What are your rights?
Students in Junior III, at Chiswick House School, recently had a visit from Sharon Attard, the manager for research and policy, working with the Commissioner for Children
Ms Sharon spoke to the children about their rights and about the Manifesto for Children written by the Commissioner for Children about children in Malta and Gozo. It talks about the rights of children in the Maltese islands and explains how these can be made even better for children.
The children later shared what they learnt from this visit.
"Children have the right to go to school. Children can't work because it's dangerous. Children need to stay healthy." Mark Farrugia
"I have the right to speak, to play and to be treated nicely. I am happy because I have many rights in my life." Gabriel Micallef
"I have the right to eat, to drink, to play and to have shelter. I feel happy that I can live my life with all these rights." Andrea Bugeja
"Children have a right to have fun in their life, to participate in Sports, to eat and drink." Julienne Restall
"Children have the right to have fun. Children need to eat. They also need to have education and finally they need sports." Thomas Galea
"The best rights are to have fun, to have sports and to be educated. Rights are important both to children and grown-ups." Andrea Calleja
"I have the right to play, go to school, run, eat and drink and to have friends. I feel very happy that I have all these rights." Gabrielle Grixti
"I have a right to have fun, pray and play." Michela Cassar
"We have the right to work and play. We have the right to be alive and not do dangerous work while we are still young." Casey Bonnici
"We have the right to play, eat and drink, sleep, go to school and watch television." Rachel Abela
"We have the right to be alive and not do dangerous work. We also have a right to work and play." Mark Mallia
"Children have the right to go to school, have a good education, and do sports." Matty Galea SouchetIf any children are interested in learning more about the Manifesto for Children, please call the office of the Commissioner for Children on 2148 5180. You can also send an e-mail to carmen.zammit@gov.mt or sharon.a.attard@gov.mt.
The children later shared what they learnt from this visit.
"Children have the right to go to school. Children can't work because it's dangerous. Children need to stay healthy." Mark Farrugia
"I have the right to speak, to play and to be treated nicely. I am happy because I have many rights in my life." Gabriel Micallef
"I have the right to eat, to drink, to play and to have shelter. I feel happy that I can live my life with all these rights." Andrea Bugeja
"Children have a right to have fun in their life, to participate in Sports, to eat and drink." Julienne Restall
"Children have the right to have fun. Children need to eat. They also need to have education and finally they need sports." Thomas Galea
"The best rights are to have fun, to have sports and to be educated. Rights are important both to children and grown-ups." Andrea Calleja
"I have the right to play, go to school, run, eat and drink and to have friends. I feel very happy that I have all these rights." Gabrielle Grixti
"I have a right to have fun, pray and play." Michela Cassar
"We have the right to work and play. We have the right to be alive and not do dangerous work while we are still young." Casey Bonnici
"We have the right to play, eat and drink, sleep, go to school and watch television." Rachel Abela
"We have the right to be alive and not do dangerous work. We also have a right to work and play." Mark Mallia
"Children have the right to go to school, have a good education, and do sports." Matty Galea SouchetIf any children are interested in learning more about the Manifesto for Children, please call the office of the Commissioner for Children on 2148 5180. You can also send an e-mail to carmen.zammit@gov.mt or sharon.a.attard@gov.mt.