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Year end awards year 6 leavers

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sallyhasleftthebuilding · 22/07/2016 21:54

So year end and the prizes are awarded 13 out of 56 didn't win anything with 3 children getting 2 awards - one child received 3

So over all 8 cups short of a full set

Surely in an all inclusive every child matters and every child has good qualities - isn't this system out dated?

Why not just give them a personal award /certificate rather than leave a few in tears?

Or give them all an award?

What's your thoughts?

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snowy508601 · 24/07/2016 19:55

No awards at our school.The school compile a book for each child over the whole of their time at the school and then present it to them at the leavers service,The HT talks a bit about each child in turn and what makes them special

snowy508601 · 24/07/2016 19:58

^ although it is a very small school 7 leavers.Might not work where there are a lot more.

BoGrainger · 24/07/2016 20:02

Lol snowy! I hadn't read your follow-up and was trying to imagine the time and effort that would be involved to do that for our 60 children !

mrz · 24/07/2016 20:45

There seems to be different definitions of "awards" ... all our leavers get dictionaries/photos scrolls and leavers hoodies as a leaving gift and swimming /bike wise/ attendance/etc certificates if achieved but I wouldn't consider these awards

Fairenuff · 25/07/2016 16:27

They are leaving primary school and should not be crying if they didn't win an award. They are not reception children any more and have a lot of growing up to do if they can't see that giving awards to everyone just makes them meaningless.

OldJoseph · 25/07/2016 16:39

I really don't see why high achievers should necessarily be given awards, especially if they started off achieving high grades.

Since schools are measured on progress I think progress should be rewarded as it reflects effort and achievement.

Eg Jane was a complete butterfingers when she started in year 3 but is now captain of the netball team and never misses a catch.

John was well below his expected reading age in year 3 but is now reading Dickens for pleasure.

Ann struggled with her behaviour in the classroom and thanks to support from school and home, she's a model pupil.

And so on...

Fairenuff · 25/07/2016 16:44

Imagine the wrath of the parents if you actually gave out those awards Joseph

Teaching staff can't use words such as 'complete butterfingers' or publicly label a child as 'struggling with her behaviour'

momtothree · 25/07/2016 17:25

DD school have a three stile rule - so you effectively miss the next treat could be disco trip or party etc

Several children who had strikes won prizes - I don't think that gives a good message to well behaved hard working children who may not be highest in the year - but deserve recognition. In fact all kids without strikes should have some recognition - regardless

ihearttc · 25/07/2016 17:44

DS1's school do Merit certificates throughout school (its a Junior School) and 1 boy and 1 girl from each class (2 form entry) get it at the end of each term so 6 from each class every year. DS1 didn't get one in Y3, Y4, Y5 or Y6 despite being relatively high achieving (not it should matter). He was so sure he would get one at the end of Y6 and he didn't. There are only 26 children in his class and one of them only started this year...so he is basically the only child in the entire Y6 who has never got a merit certificate at all in the school.

It shouldn't have mattered but it did to him and he spent the last few days of school quite upset.

antiqueroadhoe · 25/07/2016 17:52

You tallied all the awards?

Fairenuff · 25/07/2016 17:58

6 a year over 4 years would be 24 so there must have been someone else who didn't get one either?

OldJoseph · 25/07/2016 18:04

Fairenuff I know, I know I was being silly.

However. I would be delighted if one of my DCs received a progress award (if it existed) over any other award as it show them that hard work and commitment does sometimes pay off.

One of my DCs is a terrible speller, he was poor speller from the start and hasn't become a competent speller still at the end of year 6 (despite all the practice he's done and the help he's had in and out of his outstanding school). It would have been wonderful to see him become a decent speller and perhaps to get an award from school recognising his achievement.

ihearttc · 25/07/2016 18:24

No I didn't...I had nothing to do with it. He worked it out himself cause they were talking about them at school. And no it shouldn't matter to him but it did. The school makes such a big deal out of these merit awards and how fantastic an achievement they are that they are really sought after. There are 26 children in the class...25 have been in the class throughout the school and the 26th child arrived just after christmas this year. So apart from the other child he is only the only child that hasn't got one.

It makes no difference to me at all...Im proud of him no matter what he does. But it means something to him and he so wanted to get one. Fully accept Im being completely unreasonable would have been nice to end Y6 on a positive note.

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