As a Rights Respecting School, St Bernadette’s RC PS is committed to ensuring that every child’s rights, as outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), are recognised, protected and promoted. Our relationships and behaviour approach is rooted in the understanding that:
- Every child has the right to be safe (Article 19)
- Every child has the right to an education (Article 28)
- Every child has the right to be heard and express their views (Article 12)
- Every child has the right to be included and treated fairly (Article 2)
- Every child has the right to play and rest (Article 31)
We use the language of rights throughout the school to help children understand how their actions can uphold or infringe the rights of others. Class Charters, created collaboratively with pupils, outline how everyone will work together to respect rights in the classroom and wider school community.
Our Aim
Our aim is to create an inclusive ethos in which we honour the life, dignity and voice of each person, made uniquely in the image of God. As a Rights Respecting School, we ensure that children’s rights—particularly their right to be safe (Article 19), right to be heard (Article 12) and right to learn (Article 28)—are upheld in all aspects of school life.
