UNCRC - Article 28
You have the right to an education.
Class 8 have been learning about the rights of a child and spent today's lesson looking at the right to an education. We worked in groups to list the benefits of having an education - we thought of lots of reasons including:
•It gives you skills to improve things and help people.
•It helps you form opinions and views about things.
•You learn things, gain knowledge and pass exams.
•You are taught how to stay safe and healthy.
•You learn how to respect other people’s ideas and get on with other people.
•You can learn about rights and why they matter.
•It helps you to get a job you enjoy and earn money in the future.
•You explore different opinions and can make informed choices.
•Education helps you to have more opportunities in life.
•You learn about things that are important for the world, like the environment.
•You find out about different cultures and people’s beliefs.
•It helps you grow up to be responsible adults.
•Learning is fun, and you can make friends and meet new people.
•Learning is something you will do for your whole life.
We then created our ideal timetable of lessons we would like to learn in school.