

• Inter-House Music Competition: Best Choir Conductor. This may be awarded or withheld at the discretion of the adjudicator, but a minimum of 80% needs to be obtained.

• Inter-House Music Competition: Best Choreographer. (No external assistance is allowed).

Cultural Standard

• Two or more A+s in an acknowledged Eisteddfod e.g. Pretoria Eisteddfod

• Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra

• University of Pretoria Youth Choir

• Gauteng Youth Choir

• First invitation to participate in the Total Miagi Music Festival

• ABRSM, UNISA or TCL Grade 6 Practical (Pass); Grade 5 Practical (Merit or Distinction)

• ABRSM, UNISA or TCL Grade 5 Theory (Distinction)

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Special Cultural Standard:

• Trophy winner of a particular category or section in an acknowledged Eisteddfod, e.g. Pretoria Eisteddfod

• Philip Moore Music Competition: Participant in Round 1

• ATKV Applous Choir Competition: National Participation

• Second or subsequent invitation to participate in the Total Miagi Youth Music Festival

Outstanding Cultural Standard:

• Philip Moore Music Competition: Participant in Round 2 (semi-finalist)

• ARTSCAPE Competition: Finalist in Round 1

• ATKV Musiq: Participant in Round 1

• ATKV Applous Choir Competition: Category Winners

Half Colours

• Participation as soloist in Concerto Festivals with either the Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra, the Randburg Symphony Orchestra or an equivalent orchestra

• Philip Moore Music Competition: Second Prize

• ARTSCAPE Competition: Finalist in Round 2


• ATKV Applous Choir Competition: Overall Winners


• UNISA Roll of Honour Grade 5 Practical

• ABRSM, UNISA or TCL Grade 6 Theory (Distinction)

Full Colours

• Philip Moore Music Competition: First Prize

• Hugo Lambrechts Music Festival: Invitation to participate as soloist

• ARTSCAPE Competition: Finalist in Round 3 and/or Category Runner-up


• Sinfonia Juventi Youth Orchestra



Honours

• ARTSCAPE Competition: Finalist in Final Round and/ Category Winner

• ATKV Musiq: Category Winner

• Virtuosi per Musica di Pianoforte in Usti nad Labem: invitation to participate

• National Youth Symphony Orchestra

• National Youth Choir

• ABRSM, UNISA or TCL Grade 8 Practical (Merit or Distinction)


Marian Award • ARTSCAPE Competition: Overall Winner

• ATKV Musiq: Overall Winner

• Virtuosi per Musica di Pianoforte in Usti nad Labem: Category winner

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• Other International representation in Instrumental or Vocal Field (Motivation to be supplied)

• Invitation to ABRSM or TCL High Scorers’ Concert

• Invitation to UNISA Grade 8 Bursary Competition

• UNISA Roll of Honour Grade 8

4.2 PUBLIC SPEAKING Cultural Standard

• Winner of Inter-House Public Speaking in each Grade, after consultation with the Inter-House Public Speaking Co-ordinator

• Group members who obtain an A+ at the Pretoria Public Speaking Festival

• Individual Speakers (English/Afrikaans/Bilingual) who obtain an A+ at the Pretoria Public Speaking Festival

• United Nations Debate – winner

Half Colours / Junior Award

• Winner of Gauteng Regional Competition (Group/Individual)

• Winner of any of the above (mentioned under Standards) for 2 years in a row

Full Colours

• Winner of the National Competition (only individual speakers)

Honours

• Winner of the International Competition (only individual speakers)

4.3 DRAMA For any girl from the school, who has a proven record of cultural or drama involvement at the school, participating in school productions, Eisteddfods or Trinity College examinations. Cultural Standard:

Eisteddfods:

• Pretoria Eisteddfod: Two or more special certificates (A+) for different sections.

• National Eisteddfod (Individual or Groups of up to 5 people): � Two or more Diplomas in two or more items. � Performance at the Tshwane leg of National

Award Competition.

Inter-House Play Competition:

• Inter-House Play Competition: Best Supporting Actress

• Inter-House Play Competition: Best actress playing a male part

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• Inter-House Play Competition: Best actress in a cameo role

(The above awards will be subject to the standard of performance.)

Trinity College Drama exams: Trinity College exams: above 80%.

Special Cultural Standard

• National Eisteddfod: Performance at Regional level.

• Inter-House Play Competition: Best actress

• Inter-House Play Competition: Best director(s) award in House Play Competition

• Inter-House Play Competition: Best Choreographer (Physical Theatre)

• Inter-House Play Competition: Best Artistic Director(s)

• Inter-House Play Competition: Best Play Script

• An acclaimed lead(s) in major school production. Half Colours / Junior Award:

• National Eisteddfod: Performance at quarter finals.

• Pretoria Eisteddfod: Floating Trophy – handed to the overall best performer in a grade for a specific section.

• Acclaimed lead in major school production for two years.

Full Colours: • National Eisteddfod: Performance at the semi-final.

• Pretoria Eisteddfod: Floating Trophy – handed to the overall best performer in a grade for two specific sections.

• In the opinion of the Awards Committee, any learner who has an approved record and displayed meritorious participation in Drama practices over a 3-year period. (She has to apply for full colours in writing on a standardised application form).

Honours: • National Eisteddfod: Performance at the final of the National Eisteddfod Academy Awards.

• Pretoria Eisteddfod: Floating Trophy – handed to the overall best performer in all sections.

• In the opinion of the Awards Committee, any learner who has an approved record and displayed outstanding participation in Drama practices over a 3-year period. (She has to apply for Honours in writing on a standardised application form).

5. THE FILIA AWARD FOR SPORTS / CULTURAL ACTIVITIES WHICH

ARE NOT PART OF THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM

This will be a Special Award for outside sports and cultural activities e.g. dance, karate, sailing etc.

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General criteria 1, 4 and 5 in Section B above will also apply. The award must be for a recognised sport or activity and the recipient must be selected for a provincial A team or national team. In the case of cultural activity, the recipient’s achievements will all be taken into account.

AWARDS AWARDED AT PRIZE GIVING In Grades 8, 9 and 10, prizes are awarded to the girls who have come in the top six positions during the year. In Grades 11 and 12, prizes are awarded to the top 3 positions, as well as subject prizes. Merit certificates are given to those girls who achieved an average of 85% in Grades 8, 9, 80% in Grade 10 and 75% in Grades 11 and 12. There are also special prizes – The Yvonne Charlton Progress Prizes – which are awarded in each grade to those girls whose efforts have resulted in the greatest progress in improving their marks from Term 1 to Term 2. Grade 10: Currie/van Schalkwyk Middle School Art Prize Grade 11 and Matric Prizes

Subject Prizes: To the pupil with the highest promotion mark on the Term 2 report. A sub-minimum of 70% is required.

Grade 11 Subject Prizes Grade 12 Subject Prizes

Afrikaans Accounting History Mathematics Mathematical Literacy Life Sciences Business Studies Music Advanced Programme Mathematics Physical Science English Geography Information Technology French Immigrant French Visual Art Consumer Studies Sepedi Dramatic Arts Life Orientation

ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE AWARDS Geography History Social Sciences Currie/van Schalkwyk Senior Art The Standard Bank Prize for Art Most Improved Artist Dramatic Arts Senior Drama Music Maisie Mortimer Singing Trophy Senior Music Floating Trophy Baillie Award for Cultural Excellence MATHS AND COMMERCE AWARDS Advanced Programme Mathematics Judith Brown Prize for Mathematics Mathematical Literacy Accounting The Standard Bank Prize for Business Studies

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Price Waterhouse Coopers Award SCIENCES AWARDS Physical Science Dr Basson Science Award Life Sciences Excellence in Life Sciences Practical Work Information Technology Consumer Studies Outstanding Practical Work in Consumer Studies LANGUAGE AND LIFE ORIENTATION AWARDS Hugh Brown Prize for English The Standard Bank Prize for Afrikaans Sepedi French Immigrant French Life Orientation Old Girls' Essay Prize Rowena Navickas Award for Original Verse

Criteria for SPECIAL PRIZES and TROPHIES: The Maisie Mortimer Singing Trophy: The Maisie Mortimer Singing Trophy is awarded to a learner who takes Voice as an instrument, is a member of either St Mary’s Singers or Chapel Choir, and has made an exceptional contribution to the vocal tradition in the school through her vocal abilities and leadership. The Senior Music Floating Trophy: The Subject Music Floating Trophy is awarded to a Senior Subject Music learner who has not only maintained a high academic standard (80% or higher) in the subject throughout the year but has also participated actively in DSG Music events, as well as in Music Festivals and/ Competitions outside of school. Old Girls’ essay competition: The Old Girls provide the essay topics and mark the essays. They give one book prize for each winner (Junior - Grade 7 – 9 and Senior- Grades 10-12) as well as Gold, Silver, Bronze and highly commended certificates. The Rowena Navickas Award for Original verse This competition is open to all pupils from Grade 8 – 12 and needs to be launched via a notice in Assembly. Each pupil who enters is required to submit a minimum of two poems. There is one book prize for the winner, but several Highly Commended certificates (printed in-house) may also be awarded. The Senior Drama Prize: The Dramatic Arts pupil with the highest IEB Practical Moderation Mark

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The General Knowledge Prizes: There are two prizes for this category – Junior (Grade 8 – 10) and Senior (Grade 11 & 12). The main criterion for this award is that the pupil must have achieved good results in the World Knowledge Olympiad which is a national Olympiad. Usually the top achievers of this Olympiad are the recipients of the prize. An additional consideration is if the pupil represented St Mary’s by participating in any other general knowledge competition such as the Rotary Inter-schools Quiz. The Dr Basson Science Award (for the top Matric in the combined studies of Math, Science and Life Sciences) . The Price Waterhouse Coopers Award (for the top Matric in the combined studies of Accounting and Business Studies). The Social Sciences Prize for the best Social Sciences Investigative Research Task. Ciska Tempest Science Expo Award This prize is awarded to a Grade 8 or 9 pupil for excellent work in the Science Expo. The minimum criterion is that the pupil must have achieved outstanding results at the Regional Science Expo. Projects that progress into further rounds of the Science Expo (National & International) would automatically be considered above regional achievements even if their marks at regional level are not as high. (This is because the Expo judges also consider originality, presentation and thoroughness before recommending competing at higher levels.) Should there be more than one project in contention for the prize then the final mark will be the deciding factor. Pupils are allowed to work in pairs for the Expo, so the prize can be shared between two pupils that worked together on a project. Roger and Pam Wickens Prize for Conservation This prize can be awarded to a pupil from any grade in the school. The pupil must have made a concerted, ongoing effort in any ecological sphere that would benefit the indigenous fauna or flora in the local community or the wider context of South Africa. Furthering their knowledge of conservation issue(s) and creating an awareness of this (these) amongst the community would also be considered as conservation. The work in this sphere must be significantly greater than the basic syllabus requirements for any grade. Price Award for Originality and Enterprise This prize can be awarded to any pupil in the high school immaterial of grade. The pupil must have displayed initiative (in any field) that led to an extraordinary achievement. Any staff member can recommend a pupil for this award. The achievement can be measured in terms of (i) recognition from a body outside of the school structure, (ii) financial reward for, or recognition of, unique business/technology developments (this could include patents that will be viable in the future) or (iii) the assistance provided by the pupil to a charity, organization or needy individual that resulted in the long term improvement of that entity’s circumstances (this excludes the contributions made by the Debutants’ programme). The Baillie Award for CULTURAL EXCELLENCE The following are guidelines for the award:

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The recipient 1 should be in Grade 10, 11, or 12;

2 must have excelled in at least two of the following: Drama (acting

or stagecraft), choir, musical instrument playing, public speaking,

painting competitions, quizzes or any other cultural activity;

3 should have received Cultural Colours

Service to the school awards (for service in various spheres of school life) Head of St Mary’s Singers Head of Chapel Choir Head of the Orchestra Sacristan Awards Technical Monitors and Library Monitors The Serena Stevens Good Fellowship Award (nominated by her peers) This is awarded to someone in the Matric class who has displayed loyalty, friendship and trust towards her peers, staff and school throughout her career at St Mary’s DSG. Special presentation to girls who have been at DSG for 13 years – their whole school career from Grade 0 to Matric: SPORTS WOMAN – BEST ALL ROUNDER OF THE YEAR The following route is followed to select the Sports Woman – Best All Rounder of the Year. This trophy is handed out at the Senior School Prize Giving.

