St. Mary’s –
A Rights Respecting School
Learning Intentions
I am learning about:
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Our school motto
What is a Rights Respecting School
The role of UNICEF
The UNCRC
The Rights Respecting School Award?
Our school Charter
Our School Logo and Motto
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What does our Motto
mean?
‘Optimum Semper
Facere’
Living up to the school Motto
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In group think of 8 ways you can live up to
the school motto
 Complete
Task One in your workbook
Our Needs and Wants
Group Activity
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Complete Task Two in you workbook
Needs and Wants
Whole class discussion – what are needs and wants?
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Give examples of our
needs
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Complete Task Three in workbook
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Give examples of our
wants
Whole class discussion
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In each of the following stories, discuss
what rights are being denied
Why rights are denied
“Because my family
lived so far from the
health centre when
I was a young child,
I was never vaccinated.
Now I am 8 years old
and I have polio”
Why rights are denied
My brothers go to the
local school, but I am
the only daughter. My
family needs me to
help out with work in
our home, so I cannot
go to school. I am 7
years old.
Why rights are denied
“I am 9 years old and
my family doesn’t have
much money. We live in
two small rooms; we
have to carry our water
from a well a kilometre
away. The houses in
our village don’t have
indoor toilets, so we
use a pit in the ground
at the end of our street”
Why rights are denied
“I am 13 years old and
my country has been
fighting over a boundary
with another country for
three years. A captain
from the army came to
my home to tell me that
because I am big and
strong, I should join the
army and fight for my
country”
Why rights are denied
“I started to work at a
carpet factory for 12
hours a day when I
was 9 years old. Now
I am 12 years old and
the factory wants me
to work even more
hours every day”
Guess the logos
What does the UN do?
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The United Nations is made up
of 192 countries from around
the world. It is often called the
UN.
It was set up in 1945 - after the
Second World War - as a way
of bringing people together
and to avoid war.
The United Nations logo
shows the world held in the
'olive branches of peace'.
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The UN works for world peace
and development in many
different ways.
It organises peace-keeping
forces in trouble spots around
the world.
It is also linked with
organisations which help
people around the world.
Peace keeping around the world
Promoting children’s rights
All children have the same rights
Protecting the environment
Helping the vulnerable
Helping the poor
What is UNICEF
The UN created UNICEF in 1946.
 It was established to promote the rights of
children throughout the world.
 UNICEF stands for The United Nations
International Children’s Emergency Fund.
 The organisation work around the world
helping children. It also works to promote
the rights of children throughout the world.
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What does UNICEF do?
• Help children in
emergencies
• Ensure children have
a healthy start in life
• Ensure children have
an education
• Ensure children are
kept safe from violence,
abuse and exploitation
UNICEF - United Nations Children’s International Emergency Fund
The work which UNICEF
does is guided by the
United Nations
Convention for the Rights
of the Child
Survival
The child’s right to life
through the most
basic needs, including
food, shelter and
access to health care
What is the
UNCRC?
Protection
Require that
children be
protected from
abuse, neglect and
exploitation.
Development
Participation
Those things children
need to reach their full
potential from education
and play to freedom of
thought,conscience and
religion.
The right to freedom
of expression which
allows children to
take an active part
in their communities
and nations.
The Rights Respecting Schools Award
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In St Mary’s a pupils:
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Are involved in a wide range of groups:
Rights Respecting Steering Group
Eco-schools
SnAG
Learning Partners
School Council – Junior and Senior
2. Have a say in the school, are listened to by staff and
management
3. Learn about rights and responsibilities
4. Actively work to help other children have their rights through
voluntary work, campaigning and fund raising
5. Learn in a school which supports them to reach full potential
Our Rights Respecting Code
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Developed by the pupils
Lists the main responsibilities of all people in St
Mary’s – adults and pupils
Displayed throughout the school
When we follow this code we will;
 Do
well at school
 Develop good relationships with our peers and
teachers
 Enjoy school
Our School Charter
E-Safety – respecting self and others