Roe Valley is a Rights Respecting school!

At Roe Valley IPS we celebrate how being a Rights Respecting School influences our pupils and how it goes beyond the school gates, spreading our knowledge throughout the whole community. We understand that we have rights and responsibilities which impact not only ourselves but the lives of others.

We have the right to have an opinion. (Article 1 & 2 UNCRC)

We have responsibility to:

• To express our opinion in a respectful way.
• Listen to others and respect their views.

We have the right to a good education. (Article 29 & 13 UNCRC)

We have the responsibility:

• Make sure we do not prevent others from learning.
• To work hard to gain a good education.
• To follow the school rules.

We have the right to an organised, clean & safe environment. (Article 24 UNCRC)

We have the responsibility to:

• Put equipment away.
• Look after our own and others people’s property.
• Respect our surrounding.
• Put our litter in the bin.

We have the right to be safe & look after. (Article 36 UNCRC)

We have responsibility to:

• Look out for others & help them if needed.
• Respect other people and treat people how you would like to be treated yourself.
• Behave safely and act sensibly in school.

We all have the right to be treated fairly and appropriately. (Article 3, 23 & 14 UNCRC)

We have the responsibility to:

• Be kind and fair to others.
• Treat people equally.

We all have the right to enjoy school. (Article 31 UNCRC)

We have the responsibility to:

• Participate in school activities.
• Use our talents in a positive way.
• To encourage others to develop and use their talents.
• Respect adults that are around to help us.