At SJSJ, our focus rights are:

Article 12 – Every Child has the right to give your opinion and for an adult to listen and take it seriously.

Article 14 – Every child has the right to choose their own religion and beliefs.

Article 19 – Every child has the right to be protected from being hurt and mistreated, in body or in mind.

Article 24 – Every child has the right to the best health care possible, safe water to
drink, nutritious food and a clean and safe environment.

Article 28 – Every child has the right to a good quality education.

Article 29 – Every child has the right to use and develop their talents and abilities.

Article 31 – Every child has the right to relax, rest and play.

Class Representatives

These are our RRS Team for this academic year:

• Year 3 – Chizaram and Tyrese
• Year 4 – Nagwa and Umut
• Year 5 – Andrea and Oceane
• Year 6 – Abigail and Raheem

Staff Lead

Miss Thomson is our Rights Respecting steering group lead. She will be working closely with our RRS Ambassadors over the coming months. Keep an eye out for updates via the school newsletter and website.

What have the RRS Ambassadors been up to?

The Rights Respecting Ambassadors meet weekly to ensure that as a school community we are upholding the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The convention sets out 54 articles that all children are entitled to, such as;

• Article  13 – Every child must be free to express their thoughts and opinions and to access all kinds of information, as long as it is within the law.
• Article 23 – A child with a disability has the right to live a full and decent life with dignity and independence and to play an active part in the community.
• Article 29 – Education must develop every child’s personality, talents and abilities to the full.

For more information about the convention and a full list of the articles, please visit the Unicef website:  UN Convention on the Rights of the Child – UNICEF UK

Every week, our 12 dedicated ambassadors from Year 1 – 6 share our weekly focus article with their class and nominate children who have been outstanding in respecting their and others’ right to this. These children are awarded with an RRS certificate in our Thursday “Gold Assembly”.

In Autumn term, three of our RRS ambassadors were invited to take part in the Mayor of London’s Children’s Rights Enquiry, which was held in Portcullis House, Westminster. Hawwaa, Braymil and Khamil questioned civil servants and other experts about what is being done to ensure that a child’s right to be free from racism and discrimination is being upheld by the government. They spoke confidently and were fantastic representatives of our school community.

Before the Christmas holiday, the RRS ambassadors came together on Friday afternoons to plan a Christmas dinner for elderly members of our local church, in respect of Articles 15 and 27 – our rights to having our physical and social needs met, and to join community groups. The ambassadors planned the menu, visited local shops, created decorations and provided the entertainment. Our visitors had a delicious meal and thoroughly enjoyed themselves!