Prizes, stickers, certificates and other rewards are traditionally given out to children who come first or in some way beat other children in their achievement. We believe that the message that says your learning is only important if you are coming first is contrary to everything about education. We want students to be stretched, encouraged, engaged and enthusiastic about their learning whether they are the most or the least able in the class. It is not whether a child is coming first that matters but are they learning, are they encouraged to keep learning and are they engaged and enjoying learning. We believe that this happens best through relationships.