Rights Respecting Schools
RIGHTS RESPECTING SCHOOL
As a Gold rights respecting school, we care a lot about children's rights. We teach the children about the United Nation's Convention for the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) which is an agreed set of expectations for all children across the world. Many countries have signed up to this international charter that includes things like 'all children have the right to an education' (Article 28) and 'every child has the right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical, social and mental needs' (Article 27). In total there are 54 articles but articles 1-42 are the articles that we focus on in school. We learn the difference between wants and needs and look at how we can achieve these rights for more people in the world. We are currently working on achieving Gold level rights respecting school.
On our journey towards becoming a Rights Respecting School, our first step was to achieve the recognition of commitment certificate from Unicef.
Town Lane Infant School achieved Silver award of Unicef’s Rights Respecting School award and, in 2022, we achieved Gold status.
UNICEF is the world’s leading organisation working for children and their rights. In 1989, governments worldwide promised all children the same rights by adopting the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). These rights are based on what a child needs to survive, grow, participate and fulfill their potential.
We believe that the ‘Rights Respecting School’ award (RRSA) supports our pupils to grow into confident, caring and responsible young citizens both in school and within the wider community. By learning about their rights the children also learn about the importance of respecting the rights of others i.e. their responsibilities.
Town Lane Infant School pupils are encouraged to reflect on how their behaviour and actions affect those around them. This allows us to build and maintain a positive and safe learning environment for all, both in the classroom and around the school grounds.
If you would like more information about the work of UNICEF or a Rights Respecting School then please visit: www.unicef.org.uk/rrsa.