At Dunchurch, we recognise that children are motivated and respond to praise and rewards. We have a range of rewards that children can achieve each week. Detailed below are the rewards we offer, with a brief outline of how the children can achieve these.

Ongoing on a daily basis

We have six learning behaviours in school. The focus learning behaviour of the half term and the skills developed are included on the weekly newsletter. If children display any of the learning behaviours, they can be rewarded with a learning behaviour sticker from their class teacher.

Positive praise and encouragement is always provided from all staff in school.

Each class has a recognition board – the teacher outlines a focus for the hour, morning, afternoon, day or week for children to work towards as a class e.g. superb sitting displayed. Children’s names are added to the board as they display the behaviour, with the target that all children have their name on the board by the end of the time period.

Weekly basis

Children have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills throughout the week, which may result in a certificate being achieved as part of Friday’s Celebration Worship.

•Learning behaviour of the week – Class teachers select a child from each year group who has demonstrated the learning behaviour focus of the half term. Children are presented with a certificate and share the nominated piece of work.

•Golden Table – a star lunchtime pupil from each class is chosen each week. This may be for reasons such as the children have supported each other, have shown good manners or have been demonstrating the school behaviours. The pupil selected gets to eat their lunch on the golden table (with a member of staff) the following Friday.