Rights Respecting Schools Articles of the Week;

Article 2 (non-discrimination): The Convention applies to every child without discrimination, whatever their
ethnicity, sex, religion, language, abilities or any other status, whatever they think or say, whatever their family
background.

Article 3 (best interests of the child): The best interests of the child must be a top priority in all decisions and
actions that affect children.

Article 17 (access to information from the media): Every child has the right to reliable information from a
variety of sources, and governments should encourage the media to provide information that children can
understand. Governments must help protect children from materials that could harm them