Article of the Week: Article 24

Date: 15th Jun 2025 @ 9:01pm

Article 24: Children have the right to the best health care, clean water to drink, healthy food and a clean and safe environment to live in. 

This week, we think it's important that everyone learns about Article 24. Article 24 states: Children have the right to the best health care, clean water to drink, healthy food and a clean and safe environment to live in. All adults and children should have information about how to stay safe and healthy.

This is something we explore a lot of Ravensbury, whether it is through whole school assemblies, or in the classroom during science, P.E, PSHE or design and technology lessons. 

One of the ways we meet this right, is by giving each child a free reusuable water bottle, which is replaced every school year. This water bottle is filled up with fresh water every single day - and the children are never refused when they ask if they can have a drink. The school council also carefully considered our school menu, which was then changed to make sure it was both healthy and something that we would enjoy. 

Can you think of any other ways we make sure children have access to clean water to drink, healthy food and a clean and safe environment?

Article of the Week: Article 3

Date: 1st Jun 2025 @ 3:19pm

Article 3: All adults should do what's best for children.

We think it's important that everyone remembers, and learns about, Article 3. Article 3 states: When adults make decisions, they should think about how their decisions will affect children. All adults should do what is best for children.

This is something that is done frequently at Ravensbury, without us even realising it! 

We asked our peers the question "Who makes decisions that affect you?" and they answered:

• Parents/Carers
• Teachers
• Doctors
• Government
• Prime Minister
• Family Members 
• Friends 

But the truth is, everyone makes decisions that affect us - including ourselves! 

One of the ways we keep ourselves safe at Ravensbury, is thinking about the adults we trust. You can do this by having a 'Trusted 5.' That means you hold up five fingers, and think of an adult you can go to if you or worried, upset or just need a chat - one adult for each finger. 

Adults are duty bearers, that means they have a job in ensuring our rights are met. In our class charters, we talk about what the adults do in order to help us have all of our rights. You can see all of the class charters on everyones class pages, or on the doors to their classrooms. 

Article of the Week: Article 38

Date: 8th May 2025 @ 2:21pm

Article 38: Children have the right to be protected during war.

This week we have chosen to highlight Article 38, because we have celebrated the anniversary of VE day. During wars,children's mental and physical wellbeing are harmed by the dangerous conflicts surrounding them. This is why it is important that UNCRC protects children during war, and makes sure that no child under the age of 15 can participate in war.

Article of the Week: Article 1

Date: 1st May 2025 @ 12:39pm

Article 1: A child is any person under the age of 18.

This week's article of the week is Article 1, which shows that everyone under the age of 18 has all of the rights in the Convention. 

At Ravensbury, we ask the children to consider 'How do children get to enjoy their rights in the UK? What does the Government do to make this happen?'

When you hear of the answers, you can often be surprised by how much we do to support the rights of the child - as there are so many things that we do without even thinking about it. 

Here are just some of those things:

• Every child must be registered with a name at birth.
• There are parks and play areas provided.
• We have education and health care systems.
• Some people's jobs is to protect children.
• The school curriculum includes learning about the convention on the rights of the child.
• Children are given protection when they need.
• Schools have ways of listening to children's views and opinions.
• There are Children's Commissioners whos job it is to make sure children are listened to.
• Social care services and the police work to keep all children protected.
• There are laws which include some rights from the Convention of the Rights of the Child, such as equalities legislation and the Children Act.

Can you think of any other things that we do?

Rights Respecting Newsletter 25.04.25

Date: 27th Apr 2025 @ 11:46am

Rights Respecting Newsletter

In July 2024, Ravensbury Community School was awarded the Bronze Rights Respecting Award. This means that our school is committed to learning about Children’s Rights. We are the Ravensbury Rights Respecters (The Three Rs). Our task is to teach the children, staff, parents and carers about Children’s Rights as we embark on our journey to earn the Silver Rights Respecting Award.

This year, we have taught all children about the ABCDE of Rights during Friday
assemblies, learnt about our Rights during PSHE lessons and have created class and playground charters. The adults have also received training about Children’s Rights.

We now plan on updating our school website with Children’s Rights, and linking them to each of our curriculum pages. We will also have our very own class blog where we will post a ‘right of the week’ every week.

We are also planning special rights celebration days, where we hope adults at home can join us in celebrating our rights.

Keep an eye out for future newsletters!

Ravensbury Rights Respecters.