Unicef UK Rights Respecting School Award
We are a Unicef UK Rights Respecting School!
Cottesbrooke Infant & Nursery School aims to be a school where children’s rights are at the heart of our ethos and culture, to improve well-being and to develop every child’s talents and abilities to their full potential. As part of this plan we have recognition as a ‘Rights Respecting School’, an award given to schools on behalf of Unicef UK.
Unicef is the world’s leading organisation working for children and young people and their rights. In 1989, governments across the world agreed that all children have 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 fulfil their potential.
Our pupils learn about their rights by putting them into practice every day. A Rights Respecting School models rights and respect in all its relationships. You will find information about the Rights we will be looking at in school. This is a summary document on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
We really hope that you will be able to support our school on our journey towards becoming a Silver Unicef UK Rights Respecting School. You can find a bit more about the Convention on the Rights of the Child by visiting unicef.org.uk/crc.
For further information about Rights Respecting Schools please visit: www.unicef.org.uk/rrsa
Click here for A Summary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
We have achieved the Bronze Award!
We have been awarded the Bronze Award in Recognition of our Commitment by Unicef. This is the first part of the RRSA (Rights Respecting Schools Award) journey. We are now working on the Silver level, where we will work as a school to become aware of the rights of a child.
Learning about our rights in school
In school we are learning to understand our rights. At the start of every lesson our teachers share the articles that we are accessing through that particular lesson. We have also started displaying our rights around school. Here are our RRSA Ambassadors putting up posters around school, these help us learn about and understand what our rights are.
At different points throughout the school year we focus on particular rights linked to key events both nationally and globally e.g. Children in Need, World Peace Day. During these weeks we look closely at the importance of these events and how they link to the rights of a child. We spend some time carrying out mini activities to help us understand both the events and our rights more closely.
Please keep an eye out on our Class Dojo school page as these will also be shared with parents to help you have a deeper understanding of how Rights Respecting is celebrated i school.
This is the Convention on the Rights of the Child, this helps us understand our rights as children
Article 19 (protection from violence, abuse and neglect. We know the important people in our school who keep us safe.)
