Merit System
Blueys
Blueys are handed out to students at times throughout the day for displaying the school values of being safe, respectful and responsible, in the classroom or on the playground. Blueys may be handed out by any staff member, or by our school leaders during PALS activities. They are saved up in the classroom and when a student receives 50 blueys, they may hand them in to receive a merit award.
Whole school bluey reward
The student representative council collects the blueys each week which are added to the whole school reward box. The progress tally is given to students during the fortnightly assembly. When the school has worked together to accumulate enough blueys to reach 10000, a whole school reward activity will be arranged. This reward is voted on during SRC meetings and agreed upon in consultation with the school executive team.
Class of the week
At each school assembly, the principal will award a class of the week award in recognition of whole-class achievement. The winning class will be awarded the class trophy, and chooses a suitable bell song to be played each day.
Merit awards
Merit awards are presented at school assemblies. Two students from each class receive a merit award at each assembly. There are times when additional merit awards may be given.
Gold card awards
Gold cards can be awarded when students achieve 2 or more of the following criteria:
- responsible decision-making
- high levels of care and respect for self and others
- active citizenship, honesty and courtesy and positive relationships
- consistent co-operation and responsibility
- improvement through sustained effort
- pursuit of excellence
- love of learning.
In addition, a gold card may be awarded upon receipt of 5 blue merit awards. These merit awards do not need to be received in 1 year.
Students will be awarded a gold card when they have gained 5 merit awards. These must be sighted and signed by the class teacher.
When a student has received 3 gold cards, an invitation is extended to the student and their parents/carers to attend a gold card morning tea with the principal. The student receives a principal's award and a small memento in recognition of their achievement. Each time a student attends a gold card morning tea, they will receive a memento from the school, correlating with the number of times they have earned their reward. These rewards will commence with a school badge, followed by a BPPS pen, a principal’s medallion, a school mug and a USB.
