At Windsor High School we place a great deal of importance on the positive effect that rewards can have on pupils of all
ability levels. The students are encouraged to earn rewards. We talk to pupils regularly about what they find rewarding, in
order to develop an individual diverse rewards “menu”. At Windsor, pupils are consulted on a regular basis via Form/Class, House
and School Council.
Rewards on offer at Windsor:
- verbal praise
- written comments/symbols
- stickers
- rewards cards
- sharing of positive feedback with a wider audience, adults or pupils
- photographic evidence in displays or workbooks
- achievement display
- certificates
- verbal report to parent/carer
- letter to parent/carer
- achievement assemblies
- individual praise
- group praise
- achievement prize
- privileges
- responsibilities
- KS3/KS4 credits
- Rewards vouchers
- Rewards Cabinet
Reward Credits:
Credits are the main day to day reward for achievement and commitment and are recorded in the pupil achievements file on SIMS.
Instructions on how to issue credits can be found in the rewards folder on the staff shared area.
Pupils at KS3 can exchange their credits for items in the Rewards Cabinet.
Pupils at KS4 can exchange their credits for items form the Rewards Cabinet or store vouchers.
Credits will be awarded for the following reasons;
- Achievement relative to minimum target grade
- Commitment over a series of lessons or extra curricular activities
- Service to the House, commitment to House activities, support for pastoral staff
- Service to the School, support for whole school events i.e. parents evenings etc.
Attendance prize draws:
Attendance is rewarded through the issue of certificates and separate prize draws. Pupils can earn multiple entries into the
prize draw dependent upon their overall attendance.
REWARDS CABINET
Reward credits can be exchanged for a variety of items, a sample of which is displayed in the school Rewards Cabinet.
Items available include:
- Items of stationery
- School printer credits
- Key rings
- Lanyards
- Vouchers
- Note booklets
- ICT Memory Sticks
- Work Wallets
Many of the items on offer carry the school name. This will enable Windsor staff and students to identify that a reward has been
issued.
The cabinet is located outside Room 1. Credits can be exchanged for items via Mrs Goodman in the Finance Office.
School Council is involved in the item selection process for the cabinet. Items on offer in the cabinet will be reviewed on a
termly basis.
The Rewards Cabinet is supported financially in part by the Windsor High School Association.