This week, our L&L statement was: I know that rights come with responsibilities. This week, our Living and Learning statement is I know that rights come with responsibilities.
We have been learning that rights are the things that everyone deserves (like being safe, cared for and listened to) and responsibilities are the things we should do to make sure we and others can enjoy those rights (like following rules, showing respect and helping others).
We’ve had brilliant discussions about how we all have rights, however these come with certain responsibilities. We came up with some rights we have within school and the responsibilities that come with these:
- We have the right to learn and go to school. We have the responsibility to help others learn while at school and be good learners.
- We have a right to eat lunch but a responsibility to be respectful and polite to the lunchtime staff.
- We have a right to use the classroom equipment but a responsibility to look after it.
- We have a right to playtime but a responsibility to play safely and respectfully.
- We have the right to feel safe and a responsibility to make others feel safe.
We watched this video https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zqgm7yc#zmghp4j and discussed what rights and responsibilities that we have at school and at home.
Help at Home: Talk to your child about their rights and responsibilities at home. For example, they might have the right to play with toys but the responsibility to tidy them away afterwards. Sharing examples together will help to strengthen their understanding.