Farr Primary School near Inverness celebrates trio of accolades including UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting School award and sportscotland Gold School Sport Award 2025-2027
An Inverness-shire primary school was recognised for embedding children’s rights into daily practice, fostering reading among pupils and putting children at the centre of extra-curricular school sport.
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.
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.
It aims to encourage schools to create safe and inspiring learning environments where children are respected, their talents are nurtured, and they can thrive.
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, and encourages sporting links between schools and the communities around them.
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.
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 Primary School. Rights are embedded across the curriculum and underpin our ethos and vision going forward.”
The Highland Council’s Education Committee chair, councillor 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.”
