Struthers Primary is a Gold Level 2 Rights Respecting and Fair Achiever School.
The purpose of our committee is to raise awareness of the rights of the child. This is an essential component of our school's improvement plan. It puts the United Nation's Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) as one of the main cores of our school's planning, practice, policies and ethos.
The ABCDE of United Nations Convention of the Rights of a Child
UNIVERSAL - Rights are for ALL children
INHERENT – Rights are there from BIRTH for all children.
INALIENABLE – Rights CANNOT be taken or given away.
UNCONDITIONAL- Rights are for all children and DO not have to be earned.
INDIVISIBLE – All rights are EQUALLY important - NO right is more important than another
All children, everywhere have all the rights.
All adults have a duty to look after all children
Our pupil committee meet regularly.
This year we are focussing on Childrens’ rights across the globe.
We are continuing to support children in Diesploot, Africa and are still collecting our loose change in our JAM tins.
We also continue to support our friends in the Ugandan Orphanage.
We are continuing to support our school chaplains project building a school in Haiti.
We support our local foodbank and local charities regularly.
Our school charter, lunchtime and playground charters are updated every year.
Each class and committee also design their own charter each year.
We try to link our topics and school displays to the articles of the UNCRC and the 17 sustainable goals..
Representatives from our RRS Pupil committee also inform our pupils of the Articles which relate to our weekly school assembly.
We are continuing to ensure everyone in our school is valued and respected by all,
linking with the UNCRC, GIRFEC, SHANARRI and our school values.
The RRSA Committee is led by Mrs Boyd and Mrs Bloomer
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Ukraine
There are a large number of Struthers pupils who are aware of the current situation in Ukraine, particularly in our upper classes. Pupils were keen to show support for the people of Ukraine and in particular, the children of Ukraine. As a Rights Respecting School, pupils are also aware there are a number of Ukrainian children who have had their rights negatively impacted by the situation.
Our School Chaplain, Helen Hogg, is organising support from our local community and is driving to Poland to deliver an abundance of resources and materials that Ukrainian refugees require.
Our amazing families have donated backpacks filled with pencils, pens, pads & colouring books along with hats and gloves which Helen will take with her when she leaves on Sunday 27th March
There are a large number of Struthers pupils who are aware of the current situation in Ukraine, particularly in our upper classes. Pupils were keen to show support for the people of Ukraine and in particular, the children of Ukraine. As a Rights Respecting School, pupils are also aware there are a number of Ukrainian children who have had their rights negatively impacted by the situation.
Our School Chaplain, Helen Hogg, is organising support from our local community and is driving to Poland to deliver an abundance of resources and materials that Ukrainian refugees require.
Our amazing families have donated backpacks filled with pencils, pens, pads & colouring books along with hats and gloves which Helen will take with her when she leaves on Sunday 27th March
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WORLD WATER DAY
Held on 22nd March every year since 1993, celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2 billion people living without access to safe water.
We know how important having clean water is for our health and for our planet
Article 24 - Every child has the right to the best possible health. Governments must work to provide good quality health care, clean water, nutritious food and a clean environment so that children can stay healthy.
Global Goal 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
We know how important having clean water is for our health and for our planet
Article 24 - Every child has the right to the best possible health. Governments must work to provide good quality health care, clean water, nutritious food and a clean environment so that children can stay healthy.
Global Goal 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
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We wore Lots of Socks to raise awareness for World Down Syndrome Day 2022
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. Governments must do all they can to provide support to disabled children.
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. Governments must do all they can to provide support to disabled children.
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RED NOSE DAY 2022
Struthers Primary raised a fantastic total of £847.64 for Comic Relief wearing lots of Red
Article 2 - The Convention applies to everyone: whatever their race, religion or abilities, whatever they think or say, whatever type of family they come from.
Article 4 - Governments must do all they can to make sure every child can enjoy their rights.
Article 2 - The Convention applies to everyone: whatever their race, religion or abilities, whatever they think or say, whatever type of family they come from.
Article 4 - Governments must do all they can to make sure every child can enjoy their rights.
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Finding your Feet January 2022
We raised £212.46 during a sponsored walk to help this charity who support families affected by amputation or limb absence with activities, services and support to benefit fitness, mental health and personal growth. We believe that being different should be celebrated, not sidelined.
We raised £212.46 during a sponsored walk to help this charity who support families affected by amputation or limb absence with activities, services and support to benefit fitness, mental health and personal growth. We believe that being different should be celebrated, not sidelined.
Fairtrade Fortnight 2022
As a fair achiever school we celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight promoting Fair Trade goods. Once the current restrictions have lifted we hope to restart our Fairtrade tuckshop.
Article 27 - Every child has the right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical, social and mental needs.
Article 32 - Governments must protect children from work that is dangerous or might harm their health or education.
Article 36 - Children have a right to be protected from bad treatment.
Article 27 - Every child has the right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical, social and mental needs.
Article 32 - Governments must protect children from work that is dangerous or might harm their health or education.
Article 36 - Children have a right to be protected from bad treatment.
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Save the Children - Christmas Jumper Day December 2021
We loved wearing our Christmas jumpers to raise money for Save the Children 2021. We had great fun. We learned about poorer countries and that £3 will buy a packet of pencils and that £500 will buy a stove for a school or family. We managed to raise £222.65
Every child no matter their race, gender or where they stay are entitled to good food, clean water and a healthy environment and medical care
Every child has a right to an education
Articles 2, 24 & 28
Every child no matter their race, gender or where they stay are entitled to good food, clean water and a healthy environment and medical care
Every child has a right to an education
Articles 2, 24 & 28
Children In Need November 2021
We put our PJ's on and had lots of fun for Children In Need.
We raised a huge £1,046.03 with donations and buying all the Pudsey goodies.
We put our PJ's on and had lots of fun for Children In Need.
We raised a huge £1,046.03 with donations and buying all the Pudsey goodies.
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Scottish Poppy Appeal November 2021
We have been selling poppies to help soldiers and their families.
Article 38 – Governments must do everything they can to protect and care for children affected by war. Governments must not allow children under the age of 15 to take part in war or join the armed forces.
We have been selling poppies to help soldiers and their families.
Article 38 – Governments must do everything they can to protect and care for children affected by war. Governments must not allow children under the age of 15 to take part in war or join the armed forces.
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Some things to think about... During lockdown UNICEF have been thinking about a different article every week Article 24 The right to good health care, clean water and nutritious food. Article 12 The right to have your views respected Article 7 The right to birth registration, a name a nationality and care Article 14 Freedom of thought, Belief and Religion Article 28 The right to an education Article 15 The right to freedom of association Article 19 The right to protection |
We have designed our school charter and achievement board.
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Our classes have been updating our charters during the second half of our school year. We have enjoyed redesigning our charters.
Each class talked about the design we would like and discussed what articles we would like included.
We also talked about our roles are to make our classes safe and happy places to be, where we can all feel respected and valued.
Each class talked about the design we would like and discussed what articles we would like included.
We also talked about our roles are to make our classes safe and happy places to be, where we can all feel respected and valued.
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All pupils have been thinking about the ABCDE of rights. They belong to every child, wherever they are and cannot be taken away. We are relating the articles to our topic work and have been considering how all the articles can be applied to our topics and what the articles mean to us in our daily lives.
We are very fortunate compared to children in Victorian , Roman times and during the war
We are very fortunate compared to children in Victorian , Roman times and during the war
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Can you Help?
We are collecting new and old used stamps for the Bone Cancer Research Trust.
Primary bone cancer can occur at any age, but affects mostly children, teenagers, young adults and the elderly. On average 12 people every week are diagnosed across the UK and Ireland. The survival rate for this disease is just over 50% and this has not changed in the last 25 years. With your help we can work towards changing this, so more people have a chance to live!
We are collecting new and old used stamps for the Bone Cancer Research Trust.
Primary bone cancer can occur at any age, but affects mostly children, teenagers, young adults and the elderly. On average 12 people every week are diagnosed across the UK and Ireland. The survival rate for this disease is just over 50% and this has not changed in the last 25 years. With your help we can work towards changing this, so more people have a chance to live!
We had a wonderful Harvest Assembly and sent all the food we collected to our local Foodbank.
We also wore Purple and collected £287.55 for the Ayrshire Hospice on the same day
We also wore Purple and collected £287.55 for the Ayrshire Hospice on the same day
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Primary 4 had a very informative visit to the South Ayrshire Food bank
We helped sort out donated food and pack boxes to go to those in need
Article 24
Every child has the right to good food, clean water, health care and a clean environment
We helped sort out donated food and pack boxes to go to those in need
Article 24
Every child has the right to good food, clean water, health care and a clean environment
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We took part in a walk for Haiti when we, along with our cluster schools, raised money to build a school in Haiti. Children, everywhere have a right to be educated.
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We built dens to highlight the difficulties people living in Third World countries face.
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We learned about Paddington being a refugee and then got signatures from pupils, staff and parents to send to Parliament as part of our Refugee campaign
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We think regularly about the 17 Sustainable goals and made paper chains for around our school saying how we can help reach those goals. |
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We took part in the STV breakfast Appeal raising money while enjoying a delicious breakfast
Mr Woods and Mr Montgomery, our school chaplains, visited the school we are helping to build and fund in Haiti. Mr Woods showed us photographs and told us all about their time there and the progress that is being made. Our Fairtrade ambassadors wrote to Parliament to try to ensure that Fairtrade will always be a priority.
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We took part in the Dedication Service for the Great Troon Wall hanging in St Ninian's Church. Two of our RRs ambassadors spoke to Sally Magnusson and
The head of UNICEF Scotland.
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We all gathered to watch the Glasgow taxis go past and wave to the children. We also decorated Corum Estate Agents window in Troon to welcome the Glasgow Taxis to Troon
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