We are now a GOLD Rights respecting School

Rights Respecting Schools

The Unicef UK Rights Respecting Schools Award supports schools across the UK to embed children’s human rights in their ethos and culture.  The Award recognises achievement in putting the UN Convention on the Right of the Child (CRC) at the heart of a school’s practice to improve wellbeing and help all children and young people realise their potential.  The Award is based on principles of equality, dignity, respect, non-discrimination and participation. The initiative started in 2006 and schools involved in the Award have reported a positive impact on relationships and wellbeing, leading to better learning and behaviour, improved academic standards and less bullying.  Schools involved in the Rights Respecting Schools Award work towards the recognition that they have embedded children and young people’s rights in their school’s practice and ethos. Schools are required to implement three evidence-based strands that cover the leadership of the school, knowledge and understanding of children’s rights, ethos and relationships and the empowerment of children and young people.

There are three levels to the Award:

Bronze: Rights Committed
Silver: Rights Aware
Gold: Rights Respecting

Steering Group

Our 2024-2025 Steering group are:

Congratulations to this year’s RRS Steering group. You gave amazing presentations as to why your peers should choose you for such an important role. I am so proud of you all and super excited to work with you this year.

We’re thrilled to begin this new school year after earning our Gold Award, a fantastic achievement for our school. This year, we’ve been carefully planning how to make sure everyone’s rights are respected and upheld. Our focus is on continuing to maintain the high standards and dedication that make our school a special place for all.

  

 

 

 

The Steering group posters 

Posters are coming soon. 

 

 

 

The UNCRC

 

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

In 1989, governments across the World promised that every child would have the same rights when they adopted the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.  The convention tells everyone what they must do to make sure that every child can grow, learn, be safe, can be listened to and treated fairly.  There are 43 articles relating to children’s rights in the charter.  Please see the document below for a summary of the rights.

The ABCDE of Rights

Rights are for all children and young people throughout the world (universal), are there at birth (inherent), cannot be taken away (inalienable), do not come with any conditions attached to them (unconditional) and are all equally important (indivisible)

A Rights for ALL children.  Universal    D Rights DO NOT have to be earnt.    Unconditional

B  Rights are there at BIRTH.  Inherent  E All rights are EQUALLY important. Indivisable

C    Rights CANNOT be taken away.  Inalienable

Information about Right Respecting Schools

Information about becoming a Rights Respecting School can be found below.