CHAMPION HOUSE COMPETITION

Each year a competition between our four houses is conducted with points allocated for all cultural, sporting and participatory events by individual students. It is a fiercely competitive contest carried on with true sportswomanship.

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THE RULES

Aims:

• to promote enthusiasm in students towards school activities
• to promote school spirit
• to reward students for involvement in extra curricular activities and in College life.

Procedure:   

Points will be allocated to each house for various activities as detailed in this document.
Points will be totaled at the end of each month and progressive totals will be announced at the first assembly of each month.
The house with the most points at the end of October will be named the St Mary's Champion House for the year and will be presented with the trophy.

Points System:

• Interhouse swimming, cross country, athletics
• 1st  50 points, 2nd 40 points, 3rd 30 points, 4th 20 points
• Age champions - first 10 points, 2nd 8 points, 3rd 6 points
• Participation and spirit at Interhouse carnivals - 1st 50 points, 2nd 40 points, 3rd 30 points, 4th 20 points
• Representation in sport teams - school 5 points, region 10 points, state 15 points, Australia 25 points
• Representation in interschool non-sport teams (debating, public speaking, choir, titration, mooting., T.O.M.) - school 5 points, region 10 points, state 15 points, Australia 25 points
• Interhouse netball, chess, choir, Talent Quest, public speaking - first 50 points, 2nd 40 points, 3rd 30 points, 4th 20 points
• Performer or helper in Red Cross Appeal, Little Kings Concert, Open Day, Anzac Day, College Concert, Mercy Day - 5 points each student
• Conscientious participant in choir, College band, training for swiming, cross country and athletics. - 10 points each student
• Perfect attendance - 5 points each student
• Academic and effort awards, Sports Breakfast awards - 5 points each student
• Creative writers - 5 points each student
• Billeting - 10 points each student
• Helping with special events, sports events and liturgies - 5 points each student
• Cleanliness of PC room and grounds area: + or - 10 points per month
• Maths Competition, Science Competition, Chemistry Quiz, English Competition - High Distinction 10 points, Distinction 8 points, Credit 6 points
• Activity day Term 2 - Participation - 50, 40, 30, 20

 

SPORT	NON-SPORT
February Interhouse Swimming Aggregate points Age Champions Participation Spirit	Cleanliness of PC room and grounds area
March Representatives in Interschool teams Representatives in Regional and State teams Swimming training - participation	Participation in Red Cross Appeal Little Kings Concert - performer or helper Open Day - significant role Interschool debating team Interschool public speaking team Cleanliness of PC room and grounds area
April State representative in Swimming Interhouse Cross Country Aggregate points Age Champions Participation Spirit Interhouse netball competition finishes	Marched in Anzac Day parade for school Interschool CPS public speaking Perfect attendance - Term 11 Cleanliness of PC room and grounds area
May Representative in regional cross country Representative in Term 2 interschool teams Cross country training participation	College Concert . performer . helper Cleanliness of PC room and grounds area
June	Chess competition finishes mid month Perfect attendance Term 2 Academic achievement semester 1 Academic effort semester 1 Interhouse public speaking competition Cleanliness of PC room and grounds area
July Representative State cross country Interhouse Athletics Aggregate points Age Champions Participation Spirit	Best creative writers in each English class Participation in College band Participation in choir Cleanliness of PC room and grounds area
August Athletics regional representative Athletics training - participation	Cleanliness of PC room and grounds area
September Representative in Term 3 interschool teams	Mercy Day - participation Interhouse Choir Competition (organised by House Captains & judged by staff) Perfect attendance Term 3 Cleanliness of PC room and grounds area Talent Quest participant helper
October Track & Field - regional representative Track & Field - state representative Sports Breakfast Awards	Academic Achievement Awards Academic Effort Awards Cleanliness of PC room and grounds area
Not allocated to a Specific Time Maths Competition, Science Competition, Chemistry Quiz, English Competition Billeting Japanese visitors sports teams Helping with preparation of special events and liturgies (eg Inauguration Mass, Awards Night, etc) Titration Mooting interschool choir

 

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• With acknowledgement to Ms Bernadine Skippington who began the current Champion House Competition in 1995

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