We have been working with the Global Goals group to look at what it means to be Anti-racist. We then asked the school to take part in a wee project in connection with 'Show Racism the Red Card'

The Convention on the Rights of the Child brings together a range of rights that all children aged under 18 are entitled to, no matter who they are or where they are born. These rights ensure that all children are given the support they need to develop and reach their potential and are protected from harm. Governments across the world have signed up to the CRC and have promised to make the rights within the CRC a reality for children in their country and a number of articles specifically mention what governments must do to make rights happen.  

Article 1 makes clear that everyone under the age of 18 has all the rights in the Convention.  

Article 4 states that governments must do all they can to make sure every child can enjoy their rights by creating systems and passing laws that promote and protect children’s rights. 

Article 41 states that if a country has laws and standards that go further than the present Convention, then the country must keep these laws. 

We are delighted to share that we have now achieved our Silver Award for being a Rights Respecting Schools, Silver- Rights Aware School! 

Children's Rights are Learned, understood and lived in this school! 

Thank you to all the Pupils, Staff and Parents for making Muirtown Primary an amazing place for our young people to learn, grow and achieve their potential! 

Next week we will be learning more about Article 12 – respect for the views of the child

Every child has the right to express their views, feelings and wishes in all matters affecting them, and to have their views considered and taken seriously. This right applies at all times, for example during immigration proceedings, housing decisions or the child’s day-to-day home life. 

Article 42- Knowledge of the Rights 

Governments must actively work to make sure children and adults know about the Convention. 

The Scottish Parliament has unanimously agreed to incorporate the UNCRC into Scots Law. When this happens, decision-makers MUST take rights into account and children will then be able to challenge decisions in court if they feel rights are denied. The Bill is a milestone on Scotland’s journey towards making rights real for every child. 

Tyler and Kai introduce next week's Article. 

Article 6 (life, survival and development):

Every child has the right to life.

Governments must do all they can to

ensure that children survive and develop to

their full potential.

 Some of these things may include-

Good health

 Education 

Nutritious food 

Clean water 

Somewhere to live 

People to look after you 

   Clean environment

   Time and space to relax and play 

Knowledge of your rights 

We hope you enjoy learning about this article next week. Have a great weekend!

Next week Articles 5 and 18 are all about the job of parents and carers in the upbringing of children and young people.

Adults, teachers, parents and carers are Duty Bearers which means is their job to make sure children’s rights are being met. Children are rights holders and all the rights in convention apply to each and every one of us.

Article 5 (parental guidance and a child’s evolving capacities): Governments must respect the rights and responsibilities of parents and carers to provide guidance and direction to their child as they grow up, so that they fully enjoy their rights. This must be done in a way that recognises the child’s increasing capacity to make their own choices.

Article 18 (parental responsibilities and state assistance): Both parents share responsibility for bringing up their child and should always consider what is best for the child. Governments must support parents and carers by creating support services for children and giving parents and carers the help they need to raise their children.

Have a great weekend!

World Water Day

World Water Day takes place on 22 March every year. It is an annual United Nations observance, started in 1993, that celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2 billion people currently living without access to safe water.

A core focus of World Water Day is to inspire action towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG, also known as Global Goal) 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.

This week’s activities link to the following articles:

Article 24 (health and health services): 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 and education on health and well-being so that children can stay healthy. Richer countries must help poorer countries achieve this.

 Article 27 (adequate standard of living): Every child has the right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical and social needs and support their development. Governments must help families who cannot afford to provide this.

International Women’s Day

International Women's Day takes place every year on the 8th March to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is also a day which asks for people to act to speed up gender equality. 

This year the focus is on imagining a gender equal world where difference is valued and celebrated. The focus of the day this year asks us all to #BreakTheBias.

This week’s activities link to the following articles:

Article 2 (non-discrimination): The Convention applies to every child without discrimination, whatever their ethnicity, gender, religion, language, abilities or any other status, whatever they think or say, whatever their family background. 

Article 12 (respect for the views of the child): Every child has the right to express their views, feelings and wishes in all matters affecting them, and to have their views considered and taken seriously. This right applies at all times, for example during immigration proceedings, housing decisions or the child’s day-to-day home life. 

Article 13 (freedom of expression): Every child must be free to express their thoughts and opinions and to access all kinds of information, as long as it is within the law.

We hope you have a lovely weekend everyone!

International Women’s Day

International Women's Day takes place every year on the 8th March to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is also a day which asks for people to act to speed up gender equality. 

This year the focus is on imagining a gender equal world where difference is valued and celebrated. The focus of the day this year asks us all to #BreakTheBias.

This week’s activities link to the following articles:

Article 2 (non-discrimination): The Convention applies to every child without discrimination, whatever their ethnicity, gender, religion, language, abilities or any other status, whatever they think or say, whatever their family background. 

Article 12 (respect for the views of the child): Every child has the right to express their views, feelings and wishes in all matters affecting them, and to have their views considered and taken seriously. This right applies at all times, for example during immigration proceedings, housing decisions or the child’s day-to-day home life. 

Article 13 (freedom of expression): Every child must be free to express their thoughts and opinions and to access all kinds of information, as long as it is within the law.

We hope you have a lovely weekend everyone!

Leah and Kezia introduce next week's Article that link in with World Book Day! 

World Book Day

The 3rd of March 2022 is the 25th anniversary of World Book Day. 

