POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES – REWARDS
We recognise the power of praise and encouragement as a prime motivator for maintaining excellent standards of behaviour. Praise and reward should be used to motivate students more frequently than negative consequences. This builds up a culture of achievement and success. The rewards given to students vary from year group to year group.
Award |
Details of the Reward |
Points |
Merits | These are awarded for academic achievement and effort.
Every student automatically receives a merit each lesson if they are in the correct uniform, arrive on time, have their Student Planner and have the correct equipment needed for the lesson (Core 4) |
+5 |
Golden ticket | Each teacher receives 10 golden tickets each week. These can be awarded, one at a time to any student for academic excellence or exceptional effort. The tickets are placed in a box in the Heads of Year office by the student. A draw is made each week with the winners announced via the college data screens. The winners receive a weekly prize. | +15 |
No Negatives on the Behaviour Log | Each Head of year gives this award each Friday to those students who have not received any negative points on the Behaviour Log | Weekly+20
Termly+50 Yearly+100 |
100% attendance and no lates | Awarded by the Head of Year
Certificate and Lunch with the Headteacher Certificate and Lunch with the Headteacher |
Weekly+20
Termly+50 Yearly+100 |
Top net SIMS points | Certificate and Lunch with the Headteacher
Certificate and Lunch with the Headteacher |
Termly+50
Yearly+100 |
Tutee of the week | Each Tutor nominates a student from their Tutor group each week | +20 |
Representing the college | Awarded for being part of a college team, appearing in a college production or helping with a particular parents evening | +20 |
Subject positive postcard | One a day given by each teacher to the student | +30 |
Tutor group representative on Year council / Whole college council | +30 per meeting | |
College positive postcard | One a week from each teacher. Posted home. | +50 |
College prefect or Student Ambassador | Sixth Form and Year 11 only | +50 each term |
Awards Evening subject nomination | Certificate | +100 |
Awards Evening Headteacher Achievement nomination | £25 Amazon voucher | +200 |
Awards Evening Headteacher Overcoming difficult circumstances nomination | £25 Amazon voucher | +200 |
Headteachers’ Award Winners | £50 Amazon voucher. Name on the Honour board in Reception | +500 |
Students receive a certificate and badge to wear on their uniform as public recognition that they have earned a particular number of Award points from September to July in any academic year when they achieve the number of points indicated below:
AWARD NET POINTS
BRONZE 5,000-7,999
SILVER 8,000-9,999
GOLD 10,000-11,999
PLATINUM 12,000 +
Other prizes include:
End of year trips organised for students with a 5000+ point score for that year and at least 95% attendance
If a student achieves a Platinum Award they get their end of year trip or prom ticket paid for them.
WHEN? | WHO? | WHAT? |
Every Half term | Top tutor group – Achievement Points in each year | Mufti for one day |
Every Half term | Top Tutor Group – Attendance in each year | Mufti for one day |
End of each term | Top student net points in each year | Certificate, £25 prize and 50 points |
End of each term | Every 500 net points = 1 raffle | Termly Prize draw |
Other procedures:
All staff are encouraged to make one positive phone call home each week. Faculties to have a positive phone tracker on the wall of each Faculty office to prevent the same student receiving multiple calls.
The top 5% of students on net points in each Year group have their name displayed on an Achievement wall located in College reception.
Tutor groups also receive rewards. Every term the tutor group whose students receive the most net points and have the best attendance are allowed to wear ‘mufti’ for the day.
NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES – SANCTIONS
Everyone enjoys being praised. The regular reinforcement of good behaviour along with the recognition of achievement, effort and extra-curricular contributions to the college community are just a few effective ways of ensuring positive attitudes towards college.
However, there may be occasions when a student’s behaviour is deemed unacceptable by any member of staff, i.e. it contravenes the Student Code of Conduct. If this is the case appropriate sanctions must be given to address these concerns.
Our whole behaviour policy is based upon the belief that as staff we need to model the behaviour we would expect of students. A sanction for inappropriate behaviour should focus on the behaviour not the individual. Staff will give clear reasons for the sanction given. Sanctions will be given by all staff consistently. Staff are reminded that they should use a variety of low level strategies in the first instance (see Behaviour for Learning section of this policy)
Detentions
What the Law says:
School staff can impose detentions on any student who attends the college. The times outside normal school hours when the law allows a detention to be given include:
It also states that parental consent is not required for detentions.
Hastingsbury policy
When ensuring that a detention outside school hours is reasonable, staff issuing the detention will consider the following points:
Lateness to college – A student is issued an immediate C2 break, lunchtime or after school detention on the day they are late. During this detention the student will be asked to write out the student code of conduct / attendance and punctuality policy
Arrival to college without the correct uniform – A uniform pass will be issued on the gate and a C2 issued for that day. During this detention the student will be asked to write out the student code of conduct / uniform and equipment expectations.
Poor behaviour at break or lunchtime – This will result in an immediate detention at break or lunchtime in the Hall. During this detention the student will be asked to write out the student code of conduct.
Poor behaviour on the way to and from college – This will result in an immediate break or lunchtime detention. During this detention the student will be asked to write out the student code of conduct.
Any member of staff that witnesses breaches of the student code of conduct should deal with it immediately with an appropriate sanction, whether this is in the classroom or around the college site. A sanction should occur as soon as possible after a breach of the code of conduct.
Once a member of staff has used the behaviour management techniques outlined in the grid (page 6-7) they should issue sanctions as outlined below: