Right of the Month
February 2021 – Article 13 and Article 16
Article 13: Children have the right to share freely with others what they learn, think and feel, by talking, drawing, writing or in any other way unless it harms other people. Article 16: Every child has the right to privacy. The law must protect children’s privacy, family, home, communications and reputation (or good name) from any attack.
January 2021 – Article 14 and Article 30
Article 14: Children can choose their own thoughts, opinions and religion, but this should not stop other people from enjoying their rights.
Article 30: Children have the right to use their own language, culture and religion – even if these are not shared by most people in the country where they live.
We are celebrating World Religion Day during the week beginning 18th January.
We also encourage you to mark Holocaust Memorial Day which is on the 27th of January, in an appropriate way for your child(ren). The theme this year is ‘Be the Light in the Darkness’.
December 2020 – Article 4
The government has a responsibility to make sure your rights are protected. They must help your family to protect your rights and create an environment where you can grow and reach your potential.
November 2020 – Article 2
All children have these rights, no matter who they are, where they live, what their parents do, what language they speak, what their religion is, whether they are a boy or girl, what their culture is, whether they have a disability, whether they are rich or poor. No child should be treated unfairly on any basis.
October 2020 – Article 24
Article 24: Children have a right to the best health care possible. They should have information about how to stay safe and healthy.
We will be marking World Mental Health Day which is on 10th October.
September 2020 – Article 30
Article 30: Children have a right to practice your own culture, language and religion.
We celebrated European Languages Day on 23rd September.
February 2020 – Article 17
You have the right to get information that is important to your well-being, from radio, newspaper, books, computers and other sources.
Adults should make sure that the information you are getting is not harmful, and help you find and understand the information you need.
January 2020 – Article 2 / All rights (linked to Holocaust Memorial Day)
All children have these rights, no matter who they are, where they live, what their parents do, what language they speak, what their religion is, whether they are a boy or girl, what their culture is, whether they have a disability, whether they are rich or poor. No child should be treated
unfairly on any basis.
December 2019 – Article 4
The government has a responsibility to make sure your rights are protected. They must help your family to protect your rights and create an environment where you can grow and reach your
potential.
November 2019 – Article 38
You have a right to protection in times of war. If you
are under 15, you should never have to be in an
army or take part in a battle.
October 2019 – Article 27
You have the right to a good enough standard of
living.This means you should have food, clothes and
a place to live.
September 2019 – Article 24
You have the right to the best health care possible, safe water to drink, nutritious food, a clean and safe environment, and information to help you stay well.
https://www.cypcs.org.uk/rights/uncrcarticles/article-24
