Published on:
05
December 2011
Fishcross Primary School has achieved UNICEF Level 1 Rights Respecting School status.
The school spent a year working towards the award and a range of learning and teaching activities have been undertaken to raise awareness of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which is at the heart of the award.
The award success came after an assessment in September by Bruce Wilkinson, education officer for UNICEF in Scotland.
A different 'right' was assigned to each month of the year with all classes working on associated activities, such as a shoebox appeal and participation in a Mary's Meals initiative which saw pupils donating backpacks filled with stationery for children in Africa.
Presenting the award certificate to pupils from P1 to P7, Councillor George Matchett, Inclusion portfolio holder, said; "I am delighted to have the opportunity to recognise the school's achievement, which is reward for a tremendous effort by the staff and pupils.
"National research has shown that the Rights Respecting Schools award can benefit children in a number of ways, including improving their overall wellbeing, improving academic performance and enabling children to improve personal relationships. It has also helped to promote and encourage positive behaviour."