The award is based on learning about United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. We believe that learning about children’s rights will help us become responsible citizens and effective contributors. The Scottish Government have produced information to explain the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and how it affects you. Click the link to find out more information: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
What is RRSA?
UNICEF is the world’s leading organisation working to protect and promote children’s rights.
“The RRSA recognises achievement in putting the Convention on the Rights of the Child at the heart of a school’s planning, policies, practice and ethos. By taking these steps a school community helps improve well-being and develop every child’s talents and abilities to their potential. A rights- respecting school not only teaches about child rights but also models rights and respect in all its relationships: between teachers/adults and pupils, between adults, and between pupils.” UNICEF, 2013
What are the benefits of RRSA?
There is growing evidence that becoming a RRS contributes to:
- Improved self-esteem
- Improved behaviour and relationships
- Improved understanding of how other people in the world feel
- Develop a positive attitude towards others in the world
- Promote global citizenship
