Saltire awards
At Gryffe, pupils are given the opportunity to receive Saltire Awards. Supported by the Scottish Government, the Saltire Awards enable young volunteers to record the skills, experience and learning gained through successful volunteering placements in school or provided by local and national voluntary agencies.
The Saltire Awards are an excellent way for pupils to gain invaluable hands-on experience and develop new skills. Not only will it look great on their CV but it will help them to stand out against their competitors when applying for work.
The Saltire Awards are an excellent way for pupils to gain invaluable hands-on experience and develop new skills. Not only will it look great on their CV but it will help them to stand out against their competitors when applying for work.
There are four different sections of the award:
The Challenge The Challenge is a one-off team volunteering event and the ideal introduction to volunteering. It is designed to give young people an initial experience of volunteering but in the comfort of a team. It may be organised by the young people themselves with support from their teacher or they can opt-in to a pre-arranged session. The Approach The Approach is designed to encourage pupils to commit to volunteering but in realistic bitezise chunks. Certificates are presented to recognise successful completion of 10 and 25 hours of volunteering. It is primarily aimed at pupils aged between 12-15 (S1-S3) but those older students who are not ready to make the level of commitment required by the Ascent may prefer to start by working towards the Approach The Ascent The Ascent is for those Senior Phase pupils (S5-S6) who are ready to make a sustained commitment to volunteering. Upon completion of 50, 100, 200 or 500 hours, pupils are rewarded with a certificate of their achievement. At this stage, pupils are expected to identify learning outcomes and skills development they want to achieve through volunteering and are encouraged to use the Saltire Journal to record and evaluate success. The Summit The Summit is for an outstanding contribution to volunteering and is awarded to recognise those who have not only completed the Ascent, but have exceeded expectations. Volunteers must be nominated for the Award by Gryffe or the organisation they volunteer with. The nominations are assessed by a panel of Saltire Ambassadors who decide who merits the Award. |
Recognising Achievement
Achievement is recognised in the form of Saltire Award certificates and Young Scot reward points which can be redeemed against rewards available on the Young Scot website.
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Volunteering opportunities
At Gryffe, we encourage Pupils to volunteer throughout their time at school but focus primarily on S6 pupils who have free periods. We think it is important to give them the opportunity to gain as much experience as possible to improve their CV and equip them with skills that will help them to stand out when applying for work.
We offer a range of volunteering opportunities, both internal and external.
Volunteering at Gyrffe
- Assisting teachers and pupils in the classroom
- Helping out the new S1 as their 'Buddy', taking them to class and showing them around the school
Volunteering in the community
- Assisting teachers and pupils in local Primary Schools
- Working within the local community: Brownies, Boys Brigade etc.
- Coaching sports teams
We offer a range of volunteering opportunities, both internal and external.
Volunteering at Gyrffe
- Assisting teachers and pupils in the classroom
- Helping out the new S1 as their 'Buddy', taking them to class and showing them around the school
Volunteering in the community
- Assisting teachers and pupils in local Primary Schools
- Working within the local community: Brownies, Boys Brigade etc.
- Coaching sports teams