Behaviour & Rewards

Good order is essential in a school if children are to be able to fulfil their learning potential. We are focusing on some key areas which set the frame for this to be part of our collective culture. 

 

Our focus are:

  • Attendance & punctuality to school and lessons

  • Students being fully equipped and in full uniform

  • Ensuring good order in classrooms

  • Mobile phones should not be seen or heard at all. They will be confiscated if seen or heard.

Detentions will be given in the following circumstances: 

  • A removal from lesson

  • Truancy (defined as being more than 5 minutes late to class)

  • Mobile phone confiscation

  • Being late to school without a good reason

  • A serious out of class incident

Staff use the system of correction, reminder, removal and should be explicit about this with the student and what they need to do to correct their behaviour.

Rewards 

House Points are awarded daily for good work, great homework or displaying our school values. They are discussed each week in form time and assemblies. Every week, each teacher selects a student who has performed exceptionally to receive a golden ticket. This may be for excellent presentation, participation, going above and beyond, supporting a new student, or making significant progress. A golden ticket entitles the student to a prize from the school vending machine each week.  

Every half term, students are encouraged to write a ‘Thank you’ post cards to a member of staff to show their appreciation. In return, the staff write subject postcards to students to thank them for their commitment, acknowledge their improvement or celebrate their successes. Students aim to collect the entire postcard set during their time at Hewett Academy. 

Students are awarded House Points across all their activities at school, and they’re awarded badges for the different stages they reach. Students are encouraged to wear these on their uniform blazers with pride.  

  • 100 House Points = Bronze Star 

  • 200 House Points = Silver Star 

  • 300 House Points = Gold Star 

  • 400 House Points = Hewett Bronze Owl 

  • 500 House Points = Hewett Silver Owl 

  • 600 House Points (net) = Hewett Gold Owl. 

 

House Points help us to recognise student achievements both individually and as a group with the House Cup being awarded for Knowledge, Literacy, Culture and Creativity in addition to Sports Day at the end of each year. 

  

Our Competitions 

Hewett Academy run a full programme of competitions every term to challenge our students to complete a range of tasks. Competitions cover all subject areas, skills and sports and celebrate notable moments in the school calendar.  

The Hewett Cup ensures that students participate in competitions attributed to the four key pillars of the school; Knowledge, Literacy, Culture and Creativity.  

The winners from our House competitions are regularly chosen to represent Hewett Academy at the Inspiration Trust competitions, while we also offer students the opportunity to compete at a local, national and international level. As a result, Hewett Academy is home to the young fashion designer of the year and had numerous artworks exhibited at the Royal Academy in London.  

The House System promotes unity and encourages a healthy attitude to competition through varied school events.  

Please read our behaviour policy here