Junior Award Scheme Scotland JASS at Sciennes: April 2015

The Junior Award Scheme Scotland (JASS) is an accredited learning programme, celebrating wider achievement, for young people (P6-S2). Sciennes and Tollcross Primary Schools have been implementing this scheme since we piloted it in 2009.

The concept emerged from a discussion during a Sciennes P7 visit to Lagganlia between Alice Brown, Gael Logan and Barry Hewitt who came up with the idea to set up a 'Duke of Edinburgh' style award scheme for upper primary pupils. The scheme has since been developed into a city wide programme.

There are three levels (bronze, silver and gold), each requiring a higher degree of commitment. Each level also includes four sections to be completed:

My interest - a hobby or interest
Get Active, Stay Active - involvement in a sport or physical activity
Me and My World - a community or environmental project
Adventure - a teamwork challenge through involvement in an outdoor activity (e.g Benmore and Lagganlia)

For further details about this programme at Sciennes please contact Lucy Gallagher DHT lucy.gallagher@sciennes.edin.sch.uk

For further details of this programme in City of Edinburgh please contact Joan Alexander at joan@jassschools.org.uk or phone 0131 467 4753.

Winner of Convenor's Award for outstanding achievement at Children & Families Achievement Awards 2011.

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