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Pitteuchar West Primary School school has been awarded Gold by UNICEF UK\u2019s Rights Respecting School<\/a> programme.<\/p>\n UNICEF is the world\u2019s leading organisation working for children and their rights. The Rights Respecting Schools Award is granted to schools that show commitment to promoting and realising children\u2019s rights and encouraging adults, children and young people to respect the rights of others in school. Gold is the highest accolade given by UNICEF UK and shows a deep and thorough commitment to children\u2019s rights at all levels of school life. There are over 600 schools across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales that have received Gold.<\/p>\n The Award recognises achievement in putting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child at the heart of a school\u2019s planning, policies and practice. A Rights Respecting School is a community where children\u2019s rights are learned, taught, practised, respected, protected and promoted.<\/p>\n The UNICEF UK Rights Respecting Schools<\/a> initiative is aimed at schools across the UK, including those in an early years setting. Currently, it works with nearly 5,000 primary schools, secondary schools, schools for children and young people with special educational needs and pupil referral units across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Schools have reported a positive impact on pupil behaviour, relationships and well-being by enhancing pupils\u2019 self-esteem, leading to less truancy and bullying, better learning and improved academic standards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Pitteuchar West Primary School school has been awarded Gold by UNICEF UK\u2019s Rights Respecting School programme. UNICEF is the world\u2019s leading organisation working for children and their rights. The Rights Respecting Schools Award is granted to schools that show commitment to promoting and realising children\u2019s rights and encouraging adults, children and young people to respect … Continue reading Rights Respecting School Gold Award!<\/span> \u201cWe are proud to announce that the school is to receive the Gold Award from UNICEF UK. This means a lot to the school community, particularly those who met with the assessors and proudly shared the learning, efforts and impact on putting children’s rights at the heart of our curriculum and ethos.”<\/h3>\n