In August 2021, Craigdhu became a Rights Respecting School (RRS). We did this by creating an action plan based on the three rights respecting strands; Strand A: Teaching and learning about rights, Strand B: Teaching and learning through rights – ethos and relationships and Strand C: Teaching and learning for rights – participation, empowerment and action. The RRS accreditation is awarded by UNICEF and has three stages: Bronze, Silver and Gold.

Since the beginning, the Rights Respecting group have presented in assembly, taught lessons, read books about rights to the whole school, have taught a needs and wants lesson in class and ensured all classes have a class charter. They successfully ran a mascot competition which was open to all. From this competition our mascot, ‘Rights Respecting Rexy’ was founded. He is a very important symbol within our school community as he links with the school's values, visions and nurturing behavioural policy. He is displayed all around the school. The children are awarded Rexy stickers throughout the day if they are showing the schools values.

The Rights Respecting Group have led the learning about the rights of children in our own community and the world. This led us to think of the sustainable development goals and how we can help the United Nations. We have collected food for the local Food Bank at Christmas with a reverse advent calendar and even taken on a challenge to help make the world more sustainable.

In June 2026, Craigdhu was recommended for re-accreditation as a GOLD RRS School after sustaining our Silver and Gold along the way.

We are so proud to be a GOLD RRS School. Thank you in advance for all your support in helping make a more sustainable world and promoting the rights for every child - not just locally but globally!