Farr Primary School goes gold
Farr Primary School has recently received several important accreditations including the UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting School award, sportscotland Gold School Sport Award 2025-2027 and Reading Schools Core and Silver accreditation.
Education Committee Chair, Cllr John Finlayson said: “Farr Primary School has recently received three wonderful accreditations, a real testament to their hard work and dedication. I’d like to congratulate the pupils, staff and the wider community for their commitment to reach the highest UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting School award, sportscotland Gold School Sport Award 2025-2027 and Reading Schools Core and Silver accreditation.
“By putting children at the heart of everything we do, we can create a positive and inclusive learning environment where every child feels valued, respected and with the life tools to flourish in many areas.”
Head Teacher at Farr Primary School, Kirsty Guthrie said: “Pupils across the school have leadership roles and as part of this they work with parents and carers and the wider school community to enable positive changes. Pupil voice is valued highly and is at the heart of decision making here at Farr Ps. Rights are embedded across the curriculum and underpin our ethos and vision going forward.”
The Rights Respecting Schools Gold Award issued by the UK Committee for UNICEF is the highest accolade and celebrates schools that have successfully embedded children’s rights into their daily practice.
The Rights Respecting Schools Award encourages schools to create safe and inspiring learning environments where children are respected, their talents are nurtured, and they can thrive. By using the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) as a guiding framework, schools in Highland have demonstrated a deep commitment to promoting and realising children’s rights.
The sportscotland School Sport Award is a national initiative designed to encourage schools to put young people at the heart of decision making, planning and implementation of extra-curricular school sport. It also encourages schools to self-reflect and continuously improve and recognise and celebrate successful school sport models. The award also encourages sporting links between schools and the communities around them, providing opportunities for young people to progress.
Reading School Award - As well as sustaining the foundational work of Core level, Reading Schools: Silver is based around schools providing additional opportunities to broaden their learners’ experiences, such as engaging with authors, visiting libraries, and bringing in other outside expertise.