We are proud to be a Gold Rights Respecting School.
We are delighted to have been reaccredited as a Gold RRS by UNICEF in October 2025. This award recognises our commitment to placing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) at the heart of school life, improving wellbeing and helping all children realise their full potential.
Some comments from our inspection report:
“It was evident that children’s rights are embedded across the school and underpin every facet of school life.” UNICEF Report October 2025
It recognises the work that duty-bearers; teachers, staff and other adults, do to ensure that all children can access their rights as defined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
“Pupils know they have a voice and that their views matter. There are many opportunities for children to be involved in decision making and leadership in different areas of school life.” UNICEF Report October 2025
A rights respecting school not only teaches about children’s rights but also models rights and respect in all its relationships: between teachers / adults and pupils, between adults and between pupils.
“A strong focus on health and wellbeing; children were very clear that the school keeps them safe and supports them to be healthy.” UNICEF Report October 2025
“A caring and inclusive ethos where staff and children ensure that everyone particularly those with learning differences or a disability feel supported and fully involved in school life.” UNICEF Report October 2025
Achieving Gold Status Demonstrates That Our School Community:
- Children and the wider school community understand the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and can explain how children’s rights influence their lives and the lives of children across the world.
- Decisions and actions affecting children are guided by children’s rights. Staff, children and families work together to create and sustain a school community built on equality, dignity, respect, inclusion and participation.
- Children are encouraged and empowered to exercise their rights and to act as advocates for the rights of others within their local community and beyond.
Read our Gold Reaccreditation Report (October 2025):
Click to access Chatelherault-Primary-RRSA-Gold-Reaccreditation-Report-Oct-2025-BF-2.pdf
Read our Gold Accreditation Report (April 2022):
Click to access Chatelherault_Gold_Accreditation-Report-Apr-22.pdf
What is a RRS?
The UNICEF UK Rights Respecting Schools Award (RRSA) is based on principles of equality, dignity, respect, non-discrimination and participation.
A rights-respecting school is a community where children’s rights are learned, taught, practised, respected, protected and promoted. Young people and the school community learn about children’s rights by putting them into practice every day.
At CPS we are a proud Gold RRS and believe that when children learn about their rights, it’s equally important they develop a deeper understanding of what rights truly mean. That’s why we teach them the ABCDE of rights — a framework designed to help them connect with the principles behind the words.
ABCDE of Rights
We work hard to embed the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into every aspect of school life. From the classroom to the playground, children are not only taught about their rights — they live them. This means:
- 🗣️ Voice and Agency: Pupils are encouraged to express their views, take part in decision-making, and actively shape their learning environment, through Pupil Voice groups and as a member of CPS.
- 🤝 Respect and Relationships: We foster a culture of mutual respect, where kindness, empathy, and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do.
- 🌍 Global Citizenship: Children learn to see themselves as part of a wider world, understanding their responsibilities and the impact they can have beyond the school gates. The Global Goals have a powerful and complementary impact on CPS as a Rights Respecting School — they help bring children’s rights to life in a global context and deepen pupils’ understanding of their role as active citizens.
- A Rights Respecting School encourages pupils to understand their rights and responsibilities. The Global Goals take this further by helping children see how they can contribute to solving global challenges like poverty, climate change, and inequality.
Click the link below to find out more about UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools
Outright Campaign – 2025-2026
Theme for 2025–2026: International Aid
The Outright Campaign is led by UNICEF UK, is a dynamic initiative that empowers children and young people to learn about their rights and take action on global issues that matter to them.
This year’s campaign focuses on helping children understand:
- What international aid is and why it matters
- How aid supports children’s rights globally — especially in areas like climate change and education.
The Rights Respecting Pupil voice group will be working closely with the Enterprise group on an International aid Project fo r the school.
Chatelherault Rights Respecting Chat (CRRC) Newsletter
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