At Cholmondeley we believe...

• Children have the right to be unconditionally respected by adults
• Children have the right to feel safe and be free of violence
• Children have the right to have their physical, emotional, social, intellectual, cultural and spiritual needs met
• Children have the right to experience positive and secure attachments
• Children have the right to have fun
• Children have the right to experience opportunities for success
• Children have the right to expect adults to notice their strengths and to support them to further develop these
• Children thrive in relationships where they are valued
• Children thrive in warm, stimulating, nurturing and developmentally appropriate environments, and are capable of making choices and decisions about things that affect them
• The child knows what works for him or her self and has the right to expect the adults to acknowledge and build on this
• Children have the right to make mistakes without fear 
• Children have the right to have their voices listened to
• Children have the right to ask for help and for advocacy
• Children have a right to expect their whole community and society to take responsibility for their safety and wellbeing