Reward System at Hitchin Boys’ School Staff are always looking to recognize, praise and reward good work or outstanding effort made by our students. This is done in the following ways: Verbal praise given in the lesson. Positive comments written in the school diary or exercise book. Displaying work in the classroom/corridor/tutor room noticeboards. Subject teacher contacts parents. Referral to Head of Year/ Head of Key Stage/ Head Teacher. Letters of commendation sent home to parents by Head of Year after each termly Progress

Report. Department rewards such as certificates/prizes presented in lessons or assemblies as

appropriate every half term. Merits issued - these contribute to the Inter-House Times Shield Competition, the results of

which are announced on the last day of the summer term. Certificates are issued to individuals for the following : 25 merits = Bronze (issued by tutor) 50 merits = Silver (issued by Head of Year) 100 merits = Gold (issued by Head of Key Stage) 150 merits = Platinum (issued by Head Teacher) 200 merits = Diamond (issued by Head Teacher) In the Summer term, there is a Founders’ Day Assembly for Key Stage 3 students where all kinds of work is celebrated; extracts from stories and poems composed in English are read, there are musical items, artwork is displayed, modern language films are shown, etc. Many Departments award certificates and end of year prizes/trophies to boys who have produced the best work and projects or to those who have made the most progress throughout the year. In a special Awards Assembly each half term, the Head of Year awards a gift token to the student who gain the most merits in each year group. Additionally, the two students in each tutor group gaining most merits that half term are awarded small prizes. Certificates are issued to those boys who have 100% attendance throughout the year. At the end of the Autumn & Summer terms, extended sports assemblies celebrate the achievements of teams and individuals in the main hall. On the last day of term, there is a final assembly when the results of the inter-House competition are announced and cups/shields/trophies are presented to the winning teams.