Moray school pupils have been commended for their efforts in learning about the hardships faced by children in some parts of the world.
The youngsters, from Anderson’s Primary School in Forres, were inspired to learn more about children’s rights after watching a play by a visiting theatre group.
They subsequently spent 18 months working towards achieving level one of the Rights Respecting School Award run by Unicef, the international children’s charity.
And Anderson’s has now become the first school in the region to receive the accolade.
Headteacher, Maureen Mooney, explained that the children became inspired by a play entitled The Rights of the Child.
She said: “The children have enjoyed the journey and have learned a huge amount about their own rights, and the rights of others.
“Staff have also observed a number of benefits, with the pupils consistently referring to rights during teaching and learning.
“Overall, the ethos of the school is one of respect and everybody feels safe, happy and able to learn when they’re here.”
Inspired by the pupil council, the children investigated a range of international issues such as child exploitation, and took part in projects based on the rights of children.
Officials from Unicef, the United Nations Children’s Fund, visited Forres recently when deciding whether pupils had done enough to merit the award.
They talked with the youngsters and staff, and assessed the work which had been done on promoting children’s rights.
