Rights Respecting School

For the past two years Greenwards classes have entered the DYW Big Build Challenge. Where we have been tasked with making Scottish Monuments from recycled materials. We also have a successful Gardening Gang who are always making strides in sustainability. You can check out what they have been up to here.  Additionally our RRSA group led a litter picking campaign

In the lower years, we have been learning about eating healthily and the Eatwell Guide and the upper school have been creating posters to persuade people to maintain a healthy lifestyle. This has been increasing our understanding of Article 24: The right to good health including health care, clean drinking water and nutritious food.

World Water Day had the whole school learning more about Article 24: The right to good health including health care, clean drinking water and nutritious food. In the upper years we learnt about the conflict that surrounds water and in the lower years we learnt about the 'positive ripple effect'. 

Internet Safety was the focus for February where we learned more about Article 16: Protection of Privacy and Article 19: Protection from Violence. Safer Internet Day was celebrated on the 6th February and every class focused around the theme of  'Inspiring change? Making a difference, managing influence and navigating change online'. 

January our RRSA Committee had us looking at Article 31: The right to relax, play and take part in a wide range of cultural and artistic activities. For P5 this linked with their shared learning too the community and arents and carers. We learnt Scottich dances and participated in celidhs. We invited The Elgin Burns Club in to school and they shared history, stories and even allowed us to participate in some drama. 

During December we focussed on learning about Article 6: Right to fair and public hearing and Article 27: The rights to a proper house, food and clothing. We learnt this through 'Save the Children's Christmas Jumper Day'. We learnt about the charity and how it helps children facing serious issues like war, poverty and hunger. Some children made posters and some wore silly Christmas jumpers.