Recognition and Rewards | Wath Central Primary

Recognition and Rewards: Our Strategy

We aim to recognise the little things. We tend to praise in public, if the child is comfortable with this.

Learning or Social Behaviour of the week

We select a desired learning or social behaviour, broken down from one of our values every week which is outlined in assembly on a Monday, with the intention that we catch each child in the class demonstrating this quality. A recognition Board will be used to encourage such social or learning behaviours. Once the whole class have been ‘caught’ demonstrating his, a token/marble will be placed in the ‘Jar of Joy’

‘This is not intended to shower praise on the individual, it is a collaborative strategy – we are one team focused on one learning behaviour and moving in one direction.’ Paul Dix

A Star in Jar (Values in Action).

At FS and KS1, a star is put in the jar time when the class work as a team to demonstrate the taught learning behaviour from Mondays’ assembly. The relevant values dojo is also given to each child. At Y4-6, the teacher defines at the start of the week what they are looking for (independence, team work, specific parts of lessons) to earn stars. If star jar is complete, children will receive 20 minute reward session on Friday afternoon. This will be structured and the class will create a menu of activities (not extra playtime). Ideas include board games, mini disco, Lego session, team games, etc.

Postcard or message home – Above and Beyond

This message is a high-level recognition for going over and above. It can be given to/from any member of the school community including a child, an adult in the school, staff members or visitors. There is no set amount each week – it must be sincere to keep its value. Messages are written and given to the Headteacher who reads before sending to the parent. ‘Pick of the messages’ will be chosen and read out in assembly on Fridays. Emails, Dojo messages or phone calls home can also be made by the Headteacher to recognise outstanding children.

This earns the child 3 Dojo points.

Feel Good Fridays

This assembly is a celebration of children who demonstrate our values and children who have achieved a milestone during the week. Senior leaders talk about demonstrating our values and certificates are given. In the class, adults talk positively about the children and explain why they have been recognised. Peers also contribute to the discussion and recognition of the winners.

The Learning and Values Champions earn 3 Dojo points.

Champions receive the following:

Certificates and a choice from prize box.
Classroom cushion for the week.
First for dinner pass.
Picture placed on dojo and on spotlight wall.
Special seat in following week’s assembly.
Involvement in weekly music choices.

Awarding Dojo Points Summer FS2 to Y6

We award the following Dojo points as recognition of children demonstrating our three values:

1 Dojo Point – Any example of:

Kindness/ Empathy.
'Keeping trying'/'Resilience'
'Helping myself'/'Independence'
'Working together'/'Collaboration'
'Curiosity' moving into 'Critical Thinking’
Excellent work! Any example of this. For example, this can be awarded when a child produces a very good piece of work, is proud of a step of learning verbally or written, or performs well in an assessment.
Contribution. This should be awarded to anyone who has represented school and fulfilled expectation e.g May Day Festival, Sport teams etc

In the Nest, FS1 and the first two terms in FS2, stickers will replace Dojos and will be given for Values and good contribution/ work in learning time and lunch.

3 Dojo Points

Postcard – Above and Beyond
Learning and Values Champion

Accumulating Class Dojo Rewards

Bronze – Children are given a bronze certificate and a small prize when they achieve 50 dojos. A photo is celebrated on Class Dojo. When ALL children achieve Bronze the class are rewarded with an extended extra playtime.
Silver – Children receive a certificate and a reward session organised by class teacher but taking into account child voice.
Gold – Children receive a gold certificate and a gold pin badge. Children are celebrated in assembly and photos posted on school story. Children’s photos placed on the 'Going for Gold' display. The children receiving gold will have a whole afternoon out of class taking part in a reward afternoon.
Ruby – This is awarded to children to achieve gold in term 1 and term 2. The outcome is as above but they receive a ruby certificate and pin badge.
Diamond – This is a very special award, given to children who have achieved gold in terms 1, 2 and 3. Children receive a diamond certificate and pin badge. Parents are invited to a special end of year assembly. Children are celebrated as previous gold winners but will also have a trip out of school.

We also celebrate Class Attendance, Attendance Improvements and at times, individual attendance successes.

Reading Percentages

Each week, every child that reads 4 or more times gains a raffle ticket and at the end of each half term, a name is drawn from each class’ box. The winning child receives a small reading prize.

During our Monday assembly, class reading percentages are shared and the winning class receives a 15 minute activity of their choice e.g. 15 minutes of board games, 15 sports activity game.

The winning class also receive the reading trophy which they then keep for the full week.