In Partnership with UNICEF
At Canaan Lane Primary School, we are committed to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), meaning we place the Rights of the Child at the heart of our curriculum, school ethos and culture.
Our aim is to ensure that the UNC Rights of the Child, along with our values of compassion, curiosity, collaboration and community, underpin all that we do at Canaan Lane Primary School. We aim for our learners to be passionate advocates for the rights of other children, whilst understanding that all adults are duty bearers and are duty-bound to help all children enjoy their rights. We believe that our learners are the innovators and change-makers of our society; our investment in them is of upmost importance!
In May 2023, Canaan Lane Primary School was awarded Bronze: Rights Committed status, in May 2024, we received Silver: Rights Aware status and in June 2025, we achieved our Gold: Rights Respecting status. This reflects our deep commitment to promoting and upholding the rights of every child in our school community.
Achieving the Gold Award is a significant milestone and demonstrates that children’s rights are at the heart of everything we do. It acknowledges our inclusive, respectful environment where learners are empowered to make a positive difference locally and globally.
Our Pupil Parliament consists of Ambassador Groups across the school. Each of these groups are designed to drive forward change in our school, support the local community, and raise awareness on global issues and sustainable goals. The pupil-led Ambassador Groups concentrate on one of the articles from the convention, which has developed our whole school charter.
The Ambassador Groups provide a key linked thread between the learners, teachers, and senior leaders within our school, as well as the wider community. This allows us to take a lead in developing and delivering the school’s rights respecting action plan.
Through our Canaan Lane Quests, each class focuses on a number of articles which link to a selection of books on the bookshelf. This has formed class charters which children will refer to when discussing their learning, characters in books and reflection on their own rights and the rights of others globally. This ensures a progression of learning about the articles in depth and in an age-appropriate way. We believe that our pupils are more sensitive and empathetic towards others, through the learning about children’s rights.
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