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Whole-staff workshops

Whole-staff workshops have been held at Motueka High School (Dec), Nelson Central Primary, St Paul’s Richmond, and Lower Moutere (Jan), and a 1½ day workshop with senior students at Motueka High.

Comments from recent whole-staff workshops:

 

Human rights should be like an umbrella that fits over everything that is in our school

We have lots of different programmes or initiatives currently running that would perhaps better fit under the one human rights umbrella.

It could reduce the work load in certain areas, by possibly absorbing other initiatives or generating a greater focus/ purpose for other initiatives ie goals, restorative chats etc. Give a worthwhile theme to our whole approach.

This could make our rules seem more meaningful to our students and staff.

HRiE Schools Latest News - in Action

Students have been leading human rights initiatives at Motueka High School, with the support of senior staff, since they volunteered for a workshop before the beginning of term 1 2009. A revised code of conduct and discipline policy have been their major priorities. More 

Primary & Intermediate Latest News - in Action

Nelson Central School showed in 2009 how applying a human rights and responsibilities lens to the curriculum can enable children to develop as local and global citizens. More 

Secondary Schools Latest News - in Action

Human Rights in Education has developed a resource to equip teachers, particularly of the social sciences, with tools to develop the human rights learning that is essential to effective citizenship in the 21st century. More 

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Only programmes that alter the whole school environment, culture and ethos are effective in addressing bullying  according to a report by the Office of the Children’s Commissioner. More 

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