Does your school give out awards/certificates and have your kids got any??

[pabla]

I have been thinking about this since I went around someone's house last weekend and there were quite a few of "headteacher's awards" type certificates on the wall.

My dd goes to a different school, is in Yr 4 now and has never received anything similar. The last head left at the end of her reception year and there have been a succession of acting heads since, but a new permanent head has just started. I know they have done award schemes, where you get stars and when you get so many you get an award. They re-launched this last year but her teacher was disorganised/ineffective (and has now left the school) so I'm not sure if she implemented the scheme properly in her class.

I'm just wondering if it's normal to be in a school for four years and never get singled out for praise at an assembly? Her teachers always say she is bright and behaves well so I would have thought they could have found something positive to say in all that time. There are only about 200 kids in the school btw.

I'm thinking of bringing this up at the next parents evening, though her teacher is new to the school so may not know much about it. Or should I ask the head if I see him around? Or am I being paranoid?

[mumeeee]

My daughters high school does certificates and praise cards for years 7 to 9. Individual teachers will give out praise cards to a child if they think the child has worked or at least tried hard. All the years get merits in thier diarys and letters are sent home( by post)informing parents of how well your child has worked. This year the children had reward trips at the end of the summer termand those who had behaved and worked to the best of thier ability went on the trips. My 15 year old DD ( year 10) went bowling and my 13 year old ( year8 ) had a day at a leisure centre

[cinderelly]

my little rottweiler got a badge and a certificate for not biting anyone for a week! Was so proud

[ScummyMummy]

At my twins' school 2 kids per class per week are class champions. Plus the headteacher and learning mentor pick one kid each from the whole school. As far as I can see the class champions rotate so that every child will get to be one at least once or twice per year. It's nice- each teacher says something about why they picked those particular kids and the said kids squirm with pleased embarrassment.

[Tortington]

my kids in senior school get small slips (size of the ones you send back for a trip) cheap and photocopied but they bring them home and with pride brimming show me - now these arnt certificates and easily get lost. i cant really show them off so had a conversation with daughter yesterday as it happens and i decided that i am going to glue them onto a hard back ( of a cardboard box) in a mismatch way with kids helping them we can have a collage that grows through the year - a piece of ever evolving art!! then i will put it in pride of place somewhere.

[essbee]

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[Vaunda]

Pabla, My ds has never recieved an award in school but this is because in his school they are generally only given to the lesser able children to make them realise they are clever and encourage them to learn. He has recieved certificates for reading as this is something run in the class when the child has read a certain number of books and gained 6 stickers they recieve the certificate, this is in place for all children right throughtout the school from nursery upwards.