Rewards at the Academy
What’s On and Rewards this Term
Click through the slide show below to view what’s on this term including extra-curricular activities, events and rewards. This presentation is delivered to students on a regular basis throughout the term.
We expect all of our students to aim high and be excellent learners every lesson. We want to encourage all students to aim to meet these expectations and to go above and beyond them. The following information explains to you just some of the things we are doing to reward students in school.
Earn Bulwell Bucks for your Friday Paycheck
In every lesson, the teacher rewards credits to students who display that they are ‘Bulwell KIND’ and who are meeting Lesson Expectations. Students also earn credits for meeting the school’s Basic Expectations throughout the school day. Debits and sanctions are given to students who do not meet expectations. You can find out more about ‘rewards’ and ‘sanctions’ in the school’s Behaviour policy (Appendix Two).
For a reminder of The Bulwell Academy Expectations, please click on the image to view the 2024-2025 Student Handbook.
Aspire. Work hard. Be kind.
You will be rewarded extra positive points for displaying our school values. There are many things that you can receive positive points for, such as attending extra-curricular activities, effort with homework and being a student ambassador.
Fantastic Friday & Bulwell Bucks
Every week we look forward to Fantastic Friday when numerous rewards and prizes are given.
We start the day with free pancakes and waffles for all students arriving from 8am in the Restaurant.
During Tutor Time on Fantastic Fridays, students receive their Paychecks and find out how many Bulwell Bucks they have earned during the week. Bulwell Bucks are credits and debits given by teachers for positive and negative behaviours.
Gold Tie Winners
Gold Ties are awarded to the student who earned the most Bulwell Bucks during the week in each tutor group. So every Fantastic Friday, 42 students will receive the prestigious gold ties to wear the following week!
Bulwell Bucks Marketplace
Students can spend their Bulwell Bucks in our Marketplace which is open every school morning from 8am to 8.20am and on Friday lunchtime.
You Said We Did: We have added more rewards and increased the opening times of the Marketplace, following feedback from Student Voice.
Parents can find out how many credits and debits their child has received by logging into the ‘Kickboard’ Family Portal. If parents need their login details, please email kickboard@bulwellacademy.org.uk
Attendance Rewards
Attendance Matters! For every lesson you attend on time, you will be given Bulwell Bucks for being present and meeting expectations. During the first two weeks back each term, you will receive 30 Bulwell Bucks for 100% attendance each week. For the rest of the term, you can earn 15 Bulwell Bucks for 100% attendance each week.
Fantastic Friday Attendance Give-Away! Regular prize draws for students attending on a Friday. Arrive on time for one entry to the Prize Draw and receive an extra entry if you have 100% attendance for the week.
Rewards Breakfast! At the end of every half-term, the tutor group in each Year with the highest attendance receives a special breakfast on the last day of the half-term.
Countdown to Christmas / Easter!
In the build-up to Christmas and Easter, there will be a prize draw for students attending every day in the lead up to the holidays.
This Easter, students who attend at least 24 out of the 25 school days from 3 March to 4 April will receive a chocolate treat on the last day.
Reward Trips & Movie Parties! During the year, there will also be reward trips and movie parties for students with excellent attendance. These rewards are announced at the beginning of each term. Each term brings a new set of Attendance Rewards for students to earn!
