Great story of the garden plate competition! Perhaps a precursor of the practice of giving every child a prize in primary schools these days, which as you say doesn't quite work to satisfy the children involved.
I didn't know primary schools did that. It seems as much a misstep as teachers saying "Good job!" to children even when it isn't one. The adult world expects a "Good job" to actually be one.
Great story of the garden plate competition! Perhaps a precursor of the practice of giving every child a prize in primary schools these days, which as you say doesn't quite work to satisfy the children involved.
I didn't know primary schools did that. It seems as much a misstep as teachers saying "Good job!" to children even when it isn't one. The adult world expects a "Good job" to actually be one.