Ameenudeen College of Education, Kano: Department of Education EDU 124 Child Friendly School (CFS) Group Assigment

AMEENUDEEN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION,
KANO
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
EDU 124
CHILD FRIENDLY SCHOOL (CFS)
GROUP ASSIGMENT
GROUP MEMBERS
S/ NAME REGISTRATION NUMBER
N
1 Abdullahi Musa Abubakar ACE/SOS/ENG/20A/00308
2 Yusuf Jibril ACE/SOS/ENG/20A/00316
3 Maimuna Sani Ahmad ACE/SOS/ENG/20A/00303
4 Naja’atu Muhammad Dahiru ACE/SOS/ENG/20A/00300
QUESTIONS
1. The six principles of child friendly school (CFS)
2. The three principles of child centeredness
3. Characteristics of child friendly school (CFS) UNICEF Nigeria
LECTURER:-
DR. SHEHU ABUBAKAR
24th SEPTEMBER, 2021

ANSWER
Q1. Every child deserves to attend the safe school where everyone is
treated with respect there is a set of rules and principle, which
determine a child-friendly school. Read more about these types of
school and find out what it takes for a school to be called child-
friendly.
1. This school is child-seeking

It works to identify those children who are excluded for some
reasons and help them out with enrolling in school and
participating in the learning process. Children should be treated
as subjects with their own rights, regardless of their age. When
they are at school, they should be respected and their well-being
has to be ensured.
2. This school is child-centered
The adults, who work at school, should be acting in the
children’s best interests, help children develop their full
potential and be concerned about their health and safety. A
child-friendly school should also care about their students’ lives
outside school and things that happen in their family or
community.
3. The school is inclusive
This means that the school staff should never under any
circumstances discriminate, exclude, and stereotype children
based on their differences. Education should be free,
compulsory, and affordable for those who are unable to pay for
school. The inclusive institution should respect the diversity of
its students and treat them all equal, without discrimination
towards female students, children who work, students who
belong to ethnic minorities, those kids who have HIV/AIDS
disease, physically challenged students, victims of violence and
exploitation, etc. Except that, it should be also responsive of
diversity by providing children the basic needs based on their
social class, gender, ethnic group, and level of abilities.
4. The school is effective for gaining knowledge
A child-friendly educational institution should provide high
quality education, and learning processes have to be appropriate
for every child’s level of development, learning style, and
abilities. The learning methods have to be cooperative, active,
and democratic. The school should provide materials and
resources for learning.
5. The school is healthy and protects the students
This means that the school workers are responsible for
establishing a safe and healthy environment that meets the
sanitary norms. An institution needs to ensure the health
policies, for instance, no taking forbidden substances,
harassment, and bullying. The counseling for every child should
be provided. There should be health education classes, based on
life skills.
Q2. Child centered pedagogy in which children are active

participants, provided by healthy, safe and protective learning
environment provided through appropriate architecture, services,
policies and action.
i) PLAY AND CURIOSITY:-
The Antioch school is a place where play is seen to be the finest

natural way of learning. Play is the center from which children
learn how to get along with one another, to know themselves, and
learn about the world around them. Learning through play and
being curious about the world are seen as essential parts of being
human. They are to be nurtured for their own sake, and as the
foundation upon which a child’s continued learning will be built.
ii) SELF DISCOVERY:-
The Antioch school is a process oriented place, where children

discover their abilities, passions, and skills through questioning,
problem solving, independent thinking, Innovation and creativity.
We believe children love to learn and that this sense of adventure
can be lost when a child is pushed to grapple with things they
aren’t ready for.
iii) EMPATHY, CARING AND NATURAL TRUST:-
Children learn best in an environment where children’s and

teachers’ ideas are respected, trusted, and treated with
unconditioned positive regard, the learning groups are small, with
a Caring teacher attending to progress and acting.
Q3) The Education Section of UNICEF’S programme division

introduced the child friendly school (CFS) framework for school
that “Serve the whole child” in 1999. Today, the CFS Initiative is
UNICEF’s flag ship education programme, and UNICEF’s
support implementation CFS’s framework in 95 Countries.
The UNICEF Nigeria office works with other key promoters

KPCFS e.g UNESCO, UNICEF, wito, and General Abdussalam
Abubakar to device a blue pinto for the CFS Initiative in Nigeria
and this include the following.
 Reflects and realizes the right of every child.

 Sees and understands the whole child, in a broad context.
 Is child centered
 Is gender sensitive and girl friendly
 Promotes quality learning outcomes
 Provides education based on the reality of children’s lives
 Is Flexible and responds to diversity
 Acts to ensure inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity
for all children
 Promotes mental and physical health
 Provides education that is affordable and accessible
 Enhances teacher capacity, morale, commitment and status.
 Is family focused?
 Is community, based
 Promotes community cohesion
REFERENCES
Dr. Shehu Abubakar, 2021, Ameenuddeen College of Education,
Kano. Introduction to theory and practice of
child friendly school.
Jonathan, C. (1995) Expord advance leaner’s Dictionary, special
price edition fifth edition. Oxford University
press New York.
UNICEF CFS Manual (2006) Unicef manual on child friendly school

work shop, Edited produced and Distributed
by Unicef’s Division 3 of Communication UN
plaza New York. www.unicef.org.
Ahmed D.O Agbo and Vincent A. Yusuf (2014) Unlocking the

potentials of Nigeria fishery industry. Daily
trut Newspaper Nigeria, Thursday 02 January,
2014.
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Tshiunza, m, I. J. Lemchi and O. Uloma (2007) Tropiculture

Vol.19Nos. 2,pp.90.96
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AMEENUDEEN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION,

2. The three principles of child centeredness

3. Characteristics of child friendly school (CFS) UNICEF Nigeria

24th SEPTEMBER, 2021

1. This school is child-seeking

Q2. Child centered pedagogy in which children are active

The Antioch school is a place where play is seen to be the finest

ii) SELF DISCOVERY:-

The Antioch school is a process oriented place, where children

iii) EMPATHY, CARING AND NATURAL TRUST:-

Children learn best in an environment where children’s and

Q3) The Education Section of UNICEF’S programme division

The UNICEF Nigeria office works with other key promoters

 Reflects and realizes the right of every child.

UNICEF CFS Manual (2006) