Right's Respecting Schools

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.

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 childrens rights by putting them into practice every day.

We feel that it is important that all children are taught the ABCDE of their rights.

        A                            B                          C                       D                        E 

   Rights are for              Rights are there          Rights CANNOT           Rights DO NOT              All right are               

    All  children.                at birth.                         be taken away.             have be earned.            EQUALLY important.                                 

    UNIVERSAL            INHERENT                  INALIENABLE          UNCONDITIONAL        INDIVISIBLE  

There are four key areas of impact for children at a Rights Respecting school; wellbeing, participation, relationships and self-esteem.

The difference that a Rights Respecting School makes goes beyond the school gates, making a positive impact on the whole community.

• Children are healthier and happier
• Children feel safe
• Children have better relationships
• Children become active and involved in school life and the wider world

Rights Respecting Gold Award

On 18th December 2024, St Augustine's were awarded their Gold Rights Respecting award for the third time.

The inspector recognised all the hard work the staff and children do around childrens rights.

Strengths of the school include:

Very articulate pupils who demonstraight good knowledge and understanding of ights and are confident in the concept of rights. Rights and rights respecting language are embedded in the day-to-day life of the school.

Continued commitment and creativity by the whole school in placing the CRC at the heart of policy and practice.

Relationships based on mutual respect and trust, where learning about rights is clearly affecting relationships in a positive way.

The strong culture of inclusivity and respect which is understood and articulated by the school community.

Pupil voice is vauled highly with a range of pupil voice groups giving opportunities for all young people to put their suggestions forward and for these to be acted upon.

Please feel free to read the full Rights Respecting report below: