How is my child rewarded?

Our Reward Systems include the following:

Achievement Points

Achievement points are used in lessons to identify and reward student achievement and effort. Students who contribute to the positive ethos of the school are recognised and rewarded. Students can be awarded achievement points for a variety of attitudes, achievements and behaviours, including good work, outstanding participation in class and attending extra-curricular events among other things. When a student reaches a certain threshold of achievement points, they can buy rewards from the Rewards Store.

Each day students are present in school and marked on time for morning registration, they will be awarded achievement points by their form tutor.

These will recognise:

• Attendance
• Punctuality
• Correct Uniform
• Correct Equipment

In lessons achievement points are awarded for a number of different things, including among others,

• Positive attitudes
• Contribution to lessons
• Homework being completed
• Critical thinking
• Independence
• Reflection

We also recognise students that

• Attend clubs and activities
• Go above and beyond for the school community
• Enter house competitions
• Demonstrate our school values

All achievement points are recognised individually, but also go towards our House Competition that runs throughout the year.

We also recognise Tutee of the Week, a Head of Year nominated Student of the Week and an award given by the Pastoral Assistant Headteacher.

End of term rewards events will be held at the end of the Autumn and Spring and Summer term. Students who have met the following criteria will be invited to attend:

• Students in the year group with the highest achievement points and no behaviour points
• Students nominated by their tutor
• Students nominated by their Head of Year

The end of term events include ice-skating, crazy golf and access to fun inflatables.

We also organise breakfast mornings and hot chocolate mornings for groups that are making a difference within our community.

Our ClassCharts Rewards Store is full of fun and exciting items that you can spend your Achievement points on.

Your points can be spent as little or as often as you like - or you could save them up throughout your time at Les Varendes High School and spend them on some of our top prizes like:

• Charitable donations
• A one day homework extension
• Fidgets, puzzles and pens and other stationary items
• Praise postcards home or a praise phone call
• Lucky Draw ticket
• A Jump the Queue pass
• Cinema tickets and days-out vouchers
• Football cards
• Online shopping vouchers
• School cafeteria vouchers
• Hot chocolate
• Sports equipment
• La Baguette trip
• Sweets and chocolate