UNICEF Rights Respecting School, Sacred Heart School Roehampton

Objectives

To put the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) at the heart of the school's planning, policies, practice, and ethos.

Activites

Once a year the school has a special UNICEF week when each day has a specific focus and the teaching and learning activities are structured to reflect UNCRC articles. For example, specific days were allocated to water, health, pupil voice day, multicultural day and social awareness as well as participation in a district model UN general assembly.

Outcomes

Greater rights awareness through education.

People being served : Agents of transformation (Educators)

Age group : Children 0-17

Number of participants : 251-500

Project status : Ongoing

Society presence : England/Wales

Focus of the project : People

JPIC Imperative : Transforming and Being Transformed

UN Sustainable Development Goals :