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Rewards (Credits, Merits and Colours) and Sanctions

Pupils are given rewards for work and behaviour during the term. They take the form of gold and silver house points worth 3 points and 1 point respectively. Merits are worth 10 points and are awarded in assembly. Head’s Commendations are also awarded for outstanding achievement.

Awards for Years 3-6

Certificates for Learning Powers are awarded in assembly for resilience, curiosity, motivation, detective skills, risk-taking and resourcefulness.

Colours are awarded to pupils who have excelled in a particular sporting activity. Colours take the form of a badge which may be sewn onto the tracksuit. Please contact the Head of Prep School Sport for the criteria.

The Good Egg is awarded each week to a pupil from Years 3-6. Staff nominate pupils for acts of kindness, consideration and helpfulness, and they are mentioned in our Friday Celebration Assembly.

Sprouts Points are awarded each week for good behaviour and manners in the Dining Hall and making adventurous and conscious food choices.

Awards for Nursery and Pre-Prep

Humphrey Points - these are team points with the winning team announced each week in assembly.

Bucket Filler Awards - we award children with ‘magic’ pom poms for random acts of kindness. The children get a special award each time they receive 20 pom poms.

Certificates for Learning Powers – are awarded for resilience, curiosity, motivation, critical thinking, risk-taking and resourcefulness.

Golden Spoon - awarded for great lunchtime manners.

Traffic Light System

The Prep School has adopted a four-tier traffic light system for behaviour: green, yellow, amber and red. Posters are displayed in every classroom and space where children work. We recognise that children will make mistakes and that this is part of growing up; it is our job to help children learn from their mistakes.

Pre-Prep use a similar tiered system using green, yellow, amber and red flowers.

Bullying

The School treats bullying most seriously. It is important that parents contact the form teacher immediately if they have concerns. In a school, incidents in the playground will happen from time to time and these are normally “one-off” incidents. Teachers cannot see everything and that is why feedback from parents is important. Bullying is not tolerated in the School, and a firm stance will be taken if a situation occurs. For further information, please see our Anti-Bullying Policy. https://wells.cathedral.school/policies