Recognition that is easy to give
A certificate takes a minute to make here, so it can mark small wins as well as the end of the year: a first chapter book, a week of kindness, a tricky times table.In Australian classrooms
- All yearsNoticing effort, kindness and persistence links to Personal and Social Capability, one of the general capabilities that runs across every learning area.
- FoundationReading their own name and award is real reading for children who are learning high-frequency and familiar words (AC9EFLY14).
Many Australian schools give out awards at a weekly or fortnightly assembly, and hold an end-of-year presentation in Term 4, just before the summer holidays in December. With four terms, “end of term” awards come round often, and printing a set for every child at once saves a lot of writing.
Some schools name their awards after the school values. Type those values in as your own award so the certificates match what children hear at assembly.
Summarised in our own words from the general capabilities and the Australian Curriculum: English, Version 9.0 (ACARA).
