1. Pledges
Why and How?

2. Why Bother? Now who do you think would get the college place/job?
Who would get the job/college place?
Now who do you think would get the college place/job?
Outwood Grange Academy Student – 8 GCSEs A*-C
Is a member of the cadets, Helps raise money for a local charity, helps with a recycling project in school, is on the school football team.
Student B – 8 GCSEs A*-C

3. Why Bother? The pledges prepare you for life after school
You need the pledges to graduate
The pledges will enhance your experiences and make you a complete student
You need the pledges to go to the prom

4. Comfort and Courage – Challenge and aspire
COURAGE ZONE
New people
Taking risks
Fear
Unfamiliar
New Experiences
Challenging
Crossing the road
Games
COMFORT
ZONE TV
Tom Daley – Overcoming Fear (Diving)
Familiar routine
Easy tasks

5. My Ten Pledges
1. Regularly attend an after-academy activity. 2. Represent the academy in a sporting, cultural or academic event. 3. Take part in an outward bound residential programme. 4. Attend a national sporting, academic or cultural event. 5. Take part in an Academy production or event. 6. Take part in a formal presentation to an audience. 7. Be actively involved in an international experience. 8. Be actively involved in a community experience. 9. Participate in a fund raising event in the academy. 10. Help with the sustainability of the academy.

6. Pledge 4 - Attend a national sporting, academic or cultural event.
This could mean

7. Pledge 4 - Attend a national sporting, academic or cultural event.
This does not mean

8. 7. Be actively involved in an international experience
This does mean
Ask your languages teacher for more info

9. 7. Be actively involved in an international experience
This does not mean

10. 9. Participate in a fund raising event in the academy
This does mean –

11. 9. Participate in a fund raising event in the academy
This does not mean

12. 10. Help with the sustainability of the academy.
This does mean

13. 10. Help with the sustainability of the academy.
This does not mean

14. Finally
If you do anything outside of the academy that you think counts, bring in proof – photos, video clips, newspaper cuttings etc
Also do a presentation to your VMG group, or produce a PowerPoint for all VMGs to look at and this will get you pledge 6 – Formal presentation

15. Remember - Why Bother?
Who do you think would get the college place/job?
Outwood Grange Student– 8 GCSEs A*-C
Other Student – 8 GCSEs A*-C
Is a member of the sustainability group, Helps raise money for a local charity, has a pen pal in France and regularly communicates with her, has attended a national event.

16. Be proactive!
Speak to your VMG Mentors about your pledges today