At Sunnyside Primary school we aim to create an environment where children’s rights are taught, observed, respected, protected and promoted. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is a comprehensive and internationally binding agreement on the rights of children. It is based on equality, dignity, respect, non-discrimination and participation. As of 2021, the UNCRC is recognised within Scots Law. It is imperative that children’s rights are at the heart of every decision made for our pupils. Our ambition is to ensure that every child in our learning community experiences this.
We are now part of the Rights Respecting Schools Award programme which guides schools through a journey of recognising children’s rights. Following a recent assessment, Sunnyside Primary School has been awarded a Rights Respecting Schools Silver award. Our school is now nationally categorised as Rights Aware. This award is down to the hard work and positive attitude of our pupils who are embracing the importance of the UNCRC. As a community, we are currently working towards our our UNICEF gold award and hope to achieve this by June 2025
