Rights Respecting School
Unicef- Rights Respecting Schools Award
The Rights Respecting Schools Award puts children’s rights at the heart of schools in the UK.
Quwwat-Ul-Islam Girls’ School is proud to be working with UNICEF to create a safe and inspiring place to learn, where children are respected, their talents are nurtured and they are able to thrive.
UNICEF’s Rights Respecting Schools Award embeds these values in daily school life and gives children the best chance to lead happy, healthy lives and to be responsible, active citizens.
BRONZE AWARD
Alhamdulillah, we have now been awarded the Bronze Award Level. We are really looking forward to continuing our journey to silver, InshaAllah.
Articles
Each week we explore and learn about different articles from the CRC – The Convention of the Rights of the Child, through activities in class and our ‘Drop Down Days’.
Drop Down Day
Drop Down Days’, are ‘off-timetable’ days, which replace structured classroom lessons with activities used to strengthen students’ practical application of skills and
provide a deeper learning experience. Drop Down Days provide students with the ability to be equipped in valuable life skills which extend beyond the classroom
context, serving to promote overall health and well-being.
The Convention is made up of 54 articles which explain what children’s rights are.
Articles 1- 42 relate specifically to what children and adults can do to ensure all children’s rights are met. These rights will be learned, taught, practiced, respected and promoted by the whole school community.
Articles 43-54 relate to how the Government will ensure these rights are met.
UNICEF has shown that when children are taught about their rights they have:
- Improved self-esteem and feelings of being valued and listened to.
- Increased levels of respect for each other, leading to improved relationships with other pupils and with staff.
- A sense of security as rights-respecting language and behaviour is used consistently throughout the school.
- Improved attainment and attendance, and a reduction in exclusions.
- An understanding and respect of religions, cultures, beliefs and abilities different to their own.
- A wider and deeper understanding of the world in which they live.
