PILLAR AWARDS POLICY
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Certificates of Merit for "Achievement" and "Exceptional Achievement"
Grade 4 and 5 learners who reach a certain level of excellence in a cultural field are awarded Certificates of Merit for "Achievement" and "Exceptional Achievement", with the "Exceptional Achievement" certificate being the highest level of cultural achievement in Grades 4 and 5.
- Who it is for
- Grade 4 and Grade 5 learners
- How to act on it
- No application is made by the learner: excellence in a cultural field is assessed under the pillar's approved criteria, and recipients are confirmed by the Awards Committee.
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Certificates of Merit for “Achievement” and “Exceptional Achievement” are awarded to Grade 4 and 5 learners who achieve a certain level of excellence in a Cultural field.
Cultural Colours for Music, Art and Colour Guard (Drum Majorettes)
Prestigious cultural colours are awarded in Music, Art and Colour Guard (Drum Majorettes). The standard is very high and only a very limited number of awards are made at each ceremony, to learners in Grades 4 to 7 in 2026.
- Who it is for
- learners in Grades 4 to 7 in 2026
- How to act on it
- No application is made by the learner: the pillar's own approved criteria are applied, recipients are submitted by the Pillar Heads and approved by the Awards Committee.
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For Culture, the awards will be made for Music, Art and Colour Guard (Drum Majorettes).
Academic Colours (Half Colours and Full Colours)
Grades 6 and 7 learners can be awarded academic colours for consistently high marks. Half Colours go to learners with an aggregate of 80% or above in three consecutive terms, and Full Colours to learners who already hold Half Colours and then achieve 80% or above in a further three consecutive terms, calculated on Formal Assessment marks in the listed subjects.
- Who it is for
- Grade 6 and Grade 7 learners of Wynberg Girls' Junior School
- How to act on it
- No application is made by the learner or parent: achievement is measured on Formal Assessment marks in the listed subjects, and award recipients are submitted by the Pillar Heads and approved by the Awards Committee before the ceremony.
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Learners who achieve an aggregate of 80% or above in THREE CONSECUTIVE terms.
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https://wynberggirlsjunior.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Pillar-Awards-policy.pdf
Key Takeaways
- Pillar Awards Policy
- WGJS-Cultural Policies
- Rev date: August 2026
- Pages 1-8
- Award ceremonies: End of Term 1 (Summer Sport) and End of Term 3 (Winter Sport)
- Awards Committee: Principal, Deputy Principal(s), HODs, Pillar Heads, Marketing Department Representative
- Academic colours: Grade 6 and 7 learners only
- Half Colours: aggregate of 80% or above in THREE CONSECUTIVE terms
- Full Colours: Half Colours plus 80% or above in a further THREE CONSECUTIVE TERMS
- IsiXhosa and Digital Innovation assessments excluded from academic calculations
- Cultural awards for Music, Art and Colour Guard (Drum Majorettes), Grades 4-7 in 2026
- Certificates of Merit for "Achievement" and "Exceptional Achievement" for Grade 4 and 5 learners
- No late award submissions without Awards Committee approval
- Wynberg Girls' Junior School
- Awards Committee
- Pillar Heads
- Marketing Department
- MSharland
- JLaubscher