UNICEF Rights Respecting School
Our school's vision and values have at their heart the importance of treating each other as we would want to be treated ourselves, with respect and dignity, making sure that each person is valued. This is one of the reasons why the work of UNICEF and Rights Respecting Schools is so significant to us.
We are incredibly proud to be a Rights Respecting school and of having achieved the Bronze: Rights Respecting level.
What Is A Rights Respecting School?
The UNICEF UK Rights Respecting Schools Award (RRSA) is based on principles of equality, dignity, respect, non-discrimination and participation. The RRSA seeks to put the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child at the heart of a school’s ethos and culture to improve well-being and develop every child’s talents and abilities to their full potential.
We believe in treating everybody with respect and dignity because we acknowledge everyone's God given value and unique identity
A rights-respecting school is a community where children’s rights are learned, taught, practised, respected, protected and promoted. Young people and the school community learn about children’s rights by putting them into practice every day.
We feel it is important that when children learn about their rights it is important that deeper connections are also made in their understanding about the nature of rights so they are taught the ABCDE of their rights.
UNICEF UK Rights Respecting Schools Are Required To Implement Four Evidence-Based Standards.
- Rights-respecting values underpin leadership and management.
- The whole school community learns about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
- The school has a rights-respecting ethos.
- Children are empowered to become active citizens and learners.
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Within our school, we hold the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child at the centre of everything we do. We have a Rights Respecting School (RRS) we are developing a committee which consists of Rights Ambassadors, from across the school.
“Be responsible to and for society”
The votes are in....!
A huge welcome to our newly appointed Head Pupils who received the most votes across the school after the Head Pupil Assembly on Friday.
They have already delved into their responsibilities and are looking forward to representing Stanford school and the pupils this year!!
Head Pupils
The year 6 pupils were incredible on Friday as they delivered their speeches to run for head pupil. A large number of pupils had nominated themselves for this responsibility and we will find out this week which oupils were lucky enough to receive the most votes.
It was the perfect day to be running the vote as it was near International Day of Democracy. We are so proud of all of the pupils and were so impressed by the thought and effort that had gone into all of the speeches and other preparations. Pupil voice is so important to us, as a Rights Respecting school. Good luck to all of you and well done!