Why we started…
“Throughout my teaching career, I have worked in both mainstream and special school settings. I am currently the Assistant Headteacher at Axis Academy, and I was looking for an awards programme I could enter my pupils into that wasn’t academic based. I was incredibly surprised to find there was very little out there. When I spoke to pastoral staff from other schools none of them knew of any pastoral awards, but they were also interested in finding one they could enter. With this knowledge, I decided to create an awards scheme based on kindness as this is particularly important to us all through the COVID pandemic. I wanted the awards to be inclusive and lift spirits in a time where schools are having to work differently. Anyone can show kindness despite their background or academic ability, meaning every pupil has the chance to enter and win an award for their achievements.”
Sarah Holt
Founder of the Be Kind Awards
Sarah Maile
Director of the Be Kind Awards