Shetland’s schools, as well as offering a high standard of education, have always been outward-looking and internationalist; it was in Lerwick’s Anderson High School that the Global Classroom, linking schools around the world, was conceived.
Now, a small primary school in the northern island of Yell has won an award from Unicef.
The Rights Respecting Schools Award is granted to schools that show commitment to promoting and realising children’s rights and encouraging adults, children and young people to respect the rights of others in school.
The Level 2 Award is the highest accolade given under the scheme. It confirms that Cullivoe Primary School recognises thorough commitment to children’s rights at all levels of school life. Cullivoe’s pupils join those from over 300 schools across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales that have received it; a further 4,500 schools are working towards the award.