Silver Buttons These may be worn by boys who • Receive their second award of Colours, or their second award of an Honours Tie • Receive two awards – for example, an award of Colours plus an award of a Gold Badge; an Honours Tie plus an award of a Gold Badge; or Colours and an Honours Tie
Charles Upham is recognised for his strengths of humility, courage, perserverance and leadership. To be eligible for this award, a student must have received a Character Award during the year (Years 9–11), or a MANifesto Award (Years 12–13). The Charles Upham awards are awarded in Junior and Senior Prize-giving. Gold Badges Gold Badges recognise outstanding achievement in NCEA at Level 2. The criteria for receiving a Gold Badge are • Year 12 – a minimum of 70 credits at Excellence in Year 12 NCEA Level 2 or above, or a minimum of 80 credits at Excellence at Level 2 NCEA achieved by the end of Year 12 Gold Ties A Gold Tie is awarded to the top five students in Year 12 with the highest percentage of Excellence credits in one academic year. To be eligible, the student must also be a Gold Badge recipient. Gold Buttons These may be worn by boys who • Receive their third award of Colours • Receive their third award of an Honours Tie • Receive three awards in combination – for example, an Honours Tie, Colours and a Gold Badge; or two Colours and a Gold Badge; or two Honours Ties and Colours • Receive Diploma Academic Honours and a Gold Badge
Student–parent–teacher meetings
These meetings provide an opportunity for parents to get to know their son’s teachers, discuss his academic progress and raise any other pertinent issues. To accommodate all families, these are held predominantly online. Year 9s will have a parent meeting in Trimester 2, with Diploma and Senior students having one parent meeting in each semester. International student caregivers should attend interviews and pass on details of progress to the parents. Housemasters are always prepared to arrange meetings at other times as required. Careers Our dedicated Careers Advisor is available to give advice on learning pathways at College, as well as tertiary study and career options. He works with both juniors and seniors, with groups and individuals, and liaises with tertiary education providers, organises work experience opportunities, and has a wide range of information and resources available. It is never too early to seek careers advice and all boys should be encouraged to think about life beyond school. Careers Advisor
Chris Sellars 027 268 9437 csellars@christscollege.com
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