This is the key collaboration space for Human Rights in Education. Here you will find colleagues’ ideas and experiences in implementing human rights-based education.

• * How are things going? What are your 2010 plans?
• Posted: 13-02-2010 14:37:15 UTC By Ced Simpson

• Motueka High School
• Posted: 13-02-2010 14:39:25 UTC By Ced Simpson
• I feel that the Human Rights approach has received widespread support at Motueka High School this year and is becoming embedded in the school culture. Our Senior Class room Teacher, James Monaghan has been driving it this year and has been well supported by a large group of students from year 9 to year 13. We have adapted our discipline system around rights and responsibilities and James is organizing fortnightly focus resources for form teachers that are helping to sustain teachers. Topics are as diverse as “Stop the Drop” asking everyone to think about the disposal of chewing gum and litter to bullying. I think there is general buy in to the Human Rights way of thinking.
  
  Form classes have signed up to their charters and these are published around the school.
  
  We have changed our detention system to one that requires the offender to write a letter of apology to those whose rights have been affected. They do this with the help of senior volunteers. This has been an unqualified success. We have a Human Rights corner in the library to highlight international and national issues. Younger students have made a specially decorated box to go in this area that they monitor for reports of bullying, suggestions and feedback.
  
  We must now make sure that we publicise our efforts with parents and the community so we are preparing material for the newsletter and local newspaper.
  
  Marieann Keenan