Here is our Rights Respecting Mascot – Artie Banks!!

‘Artie’ was selected as there are 54 Articles making up the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and shortening this to ‘Artie’ seemed a friendly way to helps us remember these important rights. ‘Banks’ was also a popular choice referring to our school name!

Thank you to everyone who took part in helping us with naming Artie Banks! We hope you agree this is a great name for our new mascot!

Each body part represents the following attributes:

• Head is a football [Article 31: right to play, leisure and culture].
• Mouth is smiling and showing teeth [Article 12: Respect for the views of the child & Article 13: Freedom of expression].
• Body shape of raindrop – [Article 24: Right to health and health services (including the right to clean water )].
• Graduation hat on head – [Article 28: Right to education & Article 29: right to the goals of education].
• Lunch box in hand – [Article 24: Right to health and health services (right to food)].
• BIGMack & pen in other hand – [Article 12: Respect for the views of the child, Article 13: Freedom of expression, Article 14: freedom of thought, belief and religion].
• Feet are houses – [Article 27: Right to an adequate standard of living (right to shelter)].
• Ears – [Article 12: Respect for the views of the child (and to be listened to)].
• Trousers and belt – [Article 26: Right to Social Security,  Article 27: Right to adequate standard of living (to have clothes)].
• Jumper on with school badge – [Article 15: Right to freedom of association (respecting others and belonging to a community)].