Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Article 5 (parental guidance) and Article 18 (parental responsibilities and state assistance).

  Thu 24 Mar 2022

  Artcile of the week
  In addition to rights that belong to children, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child also talks about rights for parents and carers. These include Article 5 (parental guidance) and Article 18 (parental responsibilities and state assistance).
  
  Article 5 says that governments must respect the rights and responsibilities of parents and carers to provide guidance and direction to their child as they grow up. Article 18 states that parents share responsibility for bringing up their child and should always consider what is best for the child. It also talks about government support for children and parents.
  In addition to rights that belong to children, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child also talks about rights for parents and carers. These include Article 5 (parental guidance) and Article 18 (parental responsibilities and state assistance).
   

• Ukraine - support materials

  Wed 09 Mar 2022

   

  Please find below details of a written statement on the war in Ukraine from Welsh Government.  The deeply concerning media reports of the war in Ukraine is extremely shocking to us all, and  the trauma experienced by the families exposed to this violence is unimaginable.   Please see below links/resoures that the Educational Psychology Service has pulled together to support vulnerable children and young people who might be experiencing significant anxiety as a result of current media reports. These are attached.

   

  Written Statement: Statement on the war in Ukraine (1 March 2022) | GOV.WALES

   

   

  https://draliza.bulletin.com/talking-about-ukraine-with-our-children/?fbclid=IwAR0QYvg-ZxBPXVrvsmj6ok6tE-mgb25_gZLop8kpr6pkCJpiJuZA04r_oQ4

   

   

  https://www.facebook.com/TraumainformedschoolsUK/photos/a.774474459404709/1918191211699689/?type=3

• Wear blue or yellow to show your support for Ukraine on Friday 11th March

  Mon 07 Mar 2022

  At a parent’s suggestion, Alaw Primary School will show our support for Ukraine on Friday 11th March, by wearing blue or yellow. This can be on socks, tops, hats etc. 

  If you wish, you can also donate a £1 which will be donated to the UNICEF Ukraine fund. Further details are available in the link below. As part of our work as a Rights Respecting School, we fully support the work of UNICEF in our world, especially now in these tragic times. 

  All school funds raised will be donated to UNICEF. 

  Thank you for your support, as always. 

  https://www.unicef.org.uk/donate/donate-now-to-protect-children-in-ukraine/?gclid=CjwKCAiAsYyRBhACEiwAkJFKorDQF-EvjNSjKJN3d27IBY8GlfUWCMdtm2dmnkpUZRYunx2jHJmQkRoCytcQAvD_BwE