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UN Children's Rights Article of the Week

In honour of the Year 6 leaver's production, this week's UNCRC Article of the Week is:

Article 31: 

You have the right to play and relax by doing things like sport, music and drama.

What does this mean?

Article 31 of the UNCRC says that children and young people have the right to have fun in the way they want to, whether by playing sports, watching films, or something else entirely. They have the right to rest, too.

Children and young people should be able to take part freely in cultural activities, just like adults. The government should make sure it's easy for them to do this whether or not they have a disability.

Your right to play matters

While it may not seem like it, the right to play is as fundamental as any other right in the UNCRC. Being able to relax and unwind in the way they want to is vital to a child or young person's health and happiness, and to making sure they are as fulfilled as they can be.