A large component of the assemblies is the awarding of the Red Ball Award to classes who exemplify the Right to Play motto, especially around students' learning skills. Our class has demonstrated tremendous growth since the beginning of the school year, so I nominated our class and invited Mr. Pritchard in to interview, video, and ultimately determine if class 5/6-1 was in fact worthy of the Red Ball.Not knowing what to expect from his visit, the class was simply instructed to answer his questions as honestly as possible. The camera was turned on and so was the pressure as he posed many thought-provoking questions. When all was said and done, I didn't know how he felt about the interview, but I was certainly a very proud teacher who believed that we had a strong chance of winning based on the class' participation and strength of their responses.
In the end, they became one of the first recipients of the Red Ball Award, acting as a model class at
Pineland (and earning themselves an extra gym period in the process!)
In addition, two individuals in the class were among a select handful to be awarded individual Red Ball Awards for their outstanding demonstration of the Right to Play motto, by looking after themselves and others in exemplary fashion!
