Article of the Week

Article of the Week is a regular set of learning activities centred on a specific article.

This flexible resource is intended to provide easy-to-use, rights-related learning for primary and secondary learners, their families and your colleagues. There is no expectation that you will do a pack each week in school, this flexible resource is intended for you to refer to as you need it. Always check the content before sharing with your learners.

If your pupils produce any creative work from this, please share on the RRSA Facebook community group, or on Twitter using hashtag #RRSA.

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2022 Sets

• Extra: Supporting your response to the current crisis in Ukraine
• Article 2, 8 & 30 – Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month
• Articles 2, 12 & 13 – International Women’s Day
• Articles 2, 13 & 17 – LGBT+ History Month
• Articles 2, 19, 37 & 38 – Holocaust Memorial Day
• Article 3 – Best interests of the child
• Articles 5 and 18
• Article 6 – life, survival and development
• Articles 6 and 24 – Earth Day
• Articles 7 and 8
• Articles 9, 20 & 25
• Article 12 – respect for the views of the child
• Article 15 – freedom of association
• Article 17 – access to information from the media
• Articles 17, 29 & 31 – World Book Day
• Articles 19 and 31 – Safer Internet Day
• Articles 22 & 10 – World Refugee Day
• Articles 24 & 27 – World Water Day
• Articles 24 & 33
• Article 29 New Year Revisit
• Article 31 – leisure, play and culture
• Article 31 & Soccer Aid Schools Challenge – leisure, play and culture
• Article 32 – child labour

2021 Sets

• Articles 1 and 4 – World Children’s Day
• Articles 1 and 42
• Articles 2, 8 & 30 – Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Month
• Articles 2, 12 & 19 – Anti-Bullying Week
• Articles 2, 12, 29 & 30 – Black History Month
• Articles 2, 12 & 30 – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
• Articles 2 & 13 – LGBT+ History Month
• Articles 2 & 23 – International Day of People with Disabilities
• Articles 2 & 28 – International Women’s Day
• Articles 2, 14 & 30 – World Religion Day
• Articles 2, 19, 37 & 39 – Holocaust Memorial Day
• Articles 4 & 41 – Human Rights Day
• Articles 6, 12 & 24 – Earth Hour
• Articles 6 & 24 – World Immunisation Week
• Articles 9 and 20 – Foster Care Fortnight
• Articles 12 & 13 – Participation
• Article 14 – Freedom of thought, belief and religion
• Article 16 – Privacy
• Articles 16 & 17 – Safer Internet Day
• Articles 17, 29 & 31- World Book Day
• Articles 19 and 34 – protection from violence, abuse and neglect and protection from sexual abuse
• Articles 22 & 10 – World Refugee Day
• Article 24 – Health and a clean environment
• Article 24 – World Mental Health Day
• Articles 24 & 28 – Balancing Rights
• Articles 26 & 27 – Adequate Standard of Living
• Articles 28 & 29 – Education
• Article 29 Revisited
• Article 31 Revisited
• Article 31 – with a focus on sport
• Article 33 – World Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
• Article 38 – Remembrance Day
• Article 40 – Juvenile Justice

2020 Sets

• Article 2 – Non-discrimination
• Articles 2, 12, 19 – Anti-Bullying Week Articles
• Article 3 – Best interests of the child
• Article 6 – Life, survival and development
• Article 7 – Birth registration, name, nationality, care
• Article 8 – Protection and preservation of identity
• Articles 9, 10 and 11 – Staying in contact with your family
• Article 12 – Respect for the views of the child
• Article 13 – Sharing thoughts freely
• Article 14 – Freedom of thought, belief and religion
• Article 15 – Freedom of association
• Article 16 – The right to privacy
• Article 17 – Access to information
• Article 19 – Protection from violence, abuse and neglect
• Article 23 – Children with disabilities
• Article 24 – Health and health services
• Article 24 – Mental health
• Article 27 – Adequate standard of living
• Article 28 – The right to education
• Article 29 – The goals of education
• Article 30 – Minority or indigenous groups, culture, language and religion
• Article 31 – Rest, play, culture and arts
• Articles 32 and 35 – Protection from harmful work & prevention of abduction, sale and trafficking
• Article 38 – Protection from war
• Article 42 – Knowledge of rights
• Article 45 – UNICEF can provide expert advice and assistance on children’s rights