Rights Respecting

This is week’s right is about your right to have a name. Our name identifies us from other people and although some people have the same name, the name you have is yours and no one has the right to take that from you. We are also given middle names which are unique to us and a family name known …

This is week’s right about your right as a child to have an opinion, to say what you think providing it does not hurt others. In this current situation we are facing, it is important you share your thoughts and feelings with other people and you have the right to an opinion about what is going on and how you …

In these uncertain times it is important to think about article 24 – health care. It is our NHS which is working tirelessly to  save lives and we are doing our bit by staying home, washing our hands and social distancing if we need to go out in public.   A reminder of what article 24 means: Time to think: …

Our Rights Respecting Ambassadors are proud to announce that we raised £164 for Save The Children by holding our own christmas jumper day. Thank you for everyone who joined us and made a donation.  

During anti-bullying week the children had a visit from our safeguarding governor, Mrs Lamond, who spoke with children from across the school about the importance of feeling safe in school and questioned if they knew how to do this and who to speak to if they were unsure. The children also discussed with Mrs Lamond how to keep themselves and …

We launched a competition during Anti Bullying Week.  The children had to design a poster to be displayed around school.  The poster had to include the slogan ‘Change Starts With Us’, what to do if they see or experience bullying and an anti bullying message.  The competition was judged by Mrs McGann who is our Anti Bullying Governor. Here are …

During anti-bullying week our local PCSO, Dylan, visited us. When working with Reception class and children in KS1 he informed them about the dangers of strangers and how to keep themselves safe. When he visited classes in KS2 he discussed with the children how to stay safe online, which followed on from their E-safety unit as part of the computing …

We wore our odd socks to celebrate being different! Listen to the important message below by Andy and the Odd Socks

The theme for anti-bullying week 2019 was “Change starts with us.” The children explored this theme in more detail in their classes and linked it to their rights. Over the week the children carried out a variety of activities from discussing and acting out scenarios regarding bullying and behaviours to designing posters to raise awareness and exploring friendships through poetry. …

World Children’s Day, the United Nations (UN) states, is an event that promotes international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare.  We got together as a whole school and Mrs Parlett (as a duty bearer) told us all about the day and why we have it and explained the rights we have. To check our understanding of World Children’s Day we …

We have successfully achieved the second stage of the Rights Respecting Schools Award. We are now Silver: Rights Aware.

After our steering group met on Tuesday, our rights respecting children looked through all of the mascot entries and narrowed it down to our 4 favourites. Take a look at the entries and inform the rights respecting children in your class.