Our motto is ‘Celebrate’ and we like to do just that. We believe in positive affirmation and recognise that children achieve in different ways. We therefore acknowledge and praise not only excellence, but progress and commitment as well. This develops children’s confidence and self-esteem so that they acquire the determination and skills required to achieve to the best of their ability.

Recognition begins in small ways in our Junior Preparatory with awards such as our weekly cultural and sports ‘Stars of the Week’ and class awards – even the Grade 3 pen licence. In this way our students learn that effort and the achievement of goals, no matter how small, are both noticed and celebrated.

In the Senior Preparatory we continue to celebrate weekly achievements in extramurals as well as recognise students who espouse our core values. Academic commitment is recognised with ROARward badges and commendations while sporting and cultural achievements each season are recognised with certificates of commitment and excellence. At the end of each year we award academic certificates for progress and commitment as well as the achievement of excellence. In Grade 7 students can work towards colours in academics as well as sports and cultural codes and will receive scrolls they can wear on their blazer. Trophies across all areas of achievement are awarded at the end-of-year Grade 7 Valediction and Prize-giving.

There is a comprehensive Colours Policy in place in the High School. Colours are not merely a reward for an activity well performed, but are given in recognition of overall excellence, of achievement on a continuous basis and of commitment to a particular code. We recognise excellence in five areas: Academics, Culture, Leadership (Grade 12s on the Leadership Programme), Service and Sport. There are also numerous trophies and prizes awarded in all areas of High School life.