PRAISE, REWARDS AND SANCTIONS

At Portal House we recognise, praise and reward good work and appropriate behaviour.  We operate a Whole School Behaviour Management Scheme, whereby pupils are rewarded points for “getting it right”.  They are awarded points for consistently achieving their personal IEP (Individual Education Plan) targets and obeying the eight school rules.  Pupils are monitored and awarded points throughout the day.  Each week points are totalled and during our Friday Praise Assembly, pupils are presented with a certificate in recognition of their point’s achievement.  Pupils who achieve the ‘Gold’ target number of points are invited to ‘Gold Time’ from 10.30 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. on Friday mornings.  They also qualify for an extra break on Friday morning, as does any pupil who has made a big improvement in acquiring points that week.

Pupils who consistently achieve excellent points, feel ready to be self monitoring, and are self motivated to achieve, are awarded Senior Status.

The school does all it can to focus upon the things that pupils do well, but sometimes, for whatever reason, a pupil will disobey school rules.  There are always consequences to actions.  All the usual school sanctions apply with regard to individual needs and circumstances.

Our school rules are accepted by all and recognise that we all have individual rights and responsibilities.