Special Topics - Child-Friendly School

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CHILD
FRIENDLY
SCHOOL
WHAT IS A CHILD
FRIENDLY
SCHOOL?
Child
friendly
school
are
not
architectural phantom from a strange
place. They are schools with attributes
typically associated with good schools
in many countries. However, they have
additional elements that complements
and reinforce the principles and
practices of the child friendly approach
to school.
Quality
education
is
education that works for
every child and enables all
children to achieve their
full potential.
Why child
friendly
school?
Children around the world who are

not in school, but it is perhaps even
more daunting to rectify the
deplorable conditions endured by
millions of children already in
school,
conditions
that
are
antithetical to learning, childrens
well-being
and
their
future
livelihood. Children face negative
conditions not only in school. The
home and community environment
can also pose challenges that
make it difficult for children to
enroll in school, attend regularly,
Other reasons:
Food and water insecurity,

Under nutrition ,
Parasitic infestations,
Unhygienic surroundings,
Chronic poverty, household
chores,
Harmful traditional beliefs and
practices,
Domestic overcrowding,
Gender discrimination,
Domestic violence,
Child care deficiencies and
the increasing prevalence and
severity of natural disasters
related to climate change are
factors that can affect
a childs right to attend and
What does Millennium's

Development goal Requires?
(MDGs) requires not just getting all children into school, but
making sure that all schools work in the best interest of the
children entrusted to them.
Recognizing that different children face different
circumstances and have different needs, such schools build
on the assets that children bring from their homes and
communities and also compensate for shortcomings in the
home and community environment.
They enable children to achieve, at a minimum, the
knowledge and skills prescribed in the curriculum.
They also help them develop the ability to think and reason,
build self-respect and respect for others, and reach their full
potential as individuals, members of their communities and
citizens of the world.
Child-friendly schools (CFS) embrace a multidimensional
What are the models of

the CFS provided by UNICEF?
CFS models for developing quality in

any education system as:
Flexible models that offer pathways to quality rather
than prescribe
blueprints that should be rigorously copied in all
situations.
Heuristic models that offer opportunities to move
towards the quality
standards through a series of
cumulative improvements rather
than impose an
overwhelming one-off or all-at-once approach.
Reforming models that require serious reflection on
basic principles and issues relating to the whole child as
a learner and the conditions that make for successful
learning rather than
unreflectively apply a number of
technical inputs that are assumed to influence the
quality of education.
What are the key features in guiding

the classroom process in a Child
Friendly Schools?
The role of teaching/learning aids and materials in creating a

stimulating environment that is managed by the teacher and
enriches the overall classroom experience for the learner.
The interaction between the teacher and learners, with the
teacher as authority figure and facilitator of learning and the learner
as an active participant in a democratic process that involves
mutual respect.
The pedagogic process, which is both structured enough to
facilitate measurable learning progress and flexible enough to
facilitate the use of a variety of techniques for promoting
achievement of learning outcomes.
What are the key features in cultivating a

sense of community in a child friendly
schools?
Daily rituals, including morning assembly that may involve prayers,

school song or pledges to school, community or nation.
Periodic rituals marking rites of passage, such as special events for
new students on opening day, a graduation ceremony for students
completing school, an annual prize ceremony, thanksgiving day,
founders day or memorial day.
Identity symbols, including school uniforms, sport teams and colors, a
school crest or emblem.
Rules and regulations that are fair, in the best interest of

children, applied in a transparent, democratic manner, do not
result in the humiliation or suppression of learners, do not
undermine the authority of teachers and school managers and
do not alienate schools from the communities they serve.
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Children around the world who are

Food and water insecurity,

What does Millennium's

What are the models of

CFS models for developing quality in

What are the key features in guiding

The role of teaching/learning aids and materials in creating a

What are the key features in cultivating a

Daily rituals, including morning assembly that may involve prayers,

Rules and regulations that are fair, in the best interest of

THANK YOU FOR YOUR

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