1 A list of candidates with all their achievements is compiled by the Sports Manager with input from the staff involved in the different sports.

2 The Sports Manager and Sports Organizers then have a meeting to discuss the award.

3 The result of the above meeting is then forwarded by the Manager to the Awards Committee for final approval.

The criteria for the Sports Woman – Best All Rounder of the Year award are as follows:

• The award will go to the Best All Rounder. i) The number of sports the athlete participates in will be taken into

account. ii) The level of participation in each sport will be taken into account.

• The award can only be awarded to a person who participates in sports that is offered at St Mary’s DSG.

• Loyalty, sportsmanship, availability, attendance at practices, functions or meetings, team spirit, behaviour in class (academic) etc, must be of the highest order before a pupil can receive this award: these factors cannot, however, serve as the reason for an award where performance criteria are not met.

The Bishop Michael Nuttall Courtesy Cup

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This is awarded to someone in the Matric class who has shown courtesy at all times towards her peers, staff and school throughout her career at DSG (Voted for by staff) The Ratcliffe House Trophy (House Shield) Each year, girls collect Merit marks for their houses. These are given for academic effort and success in many other fields. In addition, the Houses score marks for winning Inter-House sporting events, plays, quizzes, music and public speaking. CSMV AWARDS A small medallion in silver and enamel (blue for the Senior School award, brown for the Junior School award) which may be worn with school uniform as a pendant. Girls who receive the Junior School award will be entitled to wear it in the Senior School for their Grade 8 year only. Girls in Grades 11 and 12 in the Senior School are eligible for the award. This is the highest award a girl can receive at St Mary's. It is intended to provide recognition for a girl who participates wholeheartedly in many different spheres of school life, whose attainments are highly commendable and whose character displays admirable qualities.

Mechanics of the award Separate meetings of the staffs of the Junior and Senior schools will be convened during the last term of each year in order to make the CSMV awards. Names of candidates must be displayed on the staff room notice board at least seven days before the meeting and must be sponsored by two members of staff. The granting of an award to any individual shall require the approval of the Head of the School. Criteria for the award Nominees for the award must gain majority approval from a meeting of the full staff of the respective schools in the first four of the following criteria, and in at least one of the remaining criteria: 1.2.1 Academic application 1.2.2 Conduct 1.2.3 Courtesy 1.2.4 Commitment and involvement in sport and other Co-curricular

activities 1.2.8 Service to the school and others 1.2.9 Initiative 1.2.10 Inter-personal relationships

In making the award, consideration must be given to the previous two years of a pupil's school life, unless the pupil has been at St Mary's for less than that time. Pupils must have been at the school for at least one year. The Disciplinary Committee may deprive a girl of the CSMV Award in a case of serious misconduct, or if it is felt that for a reasonable period of

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time the standard of her school life has fallen below that which was recognised by the presentation of the award.

THE INDICTA AWARD Indicta is an adjective in Latin for: untold, unnamed, unsung This Prize is to recognise all the Unsung heroes of the school, in one girl. It recognises that many a matric has given her all, has lived the faith and values of the school. By recognising one girl it is acknowledged that the richness of the school extends far beyond the normal assessment of excellence to that of depth of character and commitment. The PRINCIPAL’S AWARD The Principal’s award is given in recognition to a Matric girl who has stood out amongst the others in going the extra mile in all that she does. VICE HEAD GIRL’S AWARD HEAD GIRL’S AWARD DUX AWARD (Cross Presented in a box) The Dux Award is based on the following criteria: The pupil with the highest promotion mark average on the Grade 12 Term 2 report. AWP / MN Head of School updated July 2013

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