Rewards policy
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ Matthew 25:21
Principles and aims –
The rewards policy aims to create an environment where children feel supported, motivated and inspired to embrace their faith, excel academically and become compassionate and responsible individuals in society.
House system
The house system fosters a sense of belonging and identity creating a smaller community within the school, allowing the students to develop a strong sense of belonging and pride. By assigning students to specific houses, they work together to achieve common goals. This sense of identity and affiliation enhances school spirit and strengthens the overall school community.
Each student and staff member (with the exception of the headteacher) will be attached to a house from year 7 and stay within that house throughout their journey at Sacred Heart. Each house will be attached to a form group and inspired by our Catholic ethos, all of our houses are named after Patron Saints – whom the students will learn about. The houses will have their own motto which represents the guiding principles and values that the house system upholds.
The houses
| House – Romero
Virtue – Stewardship Colour – Green Patron St Oscar Romero Motto – Dum spiro spero |
House – Bakhita
Virtue – Compassion Colour – Red Patron St Josephine Bakhita Motto – beata vita gratia ducitur |
| House Lisieux
Virtue – Attainment Colour – Purple Patron St Therese of Lisieux Motto Proximos ama sicut te ipsum |
House – John Paul II
Virtue – Diligence Colour – Orange Patron St John Paul II Motto – Sapientia et diligentia |
| House – Kolbe
Virtue – Resilience Colour – Blue Patron St Maximillian Kolbe Motto – Ambula in vestigiis Dei |
House – Soubirous
Virtue – Effort Colour – Yellow Patron St Bernadette of Soubirous Motto – Humilitas est vera magnitudo |
The system will be based around awarding house points to individual students. These house points will be recorded on Arbor and students will be rewarded for the accumulation of house points over the five school years. This system is designed to give every student the opportunity to be rewarded and all staff will have the ability to award house points. The system is designed to be comprehensive, encompassing all strands of school life. The following diagram outlines the values the students will be rewarded house points for:
House competitions
Each half term there will be a range of curriculum, sporting and staff competitions that are open to all, whereby the students and staff can achieve house points.
The rewards
House points will lead to the following awards:
| Award | No. of house points |
| Commendation | 25 |
| Bronze | 50 |
| Silver | 75 |
| Gold | 100 |
| Platinum | 125 |
| Emerald | 150 |
| Sapphire | 175 |
| Ruby | 200 |
| Diamond | 250 |
| Headteachers | 300 |
| CEO | 450 |
| Sacred Heart | 550 |
| Nicholas Postgate | 600 |
| Weekly awards | Rewards |
| 10 house points per week with no A4’s and A5’s | A raffle ticket entered into a half term prize draw. |
| 100% attendance in a week | 2 house points awarded. |
| Highest form group attendance in each year. | 1 house point awarded per form member. |
| Headteachers award | A gift bag presented by the headteacher. |
| Curriculum star of the week | A certificate awarded to the student and posted on social media for individuals who have been recognised by staff |
| Sacred Heart home | Staff members call home to at least one student who has displayed the core values. |
| Half termly awards | |
| Highest form group attendance in each year. | A prize for every member of the form. |
| Accumulation of raffle tickets for house points with no A4’s and A5’s | A prize draw for each year group with the choice of three mystery boxes to choose from |
| Winning house based on the number of house points | Winning house treat for all year groups in that house |
| Termly Awards | |
| Whole school celebration assemblies | Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving assemblies are a time to celebrate all of our God given Talents. |
| End of year | |
| Students who have a positive attitude to learning (received no A4’s / A5’s in each half term) will receive a raffle ticket to be entered into an end of year prize draw. With a total of 5 possible tickets. | A grand prize draw to win a luxury item / gift. |
| A celebration of our God given talents in an evening spent with parents / guardians | Junior awards evening. |
| Sports / Enrichment day | House points are awarded to end of year totals. |
For each individual award the students will receive a certificate which will be presented to them in their year group weekly assembly. Weekly house point totals will be displayed in form rooms, announced in assemblies and over the school tannoy system. Once they pass the platinum award they will receive a pin badge to wear on their lapel, these will be traded in for the next badge once they reach this award.
Student leadership
Students at Sacred heart will have the opportunity to apply for the role of house (Yr 10) and vice captain (Yr 9) working alongside our head students and prefects. The role of house / vice captain will empower students, provide support and mentorship, amplify student voice, and ensure the continuity and legacy of the house system.
