1. Rights and expectations
There are 42 articles in UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Broadly they fall into 4 groups:
Survival: life, shelter, clean/safe environment
Protection: from violence, drugs, exploitation
Development: education, talents, support disability
Participation: have a say, join groups, play . 1

2. Rights and expectations
Articles which most relate to your day to day lives
a clean and safe environment - Article 24
food, clothing, a safe place to live - Article 27
be protected from being hurt and mistreated - Article 19
help if you are poor or in need - Article 26
protection from any kind of exploitation - Article 36
help if you've been hurt, neglected or mistreated - Article 39
give your opinion and for it to be taken seriously - Article 12
choose your friends and join groups - Article 15
good quality education - Article 28
develop your talents/abilities to the full - Article 29
play and rest - Article 31 . 2

3. Rights and expectations
5 important things to know about your rights:
Intrinsic – belong to you
Inalienable – cannot be taken away
Indivisible – cannot be divided or separated
Universal – apply to all children in all situations
Unconditional – you do not need to earn them . 3

4. Rights and expectations
5 other things to remember about your rights:
Others have rights – we must be rights respecting
Best interests – need to be considered
Guidance – from teachers, parents, carers
Purpose – survival, protection, development, participation
Action – speaking up for your rights and those of others . 4

5. Rights and expectations
Our vision:
We have heightened expectations
that through “Learning and Courtesy”
we can all be:
Happy and successful learners in an inclusive school
Our values:
Fairness Perseverance
Honesty Tolerance
Trust Resilience
Ambition Participation
Our behaviours:
Respect for People:
we will consider the health, safety and well being of ourselves and others
Respect for Learning:
we will be on time, on task, trying our best and achieving success
Respect for Community:
we will have a positive impact in school, locally and in the wider world 5

6. Rights and expectations
We were the first City secondary to achieve level 1 of RRSA and want to be the first and the only City secondary to achieve level 2
We need you to know about your rights and apply this so that your school is a place where all pupils can feel;
safe (survival and protection),
included (participation) and
successful (development)
Recognising how our shared expectations help realise our rights
Recognise what we can each do to help others to realise their rights
Speak up for our rights and speak out against those who are denying us our rights 6