INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Rememberance Day
VLE Moode
Trip to the Isle of Wight
The British School of Alicante Monthly Update
Newsletter SECONDARY NUMBER 11 NOVEMBER 2009
Message from the Head of Secondary Human Rights; Human Responsibilities Recently President Obama paid an historic visit to China. Although the main reasons for his visit revolved around trade and regional security, President Obama took the opportunity to speak with young students at University to promote the importance of Universal Human Rights. Without these basic rights, society and the future for our young people would be much more challenging and in some instances, impossible to overcome. When we think of young people growing up in countries around the world, such as Somalia, North Korea and Iran we realise how fortunate our own children are to grow up in a society which respects the rights of young people. Schools play a very important role in helping to promote individual and collective rights through activities inside and outside the classroom. With rights comes responsibility; this is as true for world leaders as it is for young people in schools. At the BSA, we work very hard to promote a responsible attitude towards others and also a respect for others in pursuit of individual achievement. As teachers, we treat our pupils with respect and afford them the rights to which they are entitled and we ask nothing less from them in return. I am very happy that the vast majority of our pupils acknowledge the rights of others and also accept the responsibility which come with these rights. It is important to work with parents to ensure that our young people grow into responsible and tolerant people; capable of making a positive contribution to the world around them.
Derek Laidlaw Head of Secondary School.
THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS Article 2. Do not discriminate. These rights belong to everybody, whatever our differences. Article 24. The right to play. We all have the right to rest from work and relax. Article 29. Our responsibilities. We have a duty to support other people, and we should protect their rights. Article 36. The right to Education. Going to school and learning is a basic human right.
Eleanor Roosevelt, 1948