Rewarding best performing students has been a practice that is changing the school life. When we started to reward best performing students, we wanted to encourage every student to work hard and succeed since failure was one of the causes of school dropout. But when best performers were rewarded, some other aspects of the school life were impacted. This is not only celebrating results now, but celebrating students effort to get the results as well.
There has been a shift in different things: At first, many students struggled with attendance and motivation, often arriving late or distracted. In the morning study, students started to arrive early and got focused. They talked about goals, encouraged each other, and took pride in their growth. Parents, too, saw the change. They began adjusting routines, choosing to let their children head to school early instead of holding them back with chores. Why? Because they saw how much it meant to their children to be acknowledged not just for succeeding, but for trying. Emulation kicked in naturally: when one child started getting praise for showing determination, others followed, eager to earn that same recognition.
At the end of the second term, it wasn’t just a celebration of academic results it was a celebration of mindset. And that mindset brought about a culture of consistency, responsibility, and hope.