Rewards and Recognition

At our school, we believe that recognising children’s efforts and achievements plays a vital role in their development, both academically and personally. Rewarding and celebrating progress, not just results, helps children build confidence, self-esteem, and a strong sense of motivation. Whether it's trying hard in a tricky topic, helping a friend, or showing resilience after a challenge, we want every child to feel seen, valued, and encouraged to keep growing. 

We place a particular emphasis on recognising effort, hard work, and kindness — qualities that are the foundation of lifelong learning and strong character. By highlighting these traits in the classroom, assemblies, and through special certificates or praise, we send a clear message that perseverance, compassion, and doing your best matter just as much as outcomes. When children are praised for their effort, they begin to understand that learning is a journey, and that mistakes and challenges are part of their success story.

Our rewards and recognition come in many forms: ‘Busy Beeeeeing Brilliant’ moments captured by class teachers and shared in assemblies, ‘Star of the Fortnight’ awards, kindness tokens, classroom shout-outs, ‘Ms Anita’s Book of Pride’, ‘Awesome Author’ and personalised notes and calls home.

Our Fantastic Friday assemblies capture some of these achievements and successes and it is a joy watching the children’s faces light up when their names are mentioned and something about their hardwork, effort or kindness is shared with the school.  We are also delighted to introduce our termly Achievement Assemblies this year where individual children’s efforts and hard work will be recognised across the curriculum.

Our weekly newsletters always recognise achievements and successes of children, classes and moments.  This is really important to us at Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary.  These moments not only celebrate a child being recognised, they also inspire their friends to aim high and treat others well. Above all, we aim to foster a school culture where children feel proud of who they are and how they treat others—not just what they achieve.