More than 100 youngsters were awarded for not missing a single day of school.
Schoolchildren from Newcastle had clocked-up between three and 10 years of 100% attendance rates.
The youngsters were handed goody bags and certificates at an awards night at St James' Park, supported by local businesses, including the Evening Chronicle, Metro Centre, Asda, and Newcastle's Centre for Life.
They also had the chance to meet Newcastle United players Michael Bridges and Peter Ramage.
The celebration for 120 children, aged between five and 18, was organised by Newcastle City Council's education welfare service.
Among them was Damien Barlow, 15, from Westerhope, managed to accumulate nine years of 100% attendance at Gosforth High School, despite being struck down with chicken pox just one day before half term.
He said: "I really like going to school, as I like seeing all my friends there and don't like to miss anything.
"The only thing I would miss school for would be if I was offered tickets to go to the Glastonbury music festival."
Mum Sharon said: "I do see it as a big achievement, although Damien doesn't. I work as a teaching assistant with kids who are not good attendees and then miss out on schooling. I would encourage Damien early on not to take time off school but now he never asks to be off."
Sports enthusiast Roisin Myers, 11, from South Gosforth, was among the children awarded for three years of full attendance.
Roisin, a pupil at St Catherine's School in Sandyford, in Newcastle, said: "I tried not to get ill because I really like going to school, especially when I can do PE, but if I got to meet any of the Newcastle United players I would definitely miss school."
Mum Michelle said: "It's crucial that every day matters to school children. Roisin is fully active in the life of the school, she plays lots of sport and she is on the school council, and I think that is why she enjoys it so much."
A draw also saw the youngsters win tickets to Metroland and sports gift vouchers.
Gillian Maclauchlan, from the education welfare service, said: "This is an excellent way of rewarding pupils for their remarkable achievements."
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Winners in full
Three Years: Paige Temperley, Chapel Park Middle; Iona Mills, Cragside Primary, Shaun Kirkup, Dinnington First; Aishah Latif, Liam Sharpe, Eleanor Williams, Richard Morgan, Gosforth High; Jason Liu, Jennifer Boothroyd, Colin Robson, Heaton Manor; David Kirkup, Amanda Hughes, Andrew Parker, Cheryl Guthrie, Kenton Technology College; Ofuchi Egbuji, Ravenswood Primary, Emilie Bourke, Naomi Lannon, Catherine McElroy, Sacred Heart RC High; Darren Wakenshaw, Sir Charles Parsons; Charlotte Kenney, St Alban's RC Primary, Hollie Hicks, St Bede's RC Primary; Rosin Myers, St Catherine's Catholic Primary; Robert Austin, Jonathan Major, St Cuthbert's RC High; Dani Jeffrey, S Mark's RC Primary; Michael Snowdon, Jacqueline Smith, St Mary's RC; Brodie Scott, St Oswald's Catholic Primary; Megan Illingworth, St Theresa's Catholic Primary; Emma Wilkinson, Tracey Bambrough, Walbottle Campus; Kelly-Ann Frampton, Michael Gray, Amanda Brady, Katie Lee, Lee Martin, Nicola Glover, Claire Shorter, Natalie Grimes, Walker Technology College; Christopher Hedley, Waverley Primary; Hasan Javed, West Gate Community College; Ashleigh Jelley, Wharrier Street Primary; Muhd-Shaban Rauf, Wingrove Primary;
Four Years: Ryan Carter, Chapel House Middle; Michael Holmes, Alexander Fawcett, Cragside Primary; Hannah Kelly, Rachel Ewart, Lauren Mead, Gosforth High; Liam White, Hilton Primary; Paul Telford, Kenton Technology College; Aaron Henderson, Milecastle First; Nichola Watson, Felicity Thow, Jennifer McConville, Kate Pattinson, Sacred Heart RC High; Amy Mitford, St Alban's RC Primary; Carley Mullen, St Bede's RC Primary; Benjamin Clegg, St Charles' RC Primary; Kazimierz Curran, Kevin Maughan, St Cuthbert's RC High; Julia Ho, St Mary's RC; Amanda Curtis, Amy Thompson, Rebecca Gaffney, Scott Shiel, Walker Technology College; Niaomi Beak, Walkergate Primary; Gareth Wilkinson, West Denton Primary; Tracy Hosie, West Gate Community College; Jason Milor, Wharrier Street Primary;
Five Years: Scott Watson, All Saints College; Amy Adamson, Benfield; James Henderson, Kevin Edgar, Philip Magee, Chapel Park Middle; Amanda Leathart, English Martyrs RC Primary; Ross Whitenstall, Gosforth Central Middle; Rachel Proctor, Holly Hawthorn, Heaton Major; Hayley Jennings, Michael Kirkup, Kenton Technology; Terry Hepburn NCB; Melanie Ball, Sacred Heart RC High; Jordan Johnson, South Benwell Primary; Aidan Hedley, St Cuthbert's RC High; Jonathan Coates, Jonathan Greenshields, St Mary's RC; Vikki Russell, William Muse, Kayleigh Schofield, Fay Hordon, Joanne Brayson, Walker Technology College; Stacey Crawford, Aminur Ahmed, West Gate Community College;
Six Years: Rachel Ormston, Chapel House Middle; Ben Dawson, Amy Bradley, Sarah Pattinson, Gosforth High; Stephen Phillipson, Heaton Manor; Deborah Dawson, St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary; Christopher Halford, St Mary's RC; Claire Taylor, Thomas Walling Primary; Scott Edgar, Steven Dring, Walbottle Campus; Hanna Javed, West Gate Community; Tania Ormston, Wharrier Street Primary;
Seven Years: Lynda Justice, Kenton Technology College; Rhys Ansah, St Paul's CE Primary; Jack Hurst, Throckley Middle; Rachel Jefferson, Walbottle Campus;
Eight Years: Michael Bowden, Kenton Technology College;
Nine Years: Damien Barlow, Gosforth High; Edward Thompson, Walker Technology College;
Ten Years: Heidi Thompson, NCB; Lee Watson, Walbottle Campus;
