R.R.S.A

We have introduced a new award in school  - Rights Respecting Child of the Week. Each week staff or children can nominate pupils who they think have shown consideration of their rights and other peoples rights.

'We have the right to a clean environment' Article 24

Our steering group decided they wanted to clean up the enivronment around our school. We called ourselves the Litter Lifters!

We designed some posters and delivered some leaflets around the local community. On Wednesday 13th April, along with some people from Durham County Council's Big Spring Clean team we collected 11 bags of rubbish from the areas around our school.

About the Award

Currently we are working in school to achieve Level 1 status in the Rights Respecting Schools Award. This award is an initiative by UNICEF to make child and adults more aware of childrens rights. We are working closely with the children in circle time, colour groups and in other areas of the curriculum to make sure they know more about their basic human rights.

Each class has made a list of the rights and responsibilities that they feel are most important to them within their classroom. These were ideas from the children. These classroom charters are now displayed in each classroom.