Rights Respecting Schools
On the 20th November 1989 the world made a set of promises for every child on earth. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international statement of all of those promises. UNICEF protects and promotes those rights.
These rights try to make sure that every child is healthy, educated, treated fairly and listened to. They also make sure that all children are protected from violence, abuse and exploitation.
“Rights” are things every child should have or be able to do. All children have the same rights. These rights are listed in the
Learning about rights helps our children grow into thoughtful, respectful and responsible global citizens. By learning about their rights, our children also learn about the importance of respecting the rights of others.
Ambassadors
At St Chad’s we have a selected group of children called ‘Peace Ambassadors’ that work to ensure every child in our school community are aware of children’s rights. The role of the Ambassadors is, to provide a voice for the children of St Chad’s Catholic Primary School. They meet regularly and are proactive in improving life for children in the school by raising concerns that have arisen from discussions within their meetings. We respect the views and opinions of our Ambassadors and aim to ensure the children here at St Chad’s Catholic Primary School have a voice and are listened to when identifying issues that are important to them and tackling them.
RRSA Charters
Each class at St Chad’s have their own class charter which they came up with which state some of their individual rights and how they can be respected by pupils (rights-holders) and adults (duty-bearers).
Here are some examples of our class charters:
Have a look at some of the activities and school events that we have done across the school and within the local community.
Article 22 – You have the right to special protection and help if you are a refugee.
Article 2 – The convention applies to everyone whatever their race, religion and abilities
Macmillan coffee morning / Eritrean & Ethiopian New Year Celebration The children had a lovely day on 30th September 2024 (with some activities starting on Wednesday and others finishing today), celebrating the Eritrean and Ethiopian New Year. There were various treats for children to buy and parents could try traditional Eritrean/Ethiopian coffee and bread. Massive thanks to our Lunchtime supervisors and Mr Lewis who planned and co-ordinated the coffee morning, and to all the staff who helped in any way.
Article 42 - You have the right to know your rights! Adults should know about these rights and help you learn about them too.
‘Right of the Week’ Competition
Every week, we have been running a ‘Right of the Week’ competition—testing the children’s knowledge of the UNICEF Rights of the Child. All the correct entries each week went into a draw.
We feel it is important that when children learn about their rights it is important that deeper connections are also made in their understanding about the nature of rights so they are taught the ABCDE of their rights.
UNICEF UK RIGHTS RESPECTING SCHOOLS ARE REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT FOUR EVIDENCE-BASED STANDARDS.
- Rights-respecting values underpin leadership and management.
- The whole school community learns about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
- The school has a rights-respecting ethos.
- Children are empowered to become active citizens and learners.
rrsa parent booklet st chads.pdf
convention on the rights of the child.pdf
Children's Rights explained
What is Equity vs Equality
To find out more visit this website: https://www.unicef.org.uk/rights-respecting-schools/