Neyland Community School is celebrating after being awarded a prestigious UNICEF award.

The Rights Respecting Schools (RRS) 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 Silver award is awarded to schools that make excellent progress towards embedding the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into its ethos and curriculum.

Neyland Community School joins 1,300 schools across the UK that have achieved the Silver status.

Headteacher Clare Hewitt, said: "UNICEF is the world’s leading organisation working for children and their rights and I am very proud of our RRS ambassadors and the school community for achieving our Silver status.

“Pupils’ rights and wellbeing is at the heart of all we do and it is fantastic that we have been recognised for this.”

Assistant Headteacher and RRS Lead, Gemma Morris, said: “Here at Neyland Community school we believe that it is so important for the children to understand that they have rights and to what these rights are.

“This really is at the heart and centre of all that we do. We have been on a wonderful journey and it is great to be recognised for the Silver award.”