Article of the week.

Welcome to Rights Respecting School online assembly.

Can you guess this week’s article from the pictures below?

It’s Article 7 – birth registration, name, nationality, care.

Every child has the right to be registered at birth, to have a name and nationality, and, as far as possible, to know and be cared for by their parents.

Here are things that need to happen if you are to have your name and nationality respected.

You need…

– To be called your preferred name (shortened or in full).
– Your name being pronounced properly and spelt correctly.
– A birth certificate.
– A passport (if you need to travel out of the UK).
– To be encouraged to be proud of your name and nationality.
– To get a chance to celebrate your national identity perhaps with a special day, food or music.
– To know and be cared for by a loving adult.

Possible Follow Up Activities

Do you always respect other people’s names?

Here is a link to the story ‘The Name Jar’.

Can you..

(Early Level)

Create a sign with your name on – this could be with paper and pen, paint or a collage with indoor or outdoor materials.

(First Level)

Create a sign with your name on – this could be with paper and pen, paint or a collage with indoor or outdoor materials. Can you write an acrostic poem with your name and words that describe you?

(Second Level)

Draw an identity hand!
Draw around one of your hands, write your full name in the thumb area, in the next finger, write your date of your birth, put the country you call home in the next finger. Then in the last two fingers, write the names of two adults who are important for you, like you parents, carers or grandparents.

Draw the flag of your nationality on the palm. Finish your picture with your favourite colours or designs.

Reflection/Pupil Voice

Time to get your thinking hats on!

Spend a few moments being quiet and still.. think about who you are, your name, your nationality, the people who care for you.

Do you always show respect for the right to a name and nationality in your life at home or school?

How does your school protect this right?

What could you do today to show respect for this right?

Click on the picture to hear, ‘I’m Ok’.