Awards

The ORA makes awards to pupils of Reading School and for purposes that will benefit pupils of Reading School.

The most important award category is the Enterprise Award programme. The next selection will be made in April 2010 and applications will need to be submitted by the first day of summer term. There will be a meeting for all interested potential applicants at 08.30 in Big School on Friday 26th February.

The programme is focussed towards boys in years 10,11 and 12. Boys in year 13 may apply however are at a disadvantage because we have been let down by previous year 13 boys who have failed in the overwhelming majority of cases to provide a report of their activities. All successful applicants must provide us a report of their activity but any application from a year 13 boy will be scrutinised in particular as to how the applicant guarantees that we will receive a post-activity report. Applicants who do not provide a report must return their award money.

Younger boys may also apply but be careful to ensure that the application form is filled out in full with all questions addressed.

Individual and group projects can be considered but externally organised expeditions such as World Challenge should instead be presented to the OR Council on behalf of the whole party.

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The most recent award agreed by the O.R. Council was of 100 pounds to each of the 20 boys on the 2010 Morocco World Challenge expedition. The boys were asked to make a presentation to members of Council, which they did with every boy in the party taking part.

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We also accept donations of any size to facilitate awards.