I liked the system at our school where everyone who reached a certain standard got a Form Prize at the end of the year, and there were Progress Prizes for all those who had made the most progress, so the worst in the class had the most chance. As a school psychologist, I used to advocate a prize system whereby everybody in the class would get a prize for something, recognising whatever special talents and contributions they had made.
Nobody needs to be left out.
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