We are aiming to be a Silver Rights Respecting School. This is what our committee said they think a Rights Respecting School should look like …

‘A rights respecting school should look like… a school that doesn’t discriminate people because of their religion and colour of their skin. Pupils should listen to each other and adults have to listen to the children, as well as this, they should have access to clean water and good food and they should have clean toilets and a good place to work.’

‘I think a rights respecting school looks like a school where pupils are not discriminated because of their differences such as skin colour, religion and family backgrounds. In a rights respecting school learning takes place in an environment of respect. In such schools, everyone feels safe and everyone is included. In rights respecting school, pupils with a disability also get an equal chance to take part. In such schools everyone is able to access information. Children play freely and feel the warm atmosphere where they can share their thoughts and feelings.’

‘The main qualities of a rights respecting school are no discrimination because of colour or religion. Someone to talk to when in need. Ability to share your opinion. Access to education. No bullying or harming pupils. Respect for disabilities.’

‘A rights respecting school should have access to clean water and food. It should have anti-racism and discrimination free. All students must be protected from violence.’

‘I think a rights respecting school should never judge people on what they feel and look like.’

‘In a rights respecting school everyone should be happy safe and treated equally and you should be treat people the way you want to be treated and you should be included.’

We asked our committee what they think one thing  adults in our school do already to respect the rights of a child and one thing  pupils in our school already do to to respect the rights of a child. Here is what they said …

‘I think adults and pupils respect children’s rights in many ways but one that stands out is how children are not bullied buy skin colour and religion.’

‘I think adults respect children by staying 2 meters apart every day at drop off and pupils respect children by helping them in problems.’

‘I think adults respect us by keeping us safe and by keeping the school a safe place and we respect our rights by not leaving people out and being kind.’

‘I think that adults respect us because they share all the information and logic.’

‘I think adults in our school help kids to be the best that they can be. Children in our school help each other when they get hurt or feel sad.’

‘I think adults encourage children to try their best no matter what.’

‘I think that adults in the school respect our rights because they let us have an opinion.’

Cults Primary’s new committee for 2020-2021 has now been established. The keen candidates prepared answers to set questions and bravely spoke in front of their peers to secure their place on the committee. Their peers then voted to decide who would represent their views and opinions this year. .

The committee members will be part of a virtual Google Classroom where they will be sharing ideas and views throughout the year.

Our P7 committee members have already been busy creating a thank you video for our adults for respecting the UNCRC right to stay safe by staying 2m apart in our playground.

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We are still deciding how meetings and tasks will run, but we look forward to continuing our journey to ensuring that all of the young people know and respect their rights and the rights of others.