Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People, Tam Baillie |
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The Children and Young People's Commissioner in Scotland's job is to help children understand their rights and to make sure
those rights are respected. His goal is to make sure all children and
young people in Scotland are as safe and happy as possible.
Tam works towards his goal by:- listening to children and young people
- asking people in power – like Members of the Scottish Parliament – to think about how new laws might affect children
- helping children learn more about their rights
- speaking out if children and young people are not getting a fair deal.
We also introduced pupils to the First Minister's Reading Challenge, which launched on Thursday 1st September and features Janis Mackay, our Patron of Reading. All P4-7 pupils will soon receive their very own Reading Passport to record their reading journeys until May next year. Many of our pupils have completed the Summer Reading Challenge and Ms French reminded everyone that it closes on Sunday 3rd September, so pupils should claim their certificates and medals from their local library by that date.
Pupil Council elections will be held on Monday 12th September, with the result given on Thursday 15th September (International Day for Democracy). Mrs Sally Nowell will be Presiding Officer.
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