School Badges
At Sumner School students have the opportunity to receive badges for demonstrating excellence and effort. There are a number of ways to earn a school badge:
Excellence
Badges will be awarded to students for the following achievements:
Academic:
Distinction or High Distinction in an ICAS exam.
Top three placing in Cantamaths or Canterbury Primary Schools Literacy Quiz.
Sport:
Top three placing in a Canterbury Primary Schools sporting event (team and individual events).
Selection in a Canterbury Primary Schools sports team (via school representation and/or nomination by the school in that sport) .
Music
Selection in the Christchurch Schools' Music Festival Special Choir, Orchestra or Concert Band.
Leadership
Head Boy, Head Girl and Deputies.
House Captain & Deputies.
School Council.
Leadership in kapa haka.
School Service
Nomination for an outstanding contribution to the school eg Road Patrol, PE shed monitors, Media Team and librarians.
Home Learning
The following badges will be awarded for completing the specified number of Home Learning Challenges at the following levels:
Year Five - bronze
Year Six - silver
Year Seven - gold
Year Eight - platinum
Types of badges
A Sumner School badge will be issued with the first badge earned. Successive badges will be awarded as follows:
Bronze for the same achievement twice
Silver for the same achievement three times
Gold for the same achievement four times
Platinum for the same achievement five times
Replacement badges can be purchased from the Office. Prices vary based on the type of badge
Excellence
Badges will be awarded to students for the following achievements:
Academic:
Distinction or High Distinction in an ICAS exam.
Top three placing in Cantamaths or Canterbury Primary Schools Literacy Quiz.
Sport:
Top three placing in a Canterbury Primary Schools sporting event (team and individual events).
Selection in a Canterbury Primary Schools sports team (via school representation and/or nomination by the school in that sport) .
Music
Selection in the Christchurch Schools' Music Festival Special Choir, Orchestra or Concert Band.
Leadership
Head Boy, Head Girl and Deputies.
House Captain & Deputies.
School Council.
Leadership in kapa haka.
School Service
Nomination for an outstanding contribution to the school eg Road Patrol, PE shed monitors, Media Team and librarians.
Home Learning
The following badges will be awarded for completing the specified number of Home Learning Challenges at the following levels:
Year Five - bronze
Year Six - silver
Year Seven - gold
Year Eight - platinum
Types of badges
A Sumner School badge will be issued with the first badge earned. Successive badges will be awarded as follows:
Bronze for the same achievement twice
Silver for the same achievement three times
Gold for the same achievement four times
Platinum for the same achievement five times
Replacement badges can be purchased from the Office. Prices vary based on the type of badge
