The government’s Character Awards are aimed at encouraging schools to run initiatives to develop “resilience and grit” and ensure pupils are “ready for life in modern Britain”. One of the 27 schools will go on to win first prize in the awards and a further £20,000. This winner is to be announced later this month.
Among the finalists is Queensbridge School in Birmingham, where pupils use an “iMap” – a personal portfolio – to record the evidence of their personal development through residentials and extra-curricular activities.
Meanwhile, King’s Leadership Academy in Warrington has its “seven pillars” of character – aspiration, achievement, self-awareness, professionalism, integrity, respect and endeavour. These are used across the curriculum, extra-curricular activities and inform the day-to-day running of the school. Pupils receive a “passport” to develop these skills.
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