Welcome to our Rights Respecting Schools page!

Meet the team!

New Cumnock Primary School is a  GOLD accredited Rights Respecting School.  This accreditation was awarded to our school by UNICEF, who are the world’s leading organisation for promoting the Rights of the Child.  Click this link to view the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child!

To ensure our school is continuing to promote and raise awareness of Children’s Rights, our Rich Task group meets twice a term.  We have been raising awareness of RRSA linked events such as “Children’s Rights Day” as well as getting our “Rights Blethers” established within classroom practise which is linked to our school “Right of the Fortnight” calendar. Every fortnight members of our Rich Task Group deliver a short presentation to the whole school at our Monday Get2Gethers to explain what our “Right of the Fortnight” Article focus is, we have lots of discussions, celebrations and complete activities based on that Article within class.

How can parents support their child to learn about the Convention at home?

• Take the time to ask your child what he/she has learnt recently regarding Children’s Rights and how they may show respect for those rights.
• Discuss the ideas learned in class, and try to think of examples from your own experiences, or from the media, of Rights being respected or denied.
• Discuss how your child or your family can promote respect for Rights, or help those whose Rights have been violated.
• Model using Rights Respecting language with your children.
• Ask your child’s opinion on Children’s Rights.

March 23rd 2026:

Article 29 

Education should help children to use and develop their talents and abilities.  It should also help children learn to live peacefully, protect the environment and respect other people. 

Here is our “Rights Blether” we will complete in class this week:

March 9th 2026:

ARTICLE 23

We  have the right to special care, support, and education to lead full, independent lives and actively participate in our community.

Children with disabilities have the right to special care, support, and education to lead full, independent lives and actively participate in their community. Governments must ensure disabled children have dignity and access to services.

This was linked to “World Down Syndrome Day” where children participated in activities in class to raise awareness of Down Syndrome. We came to school wearing “Lots of Socks” and discussed the importance of inclusion and being part of friendship groups.

February 23rd 2026:

ARTICLE 31

We have the right to relax, play and take part in cultural activities.

Every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a wide range of cultural and artistic activities.

This is linked to “World Book Day” where each class will participate in a variety of activities linked to reading and children will have a chance to view and purchase books for sale from our Book Fair.

Here is our “Right’s Blether” we all will complete in class this week:

FEBRUARY 9TH 2026

ARTICLE 17

We have the right to access information safely.

Every child has the right to reliable information from a variety of sources, and governments should encourage the media to provide information that children can understand. Governments must help protect children from materials that could harm them.

Here is our “Rights Blether” we will complete in class this week:

All classes took part in Safer Internet Day on Wednesday 11th February, encouraging children to stay safe online.

JANUARY 26th 2026

ARTICLE 30

We have the right to speak the languages and follow the customs of our families.

Every child has the right to learn and use the language, customs and religion of their family, whether or not these are shared by the majority of the people in the country where they live.

Here is our “Right’s Blether” we will complete in class this week:

We celebrated Scots language and culture this fortnight as it was Rabbie Burns day.  We sang Scots songs and performed Burns and Scots poetry!