Rights Respecting School (Working towards our Gold Award)
At Windyknowe Primary School we are working towards our Gold accreditation of the RRS Award. We have placed the values and principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) at the heart of our school ethos and within the curriculum. By making our children aware of their rights and how they can respect these, we hope that they can make informed decisions about their learning, health and well-being and become rights-respecting global citizens.
We are currently working towards our Gold Rights Respecting Schools Award.
This short video below explains beautifully what UNCRC is about. Please take time to watch this with your child/children and discuss the messages.
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What is a Rights Respecting School?
UNICEF, the United Nations International Children’s Fund, is the world’s leading organisation for children. Their work is based on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child which outlines the rights of every child regardless of who they are and where they live, to grow up safe, happy and healthy.
The links below provide information about the Rights available to all children as well as more about UNICEF and the work it does to support all children across the world.
http://www.unicef.org.uk/rights-respecting-schools/about-the-award/
Classroom Charters
In August 2022 each class decided on the rights which they felt were important within their own classroom and created their own class charter. The charter helped everyone to understand the role they play in upholding their rights and those of others. Also, they were asked to consider the ways in which adults could support them to make effective choices.
