This month the focused article for our Rights Respecting School is Article 2.

2. No discrimination

All children have all these rights, no matter who they are, where they live, what language they speak, what their religion is, what they think, what they look like, if they are a boy or girl, if they have a disability, if they are rich or poor, and no matter who their parents or families are or what their parents or families believe or do. No child should be treated unfairly for any reason.

The children are interested on how this works in with our values in particular inclusion.

Well done everyone on the achievement of our Rights Respecting Schools Silver Award!

The Silver Award assessment took place yesterday (19th March) and the representatives from not just the Rights Respecting committee but the pupils, parents and staff gave all of the information to the assessors that they needed and more!  Congratulations to everyone who has helped us get there. Onwards now to Gold!

Article 7

The right to a name and nationality.

The child shall be registered immediately after birth and shall have the right from birth to a name, the right to acquire a nationality and. as far as possible, the right to know and be cared for by his or her parents.

Article 8

The right to an identity.

1. States Parties undertake to respect the right of the child to preserve his or her identity, including nationality, name and family relations as recognized by law without unlawful interference.

2. Where a child is illegally deprived of some or all of the elements of his or her identity, States Parties shall provide appropriate assistance and protection, with a view to re-establishing speedily his or her identity.