A Motherwell high school is celebrating after having picked up a top award from UNICEF.
Our Lady’s High School was recognised after meeting the standard for UNICEF UK’s Rights Respecting Schools Gold Award.
The UNICEF assessors involved in the visit thanked the children, the Senior Leadership Team, and staff for their warm welcome to the school, for the opportunity to speak with adults and children during the assessment and for the detailed evidence provided to support the process.
Their judgement was that children’s rights are embedded across the school and underpin every facet of school life.
Jennifer Woolley, from Our Lady’s High, said: “The school community were complimented on the fact that pupils are confident and articulate, with a mature understanding of rights and their importance to their lives and to the world around them.
“They also recognised the work of staff in developing natural links to relevant rights and ensuring they are fully embedded across the curriculum in a way that enriches the learning for all pupils.
“Pupils expressed that they feel listened to, that their views matter and that they can make a positive difference.
“The strong commitment to children’s rights in Our Lady’s High School is tied into the vision and values of the school, and an ethos that places positive relationships based on mutual respect and trust at the heart of school life.
“Furthermore, there is a strong focus on health and wellbeing; children were very clear that the school keeps them safe and supports them to be healthy.”
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