Accrington school becomes first in county to receive humanitarian accolade

Peel Park Primary school in line for the Level Two Rights Respecting School Award from Unicef UK – making it one of only 220 UK schools to receive the honour and the first school in Lancashire to do so.

MORE TOP STORIES:

Head teacher Judith Williams said: “We are delighted to achieve this award from Unicef.

“The values and principles of The Convention of the Rights of the Child underpin all that we do at Peel Park.

“The teaching and learning about children’s rights has had a very positive impact.

“Pupils understand how their behaviour impacts on others and they treat everybody with respect recognising that their rights are everyone’s rights.

“We are very proud of the way they look after and help each other around school.

“Our children are also very active in campaigning for children around the world to receive their rights and are always eager to be involved with various fund raising events.

“It is a real privilege to work with children who are actively working on making the world a better place.”

The award recognises achievement in putting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child at the heart of a school’s planning, policies and practice.

The Level Two Award is the highest accolade given by Unicef UK and shows a commitment to children’s rights at all levels of school life.

Unicef UK Rights Respecting Schools programme director, Frances Bestley, said: “Peel Park can be very proud of becoming a Level Two Rights Respecting School.

“This Unicef award recognises that the school has placed the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child at the very heart of all they do.

“We are particularly impressed by the way in which the children at Peel Park are empowered to speak up and take action for the rights of children locally and globally.

“They really understand and put into practice the idea of global citizenship.”

Unicef is the world’s leading organisation working for children’s rights.