Stirling High launched its ACE Award Scheme on Tuesday 29th August. This has been planned over a long period of time, and has involved widespread consultation with pupils and staff.

ACE (Achievement, Community, Effort) is intended to help every pupil in Stirling High School achieve his or her potential and to ensure that they are recognised for doing so. Too often in schools we dwell on the negative and punish or remove privileges. Perhaps the most significant effect of the scheme will be to recognise, in a systematic way, what is good – to recognise pupils who do behave, work hard and cooperate. We are seeking to reinforce good behaviour and to make it recognisable in class by acknowledging it.

ACE Awards may be awarded by teachers, and by achieving certain levels, will allow pupils access to school events, allow participation in trips and allow pupils to qualify for rewards such as Go-Karting, Beauty Treatments, Football Coaching, visit to the Time Capsule etc.

The ACE Award scheme was launched on Tuesday 29 th August with a series of Assemblies for all pupils and staff. During the Assemblies the Scheme was explained and there was the first showing of the ACE DVD, a celebration of Stirling High School . The Assemblies were addressed by Kerr Nicol, a well known inspirational speaker who has previously worked with such international celebrities as David Beckham and Wayne Rooney!

As a school we are really excited about this innovative new development