UNICEF Convention on Children’s Rights

RIGHTS RESPECTING SCHOOLS AWARD

� UNICEF aims to promote children’s rights in schools in two ways:

� by supporting schools to ensure that rights are embedded in their ethos and policy-making;

� and by offering resources and activities to ensure that children and young people can learn about children’s rights in the classroom and beyond.

Some Important Rights Article 3

� The best interests of the child must be a top priority in all actions concerning children.

Play Article 31

� Every child has the right to relax, play and join in a wide range of cultural and artistic activities.

Child Labour

Article 32

� Governments must protect children from work that is dangerous or might harm their health or education.

Protection from violence Article 19

� Governments must do all they can to ensure that children are protected from all forms of violence, abuse, neglect and mistreatment by their parents or anyone else who looks after them.

Health Article 24

�  Every child has the right to the best possible health. Governments must provide good quality health care, clean water, nutritious food and a clean environment so that children can stay healthy.

Education Article 28 (right to education)

� Every child has the right to an education. Primary education must be free. Secondary education must be available to every child. Discipline in schools must respect children’s human dignity. Wealthy countries must help poorer countries achieve this.

Goals of Education Article 29

� Education must develop every child’s personality, talents and abilities to the full. It must encourage the child’s respect for human rights, as well as respect for their parents, their own and other cultures, and the environment.

Soooooo � Crew Groups – � Each house will adopt on of the children’s rights to

investigate, research, advertise, promote and fund raise for.

� Each semester, your house will present student led assemblies to inform and inspire

� This is an opportunity to show your leadership skills and earn credits

Website � Details of the Convention will be posted on the MBA

website.

� Crew meetings after half term will work on these themes

� House Competition –

� Design a logo for MBA Children’s Rights work that can be used on our website, posters and newsletters. Deadline – 7th November 2014. One entry per tutor group. Send designs to ckennedy@mountsbay.org

� http://www.unicef.org.uk/Documents/Education-Documents/VLE/Contributed/Every-Child-Has-Rights/Every-Child-Has-Rights-Vocals.mp3