Winter Reminder
By Amy Dunnett
/ 5th November 2022
As we head into the winter months, please find below a general reminder of illnesses in school. Due to the...
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School Closure Information Line
By Amy Dunnett / 20th January 2022Please find details of the Aberdeen City schools telephone information service for parents/guardians. This is the Schools Information Line. The main...Read More
Exploring our reflections – Ashgrove Room 2
By Amy Dunnett / 28th March 2024In room 2, we have been enjoying looking at our reflections in various ways. The children have had lots of...Read More
Learning through stories and play in Room 9
By Amy Dunnett / 15th March 2024In Room 9 we’ve been exploring how to bring more play-based learning into our routines. As part of this we...Read More
First Aid In Room 17
By Amy Dunnett / 5th March 2024Room 17 pupils are working towards their First Aid SQA. We have been making and filling our own Room 17...Read More
A Little Spot Of Kindness
By Amy Dunnett / 29th February 2024Last week in assembly, we celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Day. We learned a new Makaton song from Singing Hands...Read More
Howes Hoose at the Gym
By Amy Dunnett / 29th February 2024The S6 pupils in Howes Hoose have been enjoying using the local gym facilities in Sheddocksley. The pupils are excellent...Read More
Sensory art project in room 5
By Amy Dunnett / 23rd February 2024Room 5 have been taking part in a sensory art project. This is a structured hour once a week which...Read More
Room 6, The puffer fish and “The Exploding Lunch Bag”
By Amy Dunnett / 23rd February 2024This week in our classroom, we embarked on an exciting journey into science, focusing on following instructions and sequences. Our...Read More
Exploring water in Room 8
By Amy Dunnett / 23rd February 2024We have been exploring water in room 8. We have had lots of water play where we have been melting...Read More
Under the Sea with Room 9
By Amy Dunnett / 23rd February 2024Room 9 dived into their new water topic with an exploration of the story of “The Little Mermaid”. We’ve danced...Read More
A Special Visitor In Room 17
By Amy Dunnett / 23rd February 2024We had a very special visitor to school today. Fern the therapet dog came to Orchard Brae. We got the...Read More
Rights Respecting School
Orchard Brae are beginning the journey to becoming a Rights Respecting School. In line with our vision and aims (https://orchardbrae.aberdeen.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Orchard-Brae-Visions-and-Aims.pdf), we aspire to be a school where children’s rights are at the heart of our ethos and culture, to improve well-being and to develop every child’s talents and abilities to their full potential. Moving towards summer we will be working to put together an action plan to allow us to progress this work with pupils taking the lead as we go forward, our aim being to gain Rights Respecting School Awards through Unicef UK in recognition of sustained practice in this area.
Unicef UK is the world’s leading organisation working for children and young people and their rights. In 1989, governments across the world agreed that all children have the same rights by adopting the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), and earlier this week the Scottish Government reached agreement that the UNCRC will become be incorporated in domestic law. These rights are based on what a child needs to survive, grow, participate and fulfil their potential.
Pupils and staff will learn about children’s rights, with staff supporting children to access their rights every day. Rights and respect will be modeled in all relationships, supporting our children in developing their awareness of good citizenship.
We really hope that you will be able to support our school on the journey towards becoming a Unicef UK Rights Respecting School. Further information sessions will be scheduled for parents and carers next term.
A user friendly version of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) can be accessed here: https://bit.ly/3rYe27f
The full UNCRC convention can be found here: https://cypcs.org.uk/rights/uncrc/full-uncrc/
For further information about Rights Respecting Schools please visit: www.unicef.org.uk/rrsa
We look forward to sharing our learning with you as we move forward together at Orchard Brae.
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