How it works
From everyday effort to earned recognition.
Earn Your Stripes is a whole-school character education programme — two parallel schemes that share the same look and safeguarding, but model achievement to suit the age group. Here’s how each works.
The whole programme in 60 seconds.
At a glance
Two schemes, compared.
| Earn Your StripesSenior · Year 4+ | Tiger StripesJunior · Years 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Year groups | Year 4 and up (≈ ages 8–14) | Years 1–3 (≈ ages 5–8) |
| Approach | Depth — sustained challenges | Breadth — lots of small wins |
| What you do | One challenge in each of 3 dimensions | Any 3 activities in each of 6 categories |
| Verified by | Named third party + form tutor | Parent-logged, light teacher touch |
| Tiers | Bronze · Silver · Gold (≈6/12/24 weeks) | Bronze (3) · Silver (5) · Gold (all 6) |
Junior · Years 1–3
Six Tiger Stripes to collect.
Younger pupils earn breadth, not depth — complete any three activities in a category to earn that Tiger Stripe.
Kind Tiger
Kindness, care, teamwork and helping others.
Sample activities
- Do three kind things and record what you did
- Help someone younger learn, practise or feel included
- Be a buddy to someone who needs a friend
Active Tiger
Movement, sport, fitness and physical confidence.
Sample activities
- Try a new sport, game or physical activity
- Take part in a team game, club or race
- Get outdoors — walk, cycle, scoot or climb
Creative Tiger
Art, music, performance, writing and making.
Sample activities
- Make art — paint, draw, build or collage
- Perform a song, poem, dance or play
- Write a story, comic, poem or script
Earth Tiger
Nature, environment, animals and caring for the planet.
Sample activities
- Plant seeds or help care for a garden
- Join a litter pick or recycling challenge
- Save energy, water or resources at home
Tech Tiger
Technology, digital skills, problem-solving and safe tech use.
Sample activities
- Make something digital — a poster, animation or video
- Try a coding, robotics or logic challenge
- Learn and show one online safety skill
Brave Tiger
Courage, independence, resilience and speaking up.
Sample activities
- Try a new club, group, activity or role
- Speak or perform in front of others
- Learn a skill that felt hard, then keep practising
How a Tiger Stripe is earned.
1. Pick and log
Choose any three activities in a category and log each one with a photo or note. For under-13s a parent does the logging.
2. A light teacher check
The form tutor gives a quick, encouraging approval — no heavy paperwork, no long queue.
3. Collect the stripes
Complete a category to earn its Tiger Stripe, and collect them towards Bronze, Silver and Gold.
Bronze, Silver and Gold Tigers.
Bronze Tiger
Any 3 categories complete
Silver Tiger
Any 5 categories complete
Gold Tiger
All 6 categories + a Gold Showcase
Trusted sign-off
Verified by the people who were there.
Recognition only means something if it’s real. Across both schemes, effort is confirmed by a named adult — not self-reported — before anything is awarded.
- Single-use verification links — no account, no faff
- A parent witnesses the Consistency streak
- The form tutor gives the final sign-off
- Every step is recorded in a tamper-evident audit log