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title: "We are a Rights Respecting School"
url: "https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/our-school/we-are-a-rights-respecting-school"
school: "Harefield Primary School"
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# We are a Rights Respecting School
Please click on the link for the "UNICEF UK gold award for Harefield Primary School" Daily Echo article 21st November 2025
**We have just received our GOLD UNICEF’s "Rights Respecting School" award!**
Rights are at the heart of our school, and we take our children's views seriously. The children learn about rights, through an ethos of rights and are learning how they can get involved in local and global issues.” The school has had many “rights days” where they have learnt about democracy, dignity, equity and equality, as well as global citizenship. The pupils have been taking part in Outright – a nationwide children’s rights campaign organised by UNICEF UK. It’s one of hundreds of schools and organisations across the country who are highlighting the powerful voices of children and young people and encouraging decision makers to listen.
**Our local MP Darren Paffey recently visited our Pupil Voice Group as well as our Breakfast club provision.** Through the Outright campaign, the children have been learning about food poverty and what we can do about it. They have visited local food banks and were able to share this action and learning with MP Darren Paffey. They also discussed breakfast club provision. MP Darren Paffey said “It was such a pleasure to meet such bright and enthusiastic young campaigners. I was really impressed by the work they’re doing and their confidence in talking about children’s rights. The school has shown these children that their voice matters and it was great to help explain a bit about the political and democratic process and answer questions about what I do as their MP.”
The Daily Echo published a newspaper article about our MP visit!
Watch this space for videos made by our Pupil Voice group about Dignity and the ABCDE of rights!!!
Below are links to our Rights Respecting School updates, information for parents and our amazing school newspaper, produced by our pupils called "Harefield Scoops", under the watchful eye of parent helper, Mrs Musson.
Rights Respecting School May 25 update 322 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/Rights-Respecting-School-May-25-update.358263828.docx)
Rights Respecting School April 25 update 322 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/Rights-Respecting-School-April-25-update.358263828.docx)
Rights Respecting School Feb 25 update 322 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/Rights-Respecting-School-Feb-25-update.358263828.docx)
Rights Respecting School Nov 24 update 536 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/Rights-Respecting-School-Nov-24-update.358263828.docx)
Rights Respecting School Oct 24 update 1.05 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/Rights-Respecting-School-Oct-24-update.358263828.docx)
Rights Respecting School Sept 24 update 784 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/Rights-Respecting-School-Sept-24-update.358263828.docx)
School Newspaper Harefield Scoops July 25 edition 465 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/School-Newspaper-Harefield-Scoops-July-25-edition.368535929.pdf)
RRS what does it mean parent forum flyer 959 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/RRS-what-does-it-mean-parent-forum-flyer.358263828.docx)
School Newspaper Harefield Scoops May 25 edition 1.13 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/School-Newspaper-Harefield-Scoops-May-25-edition.368535929.pdf)
School newspaper Harefield Scoops Feb 25 edition 2.04 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/School-newspaper-Harefield-Scoops-Sp1-edition-2.358263828.pdf)
School newspaper Harefield Scoops Dec 24 edition 1.15 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/School-newspaper-Harefield-Scoops-Dec-24-edition.358263828.pdf)
School newspaper Harefield Scoops Nov 24 edition 1.01 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/School-newspaper-Harefield-Scoops-Nov-24-edition.358263828.pdf)
Rights Respecting School September 25 update 308 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/Rights-Respecting-School-September-25-update.368535929.pdf)
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Yeovil Chase
Bitterne
Southampton
SO18 5NZ
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