We are a Silver Rights Respecting School!
What is the Rights Respecting Schools Award?
The Rights Respecting Schools Award puts children’s rights at the heart of schools in the UK. The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) works with schools in the UK to create safe and inspiring places to learn, where children are respected, their talents are nurtured and they are able to thrive. The Award recognises a school’s achievement in putting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into practice within the school and beyond.
Together young people and the school community learn about children’s rights, putting them into practice every day. The Award is not just about what children do but also, importantly, what adults do. In Rights Respecting Schools children’s rights are promoted and realised, adults and children work towards this goal together.
There are four key areas of impact for children at a Rights Respecting school; wellbeing, participation, relationships and self-esteem.
There are three levels to the award: Bronze (Rights Committed), Silver (Rights Aware) and Gold (Rights Respecting).
Our Pupil Steering Group
Our RRSA Pupil Steering Group meets on a regular basis to discuss matters that affect them in school. We have two members who represent each class from P2 to P7. Our Rights Reps gather the views of their classmates to feedback to our RRSA Coordinator and make changes around the school in response to this. Watch this video made by our Pupil Steering Group to find out more...
Our Action Plan for Silver
You can find out more about how we achieved our Silver Award by reading our evaluation for the Silver Award here:
Chirnsyde Primary School Evaluation for Silver
Our Action Plan for Gold
You can find out more about how we plan to achieve our Gold Award by reading our Action Plan here: