Rotary Stars Awards at Rushen Primary School - May 2024

The award goes to a pupil, from each year, who in the view of their teachers, have been exceptionally good citizens by putting others before themselves or caring for others or working hard and being courteous.

As such, the Rotary Stars Award offers an opportunity to recognise those who make a valuable positive contribution to their classmates and family. It encourages people to think more about how they can help others in their community. Reflecting the ethos of Rotary itself.

To encourage young people to recognise the importance of doing what they can to help our community, the Island Rotary Clubs have introduced an award scheme called “Rotary Stars” for children in the island’s primary schools.

Not everyone can come top of the class, or be a great sportsman like Mark Cavendish, but we can all work to help make our community a better place.This is something the Rotary Clubs on the Island all strive to do, reflecting the Rotary motto “Service Above Self”. Clubs work to help both the local community and those in need internationally, such as earthquake and war victims.

The award goes to children in each age group selected by their teachers for contributing towards helping others.  This may take many forms, such as raising funds for a charity, standing up for fellow classmates or perhaps helping poorly friends or relatives. Each winner receives a certificate, a badge and a book or gift token.

Recognising pupils that have “gone the extra mile” to help others encourages everyone to think how they, too, can do more, and demonstrates that you don’t have to be super-clever or good at sports to be considered a valued member of the group. The Awards are presented at a special school assembly; many recipients receive warm applause from their peers, confirming that they, too, recognise their efforts.