Rewards and Celebrations
At Bloxham Grove Academy we recognise the importance that intrinsic motivation has on encouraging a lifelong learning experience for our students; however we also recognise that our students gain a great deal of motivation from extrinsic rewards. Research into motivation has shown that the most beneficial and impactful reward systems in schools have a good balance between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Our Rewards and Celebrations system has therefore been carefully designed to utilise both intrinsic and extrinsic factors which complement each other.
The psychological benefits of intrinsic motivation are triggered when students feel recognised for the good choices they make. We aim to prompt personal satisfaction and enjoyment in learning through instilling personal values for all our students; fostering autonomy and creativity; and through instilling a sense of satisfaction in success and achievement. The short-term benefits of extrinsic rewards can have a positive effect on our students’ learning because they are tangible, highly visible and appropriate.
Our Rewards and Celebrations system is not a points based programme where demerits are used to ‘balance’ behaviours; instead it celebrates all successes and does not discount these successes with any deductions for negative behaviours or responses.
Our Rewards and Celebrations system is designed to
- lead to a strong sense of community (in the class and within the school as a whole)
- lead to a love of learning and achievement across a range of subjects and areas within the curriculum and beyond
- lead to a strong sense of community (in the class and within the school as a whole)
- lead to a love of learning and achievement across a range of subjects and areas within the curriculum and beyond
- ensure positive praise and recognition is meaningful and is valued by students
- encourage a strong sense of resilience and growth mindset
- encourage students to have a secure understanding of the impact that hard work and perseverance can have on their progress and happiness
- give opportunities for all members of the school community to come together to celebrate everyone’s success
- reinforce desired behaviours in school
For more information about our Rewards and Celebrations programme please click here for an overview