Children and young people's experiences of being heard during Children's Rights Week
Childrenu0026#x27;s Rights Week will be celebrated this autumn from 17 to 23 November. The theme of the week, u0026#x27;Children have the right to be heardu0026#x27;, reminds us of the right of children and young people to belong to a community and to be seen and heard. The theme will be highlighted throughout the week in daycare centres, schools and leisure activities. Letu0026#x27;s give children and young people a voice!
This year’s theme – the right of the child to belong – has two meanings: children have the right to belong and connect with their community and society, and they also have the right to be not only seen but also heard. Adults have an important role to play in listening safely to the thoughts of children and young people, both joyful and troubling, and in enabling them to belong to the community.
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Tuusula, we are participating in the week as part of our work as a child-friendly municipality. The theme week is a central part of our early childhood education, teaching and youth work activities.
Daycare centres organise joint outdoor activities for children and parents, for example, and teach children about their rights through play. One of our daycare centres is introducing a ‘friend bench’ that was created as a joint project – we will tell you more about this during Children’s Rights Week.
Schools celebrate the week in many different ways. Special emphasis is placed on Year 3, where the theme of Tuusula’s Agenda 2030 steps is ‘I have rights‘. Pupils learn about the Convention on the Rights of the Child and reflect on its significance in everyday life. At youth centres, young people have the opportunity to talk about how they are heard in their lives.
We also encourage other actors, such as clubs, associations and companies, to highlight children’s rights and their significance in their activities and services.
Follow the theme week activities at your daycare centre, school, local youth centre and even your hobby club, as well as related discussions on social media using the hashtags #OikeusKuulua, #SaanKuulua and #SaatKuulua!
Tuusula also has events that are open to everyone, such as
- Come and enjoy the fun of acrobatics at the children's acrobatics track at the Tuusula Sports Centre on Monday 17 November from 9 to 11 a.m. and on Thursday 20 November from 1 to 3 p.m.
- Celebration of fairy tale characters turning round years during Super Birthday Week at Tuusula Main Library from Monday to Saturday, 17–22 November.
- discussions on children's rights and joint activities and events, such as a craft workshop (advance registration starting on 7 November at 5 p.m.), disco, games, trading card night and badge workshop, at youth centres during their opening hours
- A live stream of the mayor's question time, where children and young people can ask tricky questions to the mayor of Tuusula, the deputy mayor and the chief executive, on Wednesday 19 November from 9.15 to 10.15 a.m.
- The joy of playing at the children's game night at the Rykmentinpuisto School's local sports facility on Wednesday, 19 November, from 4 to 6 p.m.
- Making fridge magnets and pins in Mäntymäki on Wednesday, 19 November, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
- Children's Rights Day event at Tuusula Church on Thursday, 20 November, from 3 to 7 p.m.
- Introductory tours at Rykmentinpuisto School and Daycare Centre on Thursday, 20 November, between 5 and 7 p.m. (advance registration required)
Check out more detailed event-specific information in the Tuusula event calendar:
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Happy upcoming Children’s Rights Week!
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