Eslington Primary School receives prestigious UNICEF UK Gold Award
Pupils and staff at Eslington Primary School, Gateshead are celebrating a prestigious award from UNICEF UK.
The school has been awarded Gold by UNICEF UK's Rights Respecting Schools programme in recognition of its commitment to providing children with the best outcomes while enabling them to become respectful and positive global citizens.
UNICEF is a world leading organisation working for children and their rights. The Rights Respecting Schools Award is granted to schools which show commitment to promoting and realising children's rights while encouraging both students and staff to respect the rights of others at school and in the wider community.
In November last year, a Rights Respecting Advocate visited Eslington to assess the work of staff and students do to embed children's rights into the school's practice and ethos. The report found that 'the pupils at Eslington are living and breathing the rights respecting approach'and the school had a strong focus on developing children's positive self-esteem, as well as their respect for others.
Gold is the highest accolade awarded by UNICEF UK and shows a thorough commitment to children's rights at all levels of school life.
Michelle Richards, Headteacher at Eslington Primary School, said: "We could not be prouder of our children and staff for their commitment to the Rights Respecting agenda.
"The UNICEF values are woven through every strand of our curriculum as we see this as priority in today's world. Putting children's rights at the heart of our school was also noticed by Ofsted when we were once again graded 'Outstanding' for our school's third consecutive inspection.
"A huge 'thank you' to our pupils, staff and entire school community for supporting this fantastic success and recognition of our values at Eslington."
Kathryn Griffiths, RRSA Co-ordinator and Deputy Headteacher at Eslington School, said: "Eslington school's RRSA journey has had a positive impact on the pupils' learning and wellbeing.
"It has shown them that children are not excluded from anything and that their rights are valued, no matter what experiences they encounter. The Pupils and staff at Eslington see themselves as rights respecting global citizens who want to make a real difference in the world, which is very well-reflected in the school's shared values with UNICEF."
There are over 600 schools across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales which have also received Gold status.
Pupils and staff at Eslington Primary School, Gateshead are celebrating a prestigious award from UNICEF UK.
The school has been awarded Gold by UNICEF UK's Rights Respecting Schools programme in recognition of its commitment to providing children with the best outcomes while enabling them to become respectful and positive global citizens.
UNICEF is a world leading organisation working for children and their rights. The Rights Respecting Schools Award is granted to schools which show commitment to promoting and realising children's rights while encouraging both students and staff to respect the rights of others at school and in the wider community.
In November last year, a Rights Respecting Advocate visited Eslington to assess the work of staff and students do to embed children's rights into the school's practice and ethos. The report found that 'the pupils at Eslington are living and breathing the rights respecting approach'and the school had a strong focus on developing children's positive self-esteem, as well as their respect for others.
Gold is the highest accolade awarded by UNICEF UK and shows a thorough commitment to children's rights at all levels of school life.
Michelle Richards, Headteacher at Eslington Primary School, said: "We could not be prouder of our children and staff for their commitment to the Rights Respecting agenda.
"The UNICEF values are woven through every strand of our curriculum as we see this as priority in today's world. Putting children's rights at the heart of our school was also noticed by Ofsted when we were once again graded 'Outstanding' for our school's third consecutive inspection.
"A huge 'thank you' to our pupils, staff and entire school community for supporting this fantastic success and recognition of our values at Eslington."
Kathryn Griffiths, RRSA Co-ordinator and Deputy Headteacher at Eslington School, said: "Eslington school's RRSA journey has had a positive impact on the pupils' learning and wellbeing.
"It has shown them that children are not excluded from anything and that their rights are valued, no matter what experiences they encounter. The Pupils and staff at Eslington see themselves as rights respecting global citizens who want to make a real difference in the world, which is very well-reflected in the school's shared values with UNICEF."
There are over 600 schools across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales which have also received Gold status.
