Rewards

Golden Leaf

A wooden tree is the focus of the reward system. Each week a teacher chooses a child from their class and writes why they deserve a reward on a ‘Golden leaf’. The child collects their ‘Golden leaf’ and places it on the tree.

Certificates and Stickers

Certificates and rewards are also given for meeting targets like lining up, attendance, punctuality and good manners. PATHS is the one way in which we learn to ‘Stop, take a deep breath and Say what the problem is’ the children are rewarded with stickers for behaving in the right way.

Weekly KS2 Awards Assembly

Attendance, punctuality, effort in Maths and English and homework are also rewarded in an assembly. Children receive a Headteacher’s sticker. There is a weekly lining reward, for the class who has tried really hard to line up nicely at the end of playtimes. We also have a weekly ‘Herbies Heart’ award for the class that have made the most effort in Physical Education.

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The attendance cup - children get very excited about the class attendance award and strive to achieve this every week. The kindness award is for individuals who have shown great kindness and respect for others. The child who wins this cup gets to display it in the classroom and take home a special certificate. Our awards assembly each week is fantastic – we love sharing each other’s successes and it is really important to our children.

Certificates and Stickers

Certificates and rewards are also given for meeting targets like lining up, attendance, punctuality and good manners.

Class Charts - Online Reward Tracker

Our children are rewarded with positive points which make up an online reward tracker for each child. Children can receive points for hard work, effort and positive behaviour. Children receive treats if they collect all the points and become point champions and these include extra play, stickers, 'dip in the treat box' etc. Parents can access their child's profile via an app to see how they are doing with their rewards and the can also see negative incidents so discussions can happen at home.

Warm Fuzzies

We talk about a warm fuzzy being a good feeling like a tickle in your tummy when you do something kind or you work with others. Every class has a warm fuzzy jar and when do something good as a class for others or each other, they get a warm fuzzy in their jar. When they fill their class jar, they can choose a whole class treat, such as a movie afternoon or a visit to the local park etc. The successful class comes to assembly and a representative then puts a large warm fuzzy in the whole school jar and when that is full we have a whole school treat, which is chosen by the Senedd.

House Teams

All the children in school are in a house, Castell Caerdydd, Castell Coch, Castell Caerleon, Castell Harlech. Children earn points when they take part in various activities such as sports day.

Reward Postcards

All the teachers have a supply of reward postcards, which they send home occasionally to let parents and carers know of something good that has happened. The children love getting these postcards. At the end of every day, our teachers come on to the yard and speak to parents or guardians about something good that we have done that day.

So please make every effort to pop down to school at least once a week to speak to class teachers.

Attendance Events

We have a half termly attendance event that celebrates those who have had 100% attendance or those with improved attendance and punctuality. We have special treats such as hot chocolate, ice cream, extra play, discos etc.