RRR - Rights Respect Responsibilities

Children's rights are central to all aspects of UNICEF's work and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is embedded into our curriculum. Our Rights Respect Responsibilities section links to UNICEF’s work on children’s rights and responsibilities. The full UNICEF leaflet is downloadable from the UNICEF website – click here* to download.

• Clicking on this link will download the UNICEF leaflet "Children's Rights and Responsibilities" which summarises the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Our home-school agreement is based around these rights and responsibilities and key members of the school community are asked to sign to say they agree to follow these. This is why, when you first start school, your family are given this for you both to sign. The Headteacher and Chair of Governors also sign the agreement as a sign of our commitment to work together. This is very important because at school we work together so that not only are your rights ensured, but your responsibilities are clear. With rights, come responsibilities and you cannot have one without the other. Please click here* to view our home-school agreement.

We are currently working towards achieving the Level 1 Rights Respecting Schools (RRS) Award

A Rights Respecting School not only teaches about childrens' and human rights but also models rights and respect in all its relationships: teacher/adults-pupils; pupils-teacher/adults; pupils-pupils.

For a school to receive the RRS Award, they must show evidence that they have reached the required Standard in each of four aspects, all of which contain elements contributing to the development of an active global citizen:

1. Leadership and management for embedding the values of the UNCRC in the life of the school
2. Knowledge and understanding of the UNCRC
3. Rights respecting classrooms
4. Pupils actively participate in decision-making throughout the school

UNICEF aims to promote children’s rights in schools in two ways: by supporting schools to ensure that rights are embedded in their ethos and policy-making; and by offering resources and activities to ensure that children and young people can learn about children’s rights in the classroom and beyond.

Resources

UNICEF produces a range of resources about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, aimed at children and young people and their teachers. Please visit their website for more information.

Younger pupils can find out more about children’s rights around the world at UNICEF UK's World Explorers website. Aimed at 5-to-11 year-olds, the website is packed with activities and information for children. They can find out about their rights and discover how children all over the world live. Monthly 'Change the World challenges' provide fun opportunities to get involved with UNICEF's work. Find out more by clicking on one of the links below:

• Childrens' stories from around the world
• Information about childrens' rights
• Opportunities to get involved
• Information about UNICEF’s work
• Play interactive games

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