World Book Day was created by UNESCO on 23rd April 1995 as a worldwide celebration of books and reading. It is celebrated all over the world on 23rd April but in the UK it always runs on the first Thursday in March. It is marked in over 100 countries.

Spending just 10 minutes a day reading and sharing stories can make a crucial difference to your future success and is fun for all involved. That’s why World Book Day continues to encourage children and young people to read for pleasure through its work with authors, illustrators, publishers, bookshops and libraries.

This week’s activities link to the following articles:

Article 17 (access to information from the media): Every child has the right to reliable information from a variety of sources, and governments should encourage the media to provide information that children can understand. Governments must help protect children from materials that could harm them.

Article 29 (goals of education): 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.

Article 31 (leisure, play and culture): Every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a wide range of cultural and artistic activities.

Archie and Hannah introducing next week's Article-

Article 3 (best interests of the child): The best interests of the child must be a top priority in all decisions and actions that affect children.

We will be looking at Articles 4 and 41 that link in with Human Rights Day!

On 10th December 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. 

This important moment in human history is now remembered on that date every year and is known as Human Rights Day. 

Children’s rights are human rights so we can celebrate them alongside the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The aim of all human rights is to make people’s lives better. In the CRC there are two Articles that remind us that human rights are the minimum standard and that Governments must use their laws to protect rights.

Article 4 (implementation of the Convention) Governments must do all they can to make sure every child can enjoy their rights by creating systems and passing laws that promote and protect children’s rights.

Article 41 (respect for higher national standards) 

If a country has laws and standards that go further than the present Convention, then the country must keep these laws.

International Day of People with Disabilities

On 3 December we’re celebrating International Day of People with Disabilities. It is a global event which promotes equality for people with disability and celebrates their achievements. It has been celebrated every year since 1981.  

It is also a day to promote awareness of the challenges faced by over 1 billion people living with disabilities, and the role communities and societies play in breaking down barriers to inclusion. 

This year’s theme is ‘not all disabilities are visible’.

 There are two articles that provide a particularly strong link this week:

•   Article 2 – No discrimination

•   The Convention applies to every child without discrimination, whatever their ethnicity, gender, religion, language, abilities or any other status, whatever they think or say, whatever their family background.

•   Article 23 – Children with disabilities

A child with a disability has the right to live a full and decent life with dignity and, as far as possible, independence and play an active part in the community.  Governments must do all they can to support disabled children and their families.

On the 20th of November we celebrate World Children’s Day, the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It’s a global day of action for children, by children. 

A big part of World Children’s Day is children and young people learning about their rights and raising their voices on issues that affect them. 

There are two articles that provide a strong link this week:

•       Article 1 – Definition of the Child

•       Everyone under the age of 18 has all the rights in the Convention.

•       Article 4 – Implementation of the Convention

•       Governments must do all they can to make sure every child can enjoy their rights by creating systems and passing laws that promote and protect children’s rights.

Megan and Alfie are back introducing next week's Articles. 

Article 2, 12 and 19 link in with Anti-bullying week.

Anti-Bullying Week takes place across the UK from 15 to 19 November 2021. 

This year has the theme ‘One Kind word’.

Alfie

There are three articles that provide a particularly strong link with anti-bullying week:

 Article 2 – Non-discrimination: The Convention applies to every child without discrimination, whatever their ethnicity, gender, religion, language, abilities or any other status, whatever they think or say, whatever their family background.

Article 12 – Respect for the views of the child: Every child has the right to express their views, feelings and wishes in all matters affecting them, and to have their views considered and taken seriously. This right applies at all times, for example during immigration proceedings, housing decisions or the child’s day-to-day home life.

Article 19 – Protection from violence, abuse and neglect: Governments must do all they can to ensure that children are protected from all forms of violence, abuse, neglect and bad treatment.

Remembrance Day is on November 11th

 Remembrance Day is on 11 November and marks the day World War One ended, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, in 1918.

It is an opportunity to remember the service and sacrifice of all those that have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life in all conflict and wars.

One article provides a particularly strong link this week is:

Article 38 – War and Armed Conflicts

§  Governments must not allow children under the age of 15 to take part in war or join the armed forces.

Governments must do everything they can to protect and care for children affected by war and armed conflicts.

Article 26- Social Security

Every child has the right to benefit from social security. Governments must provide social security, including financial support and other benefits, to families in need of assistance

Article 27- Adaquete standard of living

Every child has the right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical and social needs and support their development. Governments must help families who cannot afford to provide this.

This week Lois and Kuba introduce to the School to next week's Articles. 

Article 28 – The Right to Education 

Every child has the right to an education. Primary education must be free and

different forms of secondary education

must be available to every child.

Article 29 – Goals of Education

Education must develop every child’s

personality, talents and abilities to the full

Alfie and Megan introducing next week's Article- Article 12 and 13. 

Next week we’re talking about pupil voice and democracy, linked to Articles 12 and 13. We will learn about how children’s participation can make a difference to our school and community. 

Article 12 – Respect for the views of the child​

Every child has the right to express their views, feelings and wishes in all matters affecting them, and to have their views considered and taken seriously. This right applies at all times, for example during immigration proceedings, housing decisions or the child’s day-to-day home life.

Article 13 – Freedom of expression

Every child must be free to express their thoughts and opinions and to access all kinds of information, as long as it is within the law.