Rights Respecting Schools Award: Level 1 Action Plan

RIGHTS RESPECTING SCHOOLS AWARD: LEVEL 1 ACTION PLAN School Name: Inverlochy Primary School Date: March 2015 Standard A: Rights-respecting values underpin leadership and management The best interests of the child are a top priority in all actions. Leaders are committed to placing the values and principles of the CRC at the heart of all policies and practice.

Criteria 1 – 5 are actioned and delivered by the school’s leadership / management Criteria Actions Needed By who By When Expected Outcomes and Evidence 1 The school uses RRSA to underpin its  Included on SIP SMT Aug ‘14  Pupils, parents, partners and staff vision for school improvement. have a shared vision of the school  Review of vision, values and Staff/Pupils/ Aug ‘15 which encapsulates ethos of CRC. aims Partners Pupil Council to come up with ‘child friendly’ vision statement  Further training SMT Annual  Curricular plans in place  Annual training for all staff to raise awareness and ensure continuity of interactions with children. 2 Becoming a sustainable rights  Behaviour policy to be RRS Dec ‘15  Updated policies -respecting School is included in the reviewed and updated to Committee/  Agreed planning formats school’s strategic planning. include reference to rights and Staff/Parents Policies and practice are reviewed with responsibilities reference to the CRC.  Topic planners to be adapted Teaching Aug’15 to make links to Global Staff Citizenship and CRC explicit 3 The school effectively promotes the  Every pupil is part of a SMT Nov ‘15  Awareness of values and values and principles of the CRC. committee principles of UNCRC will be raised across whole school community  Assembly Plan for session SMT July ‘15  Copy of assembly plan Page 1 of 8

RRSA Level 1 Action Plan © UNICEF UK www.rrsa.org.uk July 2010 15/16 to include RRS  Committee folders, displays and certificates blogs to be kept up to date with minutes, newsletters and press  RRS to be included on school AB/RRS March ‘15 cuttings blog Committee  Photographs of displays to update  Peer monitoring and modelling of  RRS newsletter to be sent SMT/RRS Ongoing rights respecting language. home each term. Committee

 Communal displays to include All staff Ongoing reference to specific articles

 Staff and pupils model rights All staff and Ongoing respecting language and pupils behaviour

4 The school uses the CRC to inform and  Continue with existing Committees Ongoing/  Everyone aware of CRC and add value to its work within the school, committees: Enterprise, Pupil Monthly articles local, UK and global communities. Council, Eco Schools, RRSA,  Evidence folders from each SNAG, Sunshine, committee Playground/Outdoor and  Copies of newspaper articles ensure reference in made to  Minute of meetings with cluster UNCRC in relation to actions schools taken forward

 Refer to UNCRC in media Office Ongoing releases

 Joint projects with cluster SMT/Staff/ From Aug schools Committees ‘15 5 School leadership promotes global  Continue with monthly SMT Ongoing  Assembly overview citizenship and sustainable committee assemblies  RRS planning documents development, guided by the values and  Topic and focus week planners Page 2 of 8

RRSA Level 1 Action Plan © UNICEF UK www.rrsa.org.uk July 2010 principles of the CRC in assemblies  RRS topic to be completed by Staff/Pupils Aug/Sept and at least two curriculum areas. all classes during first 4 weeks of each of new session year

 Focus weeks and Science Working Updated and Social Studies planners to Groups by June make specific reference to ‘16 UNCRC Standard B: The whole school community learns about the CRC The Convention is made known to children and adults. Young people and adults use this shared understanding to work for global justice and sustainable living Criteria Actions Needed By who By When Expected Outcomes and Evidence 6 Most staff and young people are aware  Article labels for communal KC June ‘15 Photographs of displays of some of the articles of CRC and links displays with global citizenship.  Class Charters in all classes Staff and Aug ‘14 Class Charters to be photographed and pupils included in class blogs.

 4 week RRS topic to start Staff From Aug Teaching Resources each session ‘14

7 Parents / carers and governors have  Newsletter SMT/RRS Termly Parent will understand what RRSA is and been given information about the CRC Committee why this is being taken forward. and why the school is working towards  Parent Council made aware Teacher Rep Aug ‘14 Parents will have an opportunity to the RRSA. comment via the blog.  RRS Showcase Staff/Pupils Nov ‘15 Copies of newsletters to be kept in evidence file. Page 3 of 8

RRSA Level 1 Action Plan © UNICEF UK www.rrsa.org.uk July 2010  School Blog to be kept up-to- RRS Ongoing date Committee

8 Assemblies, displays and at least two  Monthly assembly and SMT/ Staff/ Ongoing Copies of certificates curriculum areas provide effective certificates for individuals Committees Planning documents opportunities for learning about the Photographic and filmed evidence CRC.  Health and Well-being and Teaching From Aug Press cuttings Social Subjects and Reading Staff ‘15 planners to make specific reference to CRC if appropriate

 Focus days/Charity Teaching Ongoing fundraisers to continue staff

9 The CRC is included in teaching and  Planners to be adapted to SMT For Aug Copies of plans and work generated. learning about all citizenship matters allow for this ‘15 including global citizenship and sustainable development.

