At Lisanally we are proud to be a ‘Rights Respecting School’ which is central to our school ethos. This month our VTU 2 class reviewed if articles stated in the convention were clearly displayed in relevant areas around our school; this ensured our children and young people know about and understand the UNCRC and are aware of how it impacts their daily life in Lisanally.

Following the Christmas break our classes were excited to resume our varied timetable of activities, this included our weekly visits to Armagh Orchard Leisure Centre to use the gym facilities by our VTU classes. During weekly visits our young people experience rights stated in article 24, 27 and 29 as they learn about the importance of engaging in physical activity for good physical and mental health. At Lisanally children's social and emotional well-being is a priority -engaging in these activities supports our young people to develop healthy lifestyles.

Within our school there is a shared sense of community and belonging as we strive to embrace cultural diversity. We celebrated this particular area in the month of January by learning about Chinese New Year. Children accessed their right stated in article 30 as they embraced and experienced the Chinese language, custom and religion through a range of cross-curricular activities.