We were delighted to take part in Positive Noticing Day this month, an initiative that encourages people to recognise and celebrate positive behaviour in others.
The day was organised by ‘When the Adults Change’, the same organisation that delivered an inspiring training session for staff at the beginning of the new school year. As part of the day, people wrote positive notes on labels or pieces of paper and handed them to someone else.
Laurie Akroyd, Senior Deputy Head at R.E.A.L. said: “The learners absolutely loved it! The original idea was that staff would hand out the tags discreetly to learners when they did something above and beyond the norm, however once the learners realised what was going on, they wanted to get involved too and also show off their tags!
“This meant that everybody, all learners and staff, ended up having at least one tag with a positive message on, which was lovely!”
Positive noticing is simple, practical, and highly effective. Being positively noticed by others builds self-esteem, supports conscientious behaviour and promotes good mental health. Why not try this at home to continue with the positive messages?