RRSA Level 1 Action Plan © UNICEF UK www.rrsa.org.uk July 2010 Standard C: The school has a rights-respecting ethos Young people and adults collaborate to develop and maintain a rights-respecting school community, based on the CRC, in all areas and in all aspects of school life. Criteria Actions Needed By who By When Expected Outcomes and Evidence 10 Charters or agreements based on the  Each class has a Charter Staff/ Pupils Aug ‘14 Photographs of charters. CRC which help everyone to Staff and pupils aware of Articles understand their responsibilities in RRS included in charters and rights and relation to rights are introduced into all  Lunchtime Charter devised Committee Nov’14 responsibilities surrounding these. classrooms and the wider school. and shared Charters displayed in classrooms, Playground outside canteen and at main entrance.  Playtime Charter devised and Committee Aug ‘15 shared Staff/Pupils  School vision, values and /Parents/ Aug ‘15 aims created and promoted Partners led by Pupil Council

RRS and Pupil  Behaviour Code to be devised Council Aug’15 and shared Committee

11 Nearly all classroom practitioners and a  Initial training KC Aug ‘14 Rights respecting language and majority of support staff model rights- behaviour will be used throughout school respecting language and behaviour.  Annual training to take place KC Ongoing community.

12 The majority of young people and adults  Agreed Behaviour Code RRS and Aug ‘15 Adults and children will respect standards adhere to the standards agreed in their Pupil in charters. Self assessments to be Page 5 of 8

RRSA Level 1 Action Plan © UNICEF UK www.rrsa.org.uk July 2010 charters. Council included in Pupil PLP and staff self Committees evaluation activities.

 Monitor behaviour against Class Ongoing Class Charters Teacher

 Peer modelling of rights Pupils and Ongoing respecting behaviour Adults

13 Young people and adults in the school  Annual questionnaire to SMT June’15 Collated results of questionnaire – to be learn how the values and principles of children and parents shared on blog and newsletter. the CRC help to create a safe and Children and adults able to make links healthy environment. Nearly all young  Learning Snapshot to take Teaching Once a between Health and Wellbeing and people say they usually feel safe at place following an identified staff year UNCRC. school. Health and Wellbeing topic. Assembly programme devised for year.

 Assembly used to promote SMT/ Ongoing values and principles of CRC Teaching Staff  Pupil friendly vision statement Pupil Aug’15 to be displayed in each Council/ classroom and in communal RRS areas (hall, foyer, offices etc) Committee

 Staff up-to-date with Child HT Ongoing Protection procedures

14 The majority of young people and adults  Each class to complete 4 Teaching Ongoing Raised awareness of needs and wants. respect each others’ needs and week RRS topic at the staff Sense of Global Citizenship developing in Page 6 of 8

RRSA Level 1 Action Plan © UNICEF UK www.rrsa.org.uk July 2010 interests and make responsible and beginning of each session. pupils and adults. reasoned judgements on moral Learning Snapshot to be dilemmas. complete following this.

15 The school develops an environment  Develop shared and agreed Pupils, Aug ‘16 Link made between Glob al Citizenship where young people and adults use the vision statement using CRC parents, and rights and responsibilities. values and language of the CRC to help as basis staff, them become rights-respecting global partners Class Charters citizens. Lunchtime Charter  Pupil voice to be promoted Committees Ongoing Playtime Charter committee involvement. Committees to consider local Evidence folders from committees and global issues. RRS mentioned in School Handbook

Standard D: Children are empowered to become active citizens and learners Every child has the right to say what they think in all matters affecting them and to have their views taken seriously. Young people develop the confidence, through their experience of an inclusive rights-respecting school community, to play an active role in their own learning and to speak and act for the rights of all to be respected locally and globally. Criteria Actions Needed By who By When Expected Outcomes and Evidence 16 Most young people hold clear views  Committee to continues Committees Ongoing Notes from assemblies about their learning and well-being. Photographs They are encouraged and supported to  Extend opportunities of pupil SMT/ By Dec Minutes from meetings express their views appropriately and voice with other schools Teaching ‘15 are involved in decisions which affect Staff their lives in school.  Committee assemblies to Committees Ongoing/ report back on Monthly meetings/activities

RRSA Level 1 Action Plan © UNICEF UK www.rrsa.org.uk July 2010 17 Young people have access to  Review of Health and Working By June Programmes of work information which enables them to Wellbeing Programmes of party ‘16 make informed decisions about their work learning, health and well-being.  Review of PLP’s Working By Dec Party ‘16  Online resources Class Teachers

18 Some children are involved in taking  Charitable actions should be Class Ongoing Certificates for fundraising activities action to improve the lives of children happening as part of Teachers Focus Day programmes locally and globally. committees Press Cuttings Committees Letters from chartities