St. Joseph’s Strikes Gold for Children’s Rights

We are delighted to share that St. Joseph’s R.C. Primary School has been awarded the Gold Rights Respecting Schools Award by UNICEF UK.

This prestigious award recognises our school’s commitment to placing children’s rights at the heart of school life. Our pupils have developed a strong understanding of their rights and responsibilities and play an active role in shaping our school community.

P7 House Captain Ross shared his pride in the achievement, saying:
“It’s amazing because our school really does work hard on pupil rights.”

We are incredibly proud of our pupils and staff. This award recognises the hard work, commitment and dedication of our whole school community, including our families who support us in promoting children’s rights every day.

You can read our feedback report here!

Well done to everyone involved in helping St. Joseph’s become a Gold Rights Respecting School! 🌟

• UNCRC: Pupils learn about their rights and responsibilities and have their voices heard.

• Metaskills: Rights-based learning develops skills such as empathy, collaboration and leadership.

• Four Capacities: Learning about rights supports pupils to become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.

• This Is Our Faith: Promoting rights reflects Gospel values of dignity, respect and justice.

• Wellbeing Indicators (SHANARRI): A rights-based approach supports pupils to feel safe, respected, included and nurtured.