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Emerald Award

To receive the Emerald Award:

  • You must achieve 25 PIA Certificate or Personal Challenges.
  • 1 Service Project to be completed.
  • You need to do at least one challenge from each section below.
  • With the help of your parents and teacher you may write you own challenge.
  • Your own challenge must be approved by a school adult.
  • You need to complete at least two challenges a term and present it on the Learning Expo day.
  • It is up to you to meet with the school adult and show that you have completed each challenge.
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Personal Challenge Contract

Service Project Contract

Values

  • V1 - Give to children in need: participate in the twenty hour famine. Raise a minimum or $40.00.
  • V2 - Give to your family: prepare three formal meals including the menu, cooking and presenting, photographs of the meal and feedback from your guests.
  • V3 - Give to families in need: find a way to help those in need (food collection for Salvation Army etc.).
  • V4 - Give of your time: visit an elderly person at least eight times over two terms.
  • V5 - Give your skills to help others: Complete a First Aid Course or complete your Bronze Medallion (Surf Life Saving)so that you can help others.
  • V6 - Design your own challenge.

Academic Excellence

  • A1 - Improve your maths ability: complete four Maths Achievement Challenges.
  • A2 - Be a Reporter: report on an event in writing and present it in a local newspaper.
  • A3 - Improve your science and technology skills: design and build a self-propelled craft.
  • A4 - Improve your study skills: Research Pounamu - what is it, why is it important to Maori, what uses does it have?
  • A5 - Learn a new instrument or craft.
  • A6 - Create a movie that highlights the value and importance of Travis Wetlands or other ecological area.
  • A8 - Create a painting of a landscape scene or use fabric to create an artwork.
  • A9 - Use a creative ICT tool to design a “HEART” message.
  • A10 - Improve your confidence and skill: prepare and present a speech on a topic of your choice at a team assembly.
  • A11 - Design your own challenge.

Physical Activity In The Outdoors

  • P1 - Improve your fitness: over a four week period complete a run or walk of at least 50 kilometres or cycle 100 kilometres.
  • P2 - Improve your swim skills: swim a total of 800 metres (each session to be non-stop).
  • P3 - Explore the outdoors: With a family member or family friend complete an overnight tramp for two nights
  • P4 - Undertake a multi-sport event: participate in a triathlon as an individual.
  • P5 - Compete in a representative sport.
  • P6 - Walk or run around the “Travis Wetlands Walk” four times with a family member (this may be done in two sessions).
  • P7 - Design your own challenge

Service Project

Click on the button below to find out about completing a Service Project.
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  • Home
  • Our School
    • About Our School
    • HEART Values & PB4L >
      • Children with HEART badges
    • Ōtakāro Kahui Ako
    • Learning Support
    • Our Curriculum >
      • EOTC
      • ESOL
      • Health Curriculum
      • e-Learning - BYOD >
        • Family Zone
      • Assessment and Reporting
      • Extra-Curricular
      • Student Council/Leadership
      • Māori Learning
      • Pasifika Learning
  • Our Team
    • Principal Welcome
    • Staff
    • Our Students >
      • Muringa - Junior Module
      • Pāhake - Senior Module
      • PIA Challenges >
        • About
        • Bronze Award
        • Silver Award
        • Gold Award
        • Emerald Award
        • Ruby Award
    • PTA
    • Board >
      • Meet Our BOT
      • Becoming A Board Trustee
      • Charter
      • Community Annual Reports
      • Policies-Schooldocs
      • Latest ERO Report
      • Board Meeting Minutes
      • Vacancies
  • Whānau Information
    • Absences
    • After School Care >
      • OSCAR
      • Kids Club
    • 2021 Community Report
    • COVID Updates
    • Calendar of Events
    • Enrolment
    • Facts About Head Lice
    • Information A-Z
    • Kindo Shop
    • Latest News 2023
    • School Uniform
    • Stationery
  • Learning
  • Contact Us