1. Leaders for life
A celebration of our Rights Respecting Schools Award Journey…

2. What is Rights Respecting School Award?
Achieving Level 1 means there is evidence that:
Our school is trying to promote the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in everything that it does
You are beginning to see the positive effect of these actions on children, young people and staff
You are promoting knowledge and understanding of the rights throughout your school community
Children and young people are beginning to see themselves as rights-respecting global citizens and want fairness and children’s rights locally and globally.

3. What is Rights Respecting School Award?
Achieving Level 2 means there is evidence that:
Your school practices rights all day everyday in everything that they do.
Children, young people and adults in your school have an excellent understanding of child rights, and rights-respecting attitudes and language are embedded across the school
RRSA has had a positive impact on the way that children and young people feel about school and learning
Students see themselves as rights-respecting global citizens and are advocates for social believe in fairness, justice and making sure children’s rights are encouraged at home and abroad.

4. What is a Leader?
A leader in Windyknowe is anyone who uses their voice in the right way.
Leadership in Windyknowe means respect for others and confidence to suggest changes to improve our school for everyone who uses it.

5. Why do we need leaders? Leaders can help people make decisions.
It can be hard for a large group to agree without leadership.
When a group of people has to decide on something, a leader can help them choose what to do, or where to go.

6. A leader can decide to do what is best for people in a group.
This is a fair way to make a decision.

7. Here are some of the ways we are leaders in Windyknowe PS
Helping your classmates and people around you
Taking ownership of being the best you can be in your learning
P7’s guiding their buddies to make good choices
Different leadership jobs: pupil council, eco, head boy and girl…
Problem solving and sharing different opinions

8. Our Values We always try to do our best
We stand up for what is right and speak out when things are wrong
We take responsibility for our own actions
We show respect
We share and are fair and friendly around others
We show patience, tolerance and try to solve problems peacefully
We understand that it is important to tell the truth so that others trust us
We care about others and know people in our school care for us
We look after our world so that everyone can enjoy it

9. Respect
We have learned that Respect is acting in a polite and caring way.
A good leader is someone you respect, but who also respects you.
Good leaders make people want to follow them because they have good ideas and they show and earn respect.

10. What does Unicef look for?
That all adults Get It Right for Every Child…

11. …with the Children on Africa Choir
Singing Masterclass
…with the Children on Africa Choir

12. Singing Masterclass Respect Everyone To give respect to one another,
Is to care for them like a sister or brother.
It is to show someone that you care,
Imagine a place, where no one feels hurt
No one is left out, People look out for each other
Everyone shows respect, and receives it in return
To be respectful show someone dignity,
Also don't forget speak about honesty.
Don’t be selective
Try to be collective
Respect everyone x3

13. Singing Masterclass Respect Everyone (2)
To be respectful show forgiveness,
And don’t laugh at somebody’s weakness.
Share some words of kindness to make them feel special
Imagine a place, Where people say hello
People’s voices are heard, everyone speaks up
Everyone tries to make some sort of difference.
To be respectful show someone dignity,
Also don't forget speak about honesty.
Don’t be selective Try to be collective
Respect everyone x 3

14. What did Unicef say at Level 1 2013- 2014
Rights are taught in different ways
We are an active fundraising school
We also have our 2nd green flag
In are school everyone is a leaders and decides the future of the school and their heath and their well being
In our school we make sure that everyone knows and gets their rights.

15. What are we most proud of at Level 1?
Our achievements are shared on the school blog and we also hand out certificates
All pupils respect the adults and have confidence when sharing their ideas to them.
Everyone knows some of their rights and can give examples

19. Our Next Steps at Level 1?
Class charters to be 3-tiered showing the actions of adults and learners.
Increase the use of the language of rights.
Refer to charters more regularly.
Make global links to involve children in joint topics promoting awareness and differences.

20. What did Unicef say at Level 2? 2014 - 2016
Teachers are committed to teach rights.
Strong support from parents/guardians.
Children's knowledge of rights and their ability to use them in primary and beyond.
Confident pupils who know their views and are heard and valued.

21. What we are most proud of in Windyknowe at Level 2?
Rights Respecting School is “who we are, it’s not about one person…..”
All children get the chance to be successful and have their voices heard
Global citizenship is taught creatively across all classes
The amount of learning we have taken part in linked with SHANARRI
One parent said: “…since learning about rights, my daughter’s confidence has increased, she is more respectful towards others and we talk more about events on the news, this is nice to see!”

29. What now…? Keep up the good work linked with rights
To promote rights to other schools
Teachers to plan more learning around rights
Further develop knowledge and Understanding of Global Goals
To campaign more and think about issues we could tackle independently

30. Taking responsibility
In Windyknowe remember to take part and know how you want to be treated.
Be proud of the responsibilities you have in school and the success that comes with it when we work together.

31. Our Special Visitor…

32. Our Special Visitor…
The Children and Young People's Commissioner in Scotland is Tam Baillie.
Tam's job is to help you understand your rights and to make sure those rights are respected. His goal is to make sure all children and young people in Scotland are as safe and happy as possible.

33. Our Special Visitor… Tam works towards his goal by:
listening to children and young people like you
asking people in power – like Members of the Scottish Parliament – to think about how new laws might affect you
helping you learn more about your rights
speaking out if children and young people are not getting a fair deal.

34. We did it!