At St Martin’s, our weekly Celebration Worship is a highlight of the week. Pupils are recognised for a range of achievements and successes and parents are invited to share in this success.

'Beacon of the Week' Nominated by class teacher and LSA

This award is presented to a pupil who has demonstrated the qualities that reflect our school vision. These qualities have been summarised below, allowing all children to aim to be the 'Beacon of the Week:'

• Try my best at everything
• Try new things
• Never give up
• Share my ideas
• Show good listening
• Move around the school quietly and sensibly
• Help my friends and ask for help
• Are kind, polite and respectful
• Use my neatest writing and best presentation all the time
• Look neat and tidy, in the correct uniform
• Challenge myself to always do better

School Values - Nominated by the class teacher and LSA

This award is presented to a pupil that has demonstrated one of our school values during the week.

Class Charts

Children are awarded Class Chart points throughout the week for displaying behaviours, such as:

• Following the school rules
• Demonstrating school values
• Great effort in their learning
• Achievement in learning, such as improvements or consistency in spelling tests, moving up a reading level, Times Table Rock Star success
• Well-presented work
• Positive behaviour in the playground
• Stand Out Learners

These are celebrated in the classroom and the child in each classroom with the most points gets the 'Thumbs-Up' trophy to sit proudly on their desk for the week!

Good Samaritan Award – Nominated by pupils

The children look forward to finding out who has won this award each week, as the winner is nominated by the headteacher. The winner of this award will have demonstrated our school values in their actions towards others. This relates to the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Luke 10:25-37

Attendance and Punctuality

The class with the highest attendance wins a class certificate as well as extra playtime. If they achieve 100% that week as well, they get to choose what they wear to school the following Friday! At the end of the term, pupils that have had 100% attendance all term receive a certificate. The class with the best punctuality each week also receives a certificate.