A SWANSEA school has set an example for others to follow after becoming the first in Wales to win an award for promoting the rights of children, according to the Children's Commissioner for Wales.
Keith Towler paid tribute to the work of staff and pupils at Hafod primary, after First Minister Carwyn Jones presented pupils with their level two Unicef Rights Respecting School Award.
The accolade has been given to the school — whose pupils are drawn from diverse backgrounds and different nationalities — for its achievement in putting the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) at the heart of a school's planning, policies, practice and ethos.
Children's Commissioner Mr Towler said: "What they have done here in Hafod is fantastic.
"They have taken the Convention and made it run through everything they do at the school.
"It drives their ethos, and provides the principals for everything they do.
"The leadership of the school under head teacher Rachel Webb is inspirational."
Children at the school put on a special reception for an army of VIPs who had come to witness the school's proud moment. These included Swansea Council leader Chris Holley, Swansea East AM Val Lloyd and Hafod school old boy councillor Alun Lloyd — who turned up armed with his old school report card.
Mr Jones said: "It is not often I come somewhere where I am taken aback by what I see.
"The presentation illustrated what the school is about — that children respect each other and appreciate their responsibilities, and that is reflected by what is going on in the classroom. It is a school with an amazing amount of vision, leadership and energy."
Mrs Lloyd added: "I hope that many more schools in Wales will take Hafod Primary School as an example."
Ms Webb, who last year was given a commendation after being shortlisted for the Welsh head teacher of the year title, said: "This award is not just a plaque for the wall, it recognises the whole ethos of the school, which ensures children know their rights, but are also aware of their responsibilities."
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