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Our due regard to the rights of the child.
Rights-respecting
Llangattock School Monmouth is a rights-respecting school. Wales was the first nation in the UK to make the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) part of its law, and we are proud that children's rights sit naturally at the centre of everything we do. Our whole ethos — helping every child feel safe, valued and heard — is, at its core, about upholding their rights.
The UNCRC sets out 54 articles describing the rights that belong to every child. A number of these shape daily life at our school in particular:
Every child has the right to feel safe and be protected from harm. Safety is the foundation on which all learning is built here.
Every child has the right to an education that develops their talents and abilities to the full — delivered, at our school, at each child's own pace.
Every child has the right to say what they think about things that affect them, and to have their views taken seriously.
Every child has the right to relax, play, and take part in a wide range of activities — including our outdoor learning and Forest School.
Every child has these rights, whoever they are. No child is treated unfairly for any reason.
Every child has the right to support for their health and wellbeing — a priority woven through school life.
Our one school rule — “you can be yourself, but not to the detriment of others” — captures the balance at the heart of the UNCRC: every child enjoys their rights, while respecting the rights of others.
Listening to children is central to how our school works. Because we are small, and because relationships are at the heart of everything we do, pupils are known as individuals — and they trust that when they speak, they are heard. Our staff take time to understand each child, and to involve them in decisions about their own learning, which is tailored to their strengths, needs and pace.
This everyday, relational approach — where every child is known, listened to, and supported to take part at their own pace — is how children’s right to be heard is realised here. In the words of our most recent Estyn report, “pupils feel known as individuals” in a community where “nearly all pupils feel safe, valued, and engaged in learning.”
You can read a child-friendly summary of the UNCRC and learn more about children's rights in Wales here:
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