Saving Up for Success: A New Rush Hall First!

There was plenty of excitement at New Rush Hall School recently as one pupil celebrated a very special achievement, becoming the first pupil in the school’s history to save up an incredible 3,000 commendations and exchange them for an iPad!

At New Rush Hall, we believe it’s important to recognise and celebrate the positive choices pupils make every day. Our rewards system gives pupils the opportunity to earn points in Primary and commendations in Secondary, recognising everything from good attendance and punctuality to positive behaviour, engagement in lessons and achieving individual targets.

Pupils collect their rewards throughout the school day using their blue cards, but there are also plenty of opportunities to earn additional points and commendations. These include going above and beyond expectations, taking part in school competitions and contributing positively to school life through roles such as Pupil Ambassador.

As pupils build up their rewards, they can choose how to spend them. Some enjoy visiting the school shop or exchanging their points for vouchers, while others save towards bigger rewards, including special commendation trips where they can choose an experience and invite another pupil to join them.

However, one pupil recently decided to take saving to a whole new level!

As one of our Lead Pupil Ambassadors, he takes on additional responsibilities around the school, setting a positive example for others and helping to represent pupil voice. His commitment to the role allows him to earn additional commendations, which he has carefully saved alongside those earned through his everyday achievements.

Rather than spending his commendations along the way, he showed fantastic patience and determination, continuing to save until he reached the impressive total of 3,000. His efforts were finally rewarded when he became the first pupil ever to exchange this amount for an iPad.

And his reaction when he received it?

“Yay, I got an iPad!”

Sometimes the simplest quotes say it all!

His achievement is a brilliant example of what pupils can accomplish when they set themselves a goal and work towards it over time. It also highlights the importance of recognising positive contributions to school life and giving pupils something meaningful to work towards.

A huge congratulations to our very first 3,000 commendation pupil! We hope he enjoys his new iPad and that his achievement inspires other pupils to keep collecting, saving and working towards their own rewards.

The only question now is, who will be next?