Mystery scouts award prizes

Mystery scouts are walking around the academy looking out for students who are contributing to the community, as part of a new campaign devised by students themselves.

The scouts, who could be teachers or students, will be looking out for students who are contributing to the community by:

  • putting litter in the bin

  • greeting people politely

  • saying please and thank you

  • holding the door open for other people

  • helping others around the academy

  • moving calmly around the building.

Students spotted contributing to the community in one of these ways will be given a special jigsaw piece. Anyone who collects four jigsaw pieces wins an overnight camping trip, designed to build life skills and a team ethos.

Student focus group

The idea was devised by the new student focus group as part of its ‘contribute to the community’ campaign. Each half term students will choose a different focus for the campaign, with a prize for students who are contributing to the community.

The first expedition is to a beautiful countryside camping barn in Dorking, Surrey, in December, including horse riding, cooking marshmallows on a camp fire, and brain teaser trials in the forest. Around 14 students are expected to win the prize.
 


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