{"id":12950,"date":"2026-01-22T11:24:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T11:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/?page_id=12950"},"modified":"2026-01-22T11:24:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T11:24:52","slug":"rights-respecting-schools-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/index.php\/rights-respecting-schools-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights Respecting Schools Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 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certificate\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"rrs-intro-text\">\n      <h2>We have achieved the Bronze Award<\/h2>\n      <p>We are delighted that Llanedeyrn Primary School has been recognised as a <strong>UNICEF UK Rights Respecting School<\/strong> at <strong>Bronze: Rights Committed<\/strong> level.<\/p>\n      <p>This means we have started our journey to place <strong>children\u2019s rights<\/strong> at the heart of our School, using the <strong>United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)<\/strong> to guide the way we learn, work and play together.<\/p>\n      <span class=\"rrs-badge\">Awarded Bronze: Rights Committed in 2025<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p class=\"rrs-lead\">\n    Our next step is to work towards the <strong>Silver: Rights Aware<\/strong> Award, building on the strong foundations we have already put in place with pupils, staff, families and governors.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <!-- ACCORDION SECTIONS -->\n\n  <!-- 1. What is a Rights Respecting School? -->\n  <details class=\"rrs-acc\" open>\n    <summary>\n      <div class=\"rrs-acc-title\">\n        <span class=\"icon\">1<\/span>\n        <span>What is a Rights Respecting School?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <span class=\"rrs-acc-toggle\">\u2212<\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"rrs-acc-content\">\n      <p>A Rights Respecting School puts the <strong>rights of every child<\/strong> at the centre of school life. These rights come from the <strong>UN Convention on the Rights of the Child<\/strong>, which sets out what children need to grow, learn and be safe.<\/p>\n      <ul class=\"rrs-star-list\">\n        <li>Children learn about their rights and the rights of others.<\/li>\n        <li>Adults and pupils use the language of rights when they talk and make decisions.<\/li>\n        <li>Everyone works together to make sure school is safe, fair and welcoming.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <p>There are three stages to the award: <strong>Bronze<\/strong> (planning), <strong>Silver<\/strong> (rights in action) and <strong>Gold<\/strong> (rights at the heart of school life). We are now at the Bronze stage and are already planning our journey to Silver.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <!-- 2. Our school context -->\n  <details class=\"rrs-acc\">\n    <summary>\n      <div class=\"rrs-acc-title\">\n        <span class=\"icon\">2<\/span>\n        <span>Our School<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <span class=\"rrs-acc-toggle\">+<\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"rrs-acc-content\">\n      <p>Llanedeyrn Primary School is a <strong>diverse and welcoming community<\/strong> in Cardiff. We are already recognised as a <strong>School of Sanctuary<\/strong>, and we continue to learn how to support children and families who may be seeking safety.<\/p>\n      <p>In our School:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Many pupils are eligible for free school meals and we work hard to support families.<\/li>\n        <li>Pupils speak <strong>many different languages<\/strong>, and we celebrate this richness.<\/li>\n        <li>We value every child\u2019s language, culture and story.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <p>Becoming a Rights Respecting School helps us to make sure that <strong>every child knows they belong<\/strong>, whoever they are and wherever they come from.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <!-- 3. What we did to achieve Bronze -->\n  <details class=\"rrs-acc\">\n    <summary>\n      <div class=\"rrs-acc-title\">\n        <span class=\"icon\">3<\/span>\n        <span>What we did to achieve the Bronze Award<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <span class=\"rrs-acc-toggle\">+<\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"rrs-acc-content\">\n      <p>Bronze is a planning stage. To achieve it, we had to show that we are committed to becoming a Rights Respecting School and that we have a clear plan to reach Silver.<\/p>\n      <p>Some of the key things we have done include:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li><strong>Informing our whole community<\/strong> that we are on the Rights Respecting journey, through assemblies, newsletters, staff meetings and governor discussions.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Learning about the UNCRC<\/strong> as staff, using training materials to build our understanding of children\u2019s rights.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Creating a pupil-led Rights Steering Group<\/strong> that meets to share ideas, plan actions and represent children\u2019s voices across the School.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Listening to pupils and staff<\/strong> through questionnaires so that we know what is working well and where we need to improve.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Writing our Action Plan for Silver<\/strong>, identifying priorities in each strand of the award.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Submitting our Bronze application<\/strong> and working with our UNICEF Professional Adviser to agree our next steps.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <!-- 4. Our pupil Rights Steering Group -->\n  <details class=\"rrs-acc\">\n    <summary>\n      <div class=\"rrs-acc-title\">\n        <span class=\"icon\">4<\/span>\n        <span>Our Pupil Rights Steering Group<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <span class=\"rrs-acc-toggle\">+<\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"rrs-acc-content\">\n      <p>Our <strong>Rights Steering Group<\/strong> is made up of pupils from different year groups and classes. Their job is to:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Help children learn about their rights in a fun and friendly way.<\/li>\n        <li>Share ideas from their classes and bring pupil voice to meetings.<\/li>\n        <li>Support whole school events that celebrate rights, respect and kindness.<\/li>\n        <li>Check that our Action Plan for Silver is making a difference in classrooms and around the School.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <p>The group works closely with staff and governors so that children are <strong>actively involved in leading change<\/strong> across the School.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <!-- 5. Working towards Silver -->\n  <details class=\"rrs-acc\">\n    <summary>\n      <div class=\"rrs-acc-title\">\n        <span class=\"icon\">5<\/span>\n        <span>Working towards the Silver Award<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <span class=\"rrs-acc-toggle\">+<\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"rrs-acc-content\">\n      <p>Now that we have achieved Bronze, we are focusing on putting rights into action every day so that we can apply for <strong>Silver: Rights Aware<\/strong>.<\/p>\n      <p>Some of our next steps are to:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Develop <strong>class charters<\/strong> with pupils, linking our classroom rules to specific children\u2019s rights.<\/li>\n        <li>Make rights more visible around the School through displays, assemblies and pupil projects.<\/li>\n        <li>Continue to involve families and governors so that everyone understands the Rights Respecting work we are doing.<\/li>\n        <li>Review our Action Plan regularly with staff and the Rights Steering Group to check our progress.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <p>Our long term aim is to become a <strong>Gold Rights Respecting School<\/strong>, where rights and respect shape every part of school life.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <!-- 6. 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You can support by:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Talking to your child about their rights and the rights of other children.<\/li>\n        <li>Asking them which rights they have been learning about in class.<\/li>\n        <li>Encouraging them to show respect, kindness and fairness at home and in the community.<\/li>\n        <li>Reading school newsletters and information about Rights Respecting events.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <p>Together, we can help every child at Llanedeyrn Primary School to feel <strong>safe, valued and heard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <!-- NEXT STEPS REMINDER BOX -->\n  <div class=\"rrs-next\">\n    <h2>What happens next?<\/h2>\n    <p>We will continue to follow our Action Plan for Silver and keep pupils, staff, families and governors updated on our progress. 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