1. Gorseinon Primary School
Going for Level 1
Rights Respecting School Award

2. UNCRC - worldwide It was ratified by the UK in 1991
The UNCRC (1989) sets out the rights of every person under the age of 18.
It was ratified by the UK in 1991
Not yet signed by the USA or Somalia and Sudan (new Country after war split Country)

3. What is a Rights Respecting School?
A rights respecting school puts the UNCRC
at the heart of their culture and ethos to improve
well-being and develop every child's talents and
abilities to their full potential.

4. Gorseinon Primary – A Right’s Respecting School

5. What is a Rights Respecting School?
A Rights Respecting school is one where all parts of the school community know about, understand and value the UNCRC.
Young People have a genuine democratic voice and actively participate in school decision-making.

6. It is a school where . . .
Young people are encouraged to become global citizens and recognise that human rights are universal and unconditional, as well as understanding the importance of challenging injustice, inequality and poverty in the world.

7. It is a school which ...
Encourages young people and adults to develop an understanding of each other’s personal and collective responsibilities to ensure everyone can enjoy the rights set out in the UNCRC.

8. The RRSA has 2 Levels, based on 18 criteria under 4 Standards:
The school’s leadership places the UNCRC at the heart of planning, policies and practice
The whole school community learns about the UNCRC
The school develops a Rights Respecting Ethos
Students are empowered to become active citizens and learners

9. Action Planning
The Steering Group combines the information from the Audit and Focus Groups in order to complete an ACTION PLAN
1st Action Plan is sent to UNICEF Officer and RRSA Partner to check the school is on track
School receives ‘Recognition of Commitment’ ( certificate ‘Working Towards Becoming a RRS’)
Action Plan should be updated each term

10. Implementing Actions For example …
Awareness raising for the whole school e.g. Assemblies, Form groups, presentations – Adds fot teaching staff, Junior Right of the Month assembly, Infants assembly
UNCRC in a range of curriculum areas – ongoing – PSE/Geography links to Cornerstone
Posters/displays about the UNCRC
Training on the UNCRC and RRSA for all staff – Sue training, Anna one training course, Staff Adds
Development of Classroom/School Charters – Junior School Charters in place and revisited.

11. RRSA Model for Charters
Rights as the starting point
Mutual understanding / recognition of young people’s and adult’s Roles, Actions and Respect to ensure everyone can enjoy those rights
Respect for everyone’s Rights (based on actions and respectful behaviour rather than age / status)

12. Student Voice
Pupil Voice is established through an active School Council – now known as Rights Ambassadors.
Eco Class students – respect the class environment and ensure recycling, energy saving initatives are undertaken in class.
Whole school suggestion boxes – department, class or year group.
Welsh Ambassadors
Newspaper Team
We are focusing on developing Community Voice.

14. We undertake awareness of: - Diversity – local to global
How we are addressing the Global Dimension? How it helps to move the school forward in a Rights Respecting School?
We undertake awareness of: -
Fair Trade
Environment
Charity issues
International links
Diversity – local to global
Campaigning