We believe pupils should have their achievements recognised and rewarded. Rewards can be small tokens or more substantial incentives, but more importantly, pupils should feel that their efforts are recognised in a meaningful way in order to promote positive engagement with school life and foster the feeling of success. At Reach Academy, we continue, alongside our pupils, to design and develop a reward system that is personalised to the needs of individuals through the setting of mutually agreed developmental targets.
Pupils are given the opportunity to achieve on a daily basis and are rewarded regularly; this progress is recorded on the school’s MIS system. This system enables pupils to manage their own rewards and to use them to buy items that they value, which in turn promotes budgeting skills. Pupils’ achievements are recognised on a daily basis, particularly during reflection time. In addition to this, we have a half-termly celebration event where families are invited into the school to celebrate the successes and achievements of our pupils.
