As a staff and Board we are looking at Human Rights of children. With rights become responsibilities. The rights of one child should not block the rights of others in a class to a great education.

Ced Simpson (the head of Human Rights in Education, HRiE) has spoken to a number of us and we have been left feeling very impressed with how practical this knowledge and approach can be in making a positive difference.

The knowledge and approach provides a foundation for all the positive things we are doing at Bluestone, like peer mediation, restorative justice etc.

We need to have some discussions with parents so that it is understood that HRiE is of real value at school and at home, that it is all about children accepting responsibility so that rights can benefit them.

Next year students will learn far more about what HRiE means for them and how this understanding can impact positively on the culture and atmosphere of Bluestone School.

If you want to know more about HRiE then visit www.rightsined.org.nz This is a website well worth exploring.