The International Service Human Rights Poetry Competition - Can’t Give ‘Em Up, Can’t Take ‘Em Away

Year 5 and Year 6 pupils from 16 schools from across Yorkshire and the Humber have taken part in the human rights poetry competition.

They learned about children’s rights by thinking about all the things they need in order to be cared for, to play and have free time, to have an identity, and to be educated. They also learned about children around the world who are denied their rights because they are made to work, do not have families or homes, or cannot go to school.

All participating schools are to be congratulated on their excellent work.

You can read all of the poems here

Participating schools:

• Chapel Allerton Primary School, Leeds
• Cobblers Lane Primary School, Wakefield
• Dringhouses Primary School, York
• Fishergate Primary School, York
• Fitzwilliam Primary School, Wakefield
• Green Hammerton CE Primary School, York
• Hob Moor Community Primary, York
• Holy Name RC Primary School, Hull
• Hunslet Moor Primary School, Leeds
• Knavesmire Primary School, York
• Milthorpe School, York*
• Rivelin Primary School, Sheffield
• Selby Abbey CE Primary School, Selby
• Skelton Primary School, York
• St George’s Primary School, York
• St Giles CE Primary School, Pontefract

*Y7 pupils from Milthorpe School participated in the activity as an internal competition