Awards and Recognitions
“Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. It will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those around you.”
Robin Sharma
The Kings Langley Awards and recognitions provide students across the school the opportunity to be recognised for any positive actions, contributions and work they may do as part of either the curriculum, or as personal development or outside of school, for example through participation in extra-curricular activities or volunteering opportunities. To ensure we cover as many aspects of school life as possible, there are a variety of awards and recognitions that students can strive to achieve.
Types of Awards and Recognitions:
Recognition Points
These are points awarded generally by teachers, linking to work completed in or out of the classroom. There are certificates for students who reach for example through participation in extra-curricular activities or volunteering opportunities. To ensure we cover as many aspects of school life as possible, there are a variety of awards and recognitions that students can strive to achieve.
Standout student
Given to one student in every lesson who has made an exceptional contribution or effort. Students receive two recognitions points if they receive this recognition.
End of year awards
For years 7 – 10 and 12 as part of an awards assembly where a large number of categories of successes and achievements are celebrated with certificates. This includes awards from subject teachers, form tutors and a range of character awards.
Headteacher Commendations
For exceptional achievements, staff can nominate students to receive a Headteacher Commendation. Students receive a certificate and have their photo featured in the school newsletter.
Award badges
We have five categories of awards:
- Arts, Culture and Creativity
- Community and Civic Action
- Reading and Oracy
- Sports
- STEM
Each award has five levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond.
The criteria is written so that the awards can be achieved progressively throughout the school years. So, year 7 can access bronze; year 8 can still achieve bronze but can then access silver; year 9 being able to achieve up to gold, Key Stage 4 up to platinum and KS5 up to diamond.
When a student achieves an award, they receive a certificate and a badge which they can wear proudly on their blazer. They are also recognised in the school newsletter.
Students have the opportunity to extend this award, to pass with merit or distinction by completing some research and giving a short presentation.
The criteria for these awards are available in the student planner, pages 8-11, or are also available here. Students who have completed an award can sign it off by completing this online form.
Colour Ties
Our colours ties are for students who regularly represent the school, whether that is in sports, music, drama, debating competitions etc. All staff can nominate a student they believe deserves to be recognised with the awarding of a tie. A panel consisting of teachers in these areas meets each term to consider nominations received from staff and decide which students should be awarded the tie in the end of term assembly. These are limited in number, meaning the award is highly prestigious within our school community. There are two levels of Colours Tie – the Langley Tie for students in Key Stage 3 and the Kings Tie for students in Key Stage 4.
If you would like further information, please contact our awards and recognitions team:
Mr Hashman - hashmanl@kls.herts.sch.uk
Mrs Butt - butts@kls.herts.sch.uk
Mrs Jennings - jenningsr@kls.herts.sch.uk
