We are absolutely delighted to announce that Sciennes has been re-accredited as a Gold Level 2 Rights Respecting School.
Category: UNCRC
BRUCE ADAMSON, CYPCS
P1-7 Assembly The Time Is Now!
Welcome to our first Assembly of 2021 on Friday 15th January. Happy New Year - a different kind of new year but together we can make it a happy one. 2021 is a very important year for children's rights. It is The Year of Childhood and this year the UNCRC will be incorporated into Scots' … Continue reading P1-7 Assembly The Time Is Now!
#iwill Scottish Learning Festival Seminar
We were delighted to be invited by Jenni Snell (Youthlink Scotland and Scottish lead on the UK wide #IWill campaign) to participate in a seminar at the Scottish Learning Festival on Wednesday 25th September 2019 at the SEC in Glasgow. The #IWill campaign aims to create a culture of empowerment for young people through volunteering … Continue reading #iwill Scottish Learning Festival Seminar
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
The Children and Young People's Commissioner in Scotland is Bruce Adamson. The Commissioner's job is to help everyone understand children's rights and to make sure those rights are respected. His goal is to make sure all children and young people in Scotland are as safe and happy as possible. His role is to be a … Continue reading Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
Think Global, Act Local #showthelove
Sciennes Think Global, Act Local Assembly 2.2.18 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 2nd February we were delighted to welcome a delegation of eight teachers and staff from Laugarnesskóli Primary School in Reykjavik. Laugarnesskóli is the first Icelandic school to gain a Silver Unicef Rights Respecting Schools Award and we welcomed the opportunity to share … Continue reading Think Global, Act Local #showthelove
Rightly Proud!
What a wonderful, memorable experience for our young people - Arwen, Thomas, Alma, Luis, Eilidh, Isaac, Eamon and Rachel - to have an opportunity to present their Together Alliance UNCRC mural of Children's Rights at the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 13th December, hosted by Deputy Presiding Officer Linda Fabiani MSP and with a presentation from … Continue reading Rightly Proud!
UNCRC Art Project with Together Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights
UNCRC panels destined for Scottish Parliament in the AutumnWe hope that families will take an opportunity to come into school this week to see the wonderful UNCRC panels on display in the foyer outside the Gym Hall before the end of term. They will also be on display in the Scottish Parliament in the Autumn.Juliet … Continue reading UNCRC Art Project with Together Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights
Edinburgh Youth Social Action Summit for JGHS Cluster P6 Pupils
We are tremendously excited about an upcoming return visit to Sciennes on Thursday 15th June from WE Movement, again kindly arranged for us by London based Schools Co-ordinators Harriet Morgan and Louis Sherman, Speakers from WE Movement have visited Sciennes twice to work with current P7 pupils, providing a wealth of opportunities for our children … Continue reading Edinburgh Youth Social Action Summit for JGHS Cluster P6 Pupils
‘WE Free the Children’ Returning to Sciennes!
We are tremendously excited about an upcoming return visit to Sciennes on Wednesday 7th December from WE Free the Children, again arranged for us by Schools Co-ordinator Harriet Morgan. Jacob, from WE Free the Children, visited in June to work with half of our (then P6) pupils and it was a superb and inspirational day, … Continue reading ‘WE Free the Children’ Returning to Sciennes!
Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, Tam Baillie
Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People, Tam BaillieWhat would you wish for if you had a magic wand that could change the world?We were honoured to welcome Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People, Tam Baillie, to speak to our children at both P1-3 and P4-7 Assemblies on Friday 2nd September 2016.The Children and … Continue reading Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, Tam Baillie
The Right Click: Internet Safety Matters Workshop
http://www.unicef.org.uk/rights-respecting-schools/training-and-support/internet-safety/The Right Click: Internet Safety Matters Workshop Sciennes is hosting an upper school digital safety workshop, sponsored by Unicef and BT, on Wednesday 31st August between 6.30pm and 7.30pm in the Hall.  We consider ourselves extremely fortunate to receive this fully funded opportunity, part of a UK wide and very heavily subscribed Rights Respecting Schools initiative. … Continue reading The Right Click: Internet Safety Matters Workshop
It’s Official! Unicef Rights Respecting Schools Level One Award!
Thank you very much to Gerry McMurtrie, Senior Professional Advisor for Rights Respecting Schools (Scotland) with UNICEF UK for all his advice, support, enthusiasm and encouragement.Thank you also to Jen Drummond, City of Edinburgh Strategic Lead Unicef Rights Respecting Schools Award, and her team who visited school on Wednesday 11th May. They were so supportive … Continue reading It’s Official! Unicef Rights Respecting Schools Level One Award!
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