Throughout the day, children explored a range of key rights, including:

The right to feel safe

The right to play

The right to learn

The right to express themselves

The right to be healthy

 

Children were given the opportunity to make choices about the activities they wanted to take part in, helping them to explore their right to play. A wide range of activities were available, including creating sensory bottles to help children feel calm and safe, and developing calm zones within learning spaces. To support an understanding of the right to be healthy, some children also took part in making pizza and tasting a variety of fruits and talking about making healthy choices.

Parents shared photographs from home to support discussions and celebrate children’s rights, helping pupils to recognise how their rights are protected both in school and beyond.

It was a positive and engaging day that helped children deepen their understanding of their rights in a meaningful and practical way. For further information go to The Rights Respecting Schools Award | UNICEF UK

Every Child Has Rights Day supports children’s right to be safe, learn, play, be healthy and have their voices heard, in line with Articles 12, 19, 24, 28 and 31.