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About Knox : Student Care : Prizes & Awards
A large number of prizes are awarded at the annual Preparatory School Speech Day. These include 1st, 2nd and 3rd places and progress prizes to all classes in years 3 to 6. The majority of other prizes are awarded to Year 6 students.
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Special Prizes
- The Bruce Barratt Memorial Art Prize for consistent effort in Art
- Music (the gift of the Knox Prep Mothers' Group):
- Strings
- Choir
- Instrumental
- Drama (the gift of the Knox Prep Mothers' Group)
- The Dorothy FitzSimons Memorial Chess Prize
- T M Haslett Memorial Divinity Prize (the gift of J C Hordern Esq)
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- Public Speaking (the gift of the Knox Prep Mothers' Group) (Years 3 to 6)
- Debating Prize
- The J & J Kinsmore Annual Prize for Proficiency in Mathematics (Year 5)
- The Barbra Hampshire Memorial Latin Prize for Year 6 (the gift of Mrs G Hoskins)
- French Prize (Year 5)
- The Colin Tan Memorial Prize for contribution to the School in Year 5 across all aspects of School life.
- Citizenship Prize (the gift of the Knox Parents' Association) given to a member of each Year 6 class
- The S M FitzSimons Open Scholarship for the Preparatory School
- The James Forsyth Memorial Award for service to the Preparatory School in sport, music and drama
- The OKGA Over 70's CLub Prize for contribution fo the School in Year 6
- The L E A Robinson Memorial Prize for English
- Personal Development/Health/Physical Education
- The Mrs S W Cameron Mathematics Prize (the gift of Mrs S W Cameron)
- The A D Tulloch prize for General Proficiency in the Preparatory School (the gift of Mr and Mrs A D Tulloch) for a boy who has given the best effort across the curriculum (in its widest sense) and achieved to the best of his ability. It was originally envisaged this would not be a "high flyer" but rather, the ultimate "trier".
Sports and Studies awarded for top academic performance in conjunction with exceptional sporting ability, including sportsmanship rather than just expertise.
- The Anne Marie Haslett Memorial Prize to the boy who has contributed most to School life during the year.
- Service to the Preparatory School
- House Captains and Vice Captains:
- Burns
- Ewan
- Fuller
- Haslett
- Lang
- Dux of the Preparatory School
- Vice Captain of the Preparatory School
- Captain of the Preparatory School
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Sports Prizes
- The Christopher J Bousie Memorial Prize (the gift of F W Bousie and family) for sportsman of the year
- The F W Bousie Award for commitment to sport, donated by the Knox Past Parents' Club in memory of Frank Bousie, for an enthusiast from Year 5 who would otherwise not be recognised
- Tennis:
- Smyth Cup (Singles)
- Munro Cup (Doubles)
- Cricket:
- Munro Trophy for Bowling
- Snider Trophy
- Football:
- Harrold Cup for Best and Fairest
- Rugby :
Laycock Trophy
- Basketball (the gift of the Knox Prep Mothers' Group)
- Softball (the gift of the Knox Prep Mothers' Group)
- Swimming (the gift of the Knox Prep Mothers' Group)
- Track and Field (the gift of the Knox Prep Mothers' Group)
- Colour Awards are also given to boys in each sport and for co-curricular activities
- OKGA Most Improved Awards recognising outstanding improvement and effort and good sportsmanship for the U9s, U10s, U11s and Open grades in each of:
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Rugby
- Football
Inter-House Competitions
Inter-House Competitions are held in the following sports and activities:
- Pitman Cup - Tennis
- Dempster Cup - Cricket
- Vaughan Cup - Athletics
- Boyd Wolf Cup - Swimming
- Basketball Cup - Basketball
- Bell Cup - Cock House (Sport)
- Debating Cup - Debating
- Fry Memorial Cup - Rugby
- Five Brothers Cup - Football
- Chess Cup - Chess
- Simpson Cup - Cock House (Academic)
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