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Nursery that puts children's rights at the heart of learning welcomes Children's Commissioner

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A nursery in Scotland that enables children to explore their human rights through nature-based play welcomed the Children's Commissioner, Bruce Adamson, to the setting on World Children's Day (20 November).
The Children's Commissioner for Scotland with three-year-old Ethan at Haddo Wood Kindergarten
The Children's Commissioner for Scotland with three-year-old Ethan at Haddo Wood Kindergarten

The visit came after Haddo Woodland Kindergarten in Ellon, Aberdeenshire worked with NDNA Scotland on a new toolkit to support settings to incorporate the Rights of a Child into daily practice.

It was one of a number of settings to contribute to the development of the toolkit. In particular staff at the Kindergarten worked on a floorbook for the resource, which captures children's understanding and awareness of their rights, regardless of their age or stage of development.

The Toolkit has been launched to coincide with Scotland committing to incorporating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into law.

The Children’s Commissoner for Scotland, Bruce Adamson, and his team joined children from the Kindergarten, an outdoor setting for two to six year olds, to learn about how they use nature-based play to teach sustainability, conservation and environmental awareness.

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