Lochdonhead Primary School gains gold

A Mull primary school has achieved gold status with UNICEF UK’s respecting rights programme. Lochdonhead

Primary School “has been celebrating receiving the award given to schools that show commitment to promoting and realising children’s rights and encouraging adults, children and young people to respect the rights of others in school. UNICEF is the world’s leading organisation working for children and their rights. Argyll and Bute Council’s Policy Lead for Education Councillor Yvonne McNeilly said: ‘The Rights Respecting Schools Award is a prestigious title and Lochdonhead’s accreditation shows the importance the school places on ensuring pupils see themselves as rights respecting global citizens and are advocates for social justice, fairness and children’s rights at home

and abroad. This is a great achievement for everyone involved.’ Lochdonhead head teacher Susie Carmichael added: ‘We are delighted. The It was evident feedback we received from that children’s UNICEF stated ‘it was evirights are dent that children’s rights are embedded embedded across the school across the school and underpin every facet of and underpin school life’. ‘We started our Rights every facet of Respecting School journey school life in 2018 and I am so proud of all the pupils, parents and staff - past and present - as well as our wonderful community, who were instrumental in our quest to gold. Thank you.’