The year we have introduced a new reward system in school and at the end of the first half term of the year we’ve totted up the scores and we have some winners! During the term, students have been building up their scores by expressing the four classroom essentials (CALM).  Engagement points are automatically given...Read More

We are looking for ways to improve our rewards and motivations for students and we have been asking them for their input and thoughts to include relevant and interesting ideas.  Mrs Henton who facilitates the Student Council and school Prefects tells us what has been going on: Student Council and Prefects have led on a...Read More

This term, Heart of England students have had considerable success in creativity in writing with competition winners and publication of work by several students. First congratulations go to Year 7 student Isobel Keeling who wrote a thoughtful piece about the expectations of gender entitled You Should… published in a collection called Empowered 2022 – Shining...Read More

As the end of term approaches, some students have been celebrating their success in gaining the highest number of merits in their year.  Our merit system allows students to be rewarded for a variety of behaviours including doing well in class, producing good work, behaving well or displaying our Core Values in notable ways.  Various...Read More

Key stage 3 students have been reward with Subject Awards during tutor time today as our usual awards ceremony could not take place.  Students were nominated by their class teachers for an array of reasons from academic achievement, outstanding attitude to learning, overcoming barriers, excellent progress and consistent hard work in lockdown and lessons.  Students...Read More