Rewards
Rewards and Recognition
At New Rush Hall School (NRHS), we believe that pupils’ effort, progress and achievements should be recognised and celebrated. Our Primary reward system provides pupils with regular opportunities to experience success and encourages them to develop the positive learning behaviours, relationships and personal skills that will support them throughout their time at school.
Recognition is personalised. Alongside learning and behaviour, pupils are rewarded for progress towards their individual SEMH targets, ensuring that success reflects each pupil’s own starting point and areas for development.
Daily Reward Points
Every pupil has an individual Home/School Card which is completed throughout the school day. Pupils earn Reward Points for completing their learning, showing respect towards pupils and adults and remaining in the appropriate learning space.
Additional points can be earned for achieving individual SEMH targets and demonstrating outstanding effort in learning.
Home/School Cards are sent home each evening, providing parents and carers with an opportunity to celebrate success, discuss the school day and maintain regular communication with the class team.
Individual SEMH Targets and Pupil Ladders
Each Primary classroom has a pupil ladder which provides a visual way for pupils to recognise and reflect upon their progress.
Every pupil has an individual SEMH target based upon their own area of need. At the end of each day, pupils may move up, move down or remain in the same position on their ladder depending upon how successfully they have worked towards that target.
The ladder allows pupils to see their progress over time and understand that their individual choices and achievements contribute towards longer-term goals. A pupil’s position on the ladder also contributes to their eligibility for reward trips, with expectations personalised to reflect their individual needs and targets.
This means that pupils are not simply compared with one another; they are encouraged to recognise and take pride in their own progress.
Value Stars
Our school values are embedded within the Primary reward system. Pupils are recognised for demonstrating Friendship, Equality, Perseverance, Respect and Courage through their individual Values Chart.
When pupils demonstrate one of these values, they can receive a star. Once they have collected three stars for each value, they can exchange their completed Values Chart for 250 bonus Reward Points.
Class Rewards
We also recognise the importance of succeeding together. Classes can earn points by working positively as a group, supporting one another and making successful collective decisions.
Class points build towards shared rewards and experiences, encouraging pupils to understand how their individual actions contribute to the success of their wider class community.
Celebrating Attendance
Positive attendance and improvements in attendance are recognised throughout the year. Half-termly attendance rewards celebrate pupils’ commitment to school while also recognising the achievements of pupils who have worked to overcome individual barriers to regular attendance.
Celebrating Achievement
At the end of each term, subject awards recognise pupils’ achievement, effort and progress across the curriculum. These allow teachers to celebrate both academic success and pupils who have demonstrated exceptional effort, determination or improvement within individual subjects.
Headteacher’s Book of Excellence
Exceptional work can be nominated by Class Teachers for inclusion in the Headteacher’s Book of Excellence.
Work selected for the Book represents some of the very best produced by pupils across the school and receives special recognition from the Senior Leadership Team. Pupils whose work is selected are also awarded a £10 voucher to celebrate their achievement.
Points Mean Prizes
Each week, pupils have the opportunity to visit the NRHS School Shop and exchange the Reward Points they have earned.
The shop offers a changing range of rewards, including collectables, games, sports equipment and technology. Pupils can also suggest items they would like to see stocked and choose whether to spend their points or save towards a larger reward.
Through our Primary rewards and recognition programme, we want pupils to understand that success takes many forms. Academic achievement, effort, attendance, positive relationships, personal development and progress towards individual SEMH targets are all noticed, recognised and celebrated at NRHS.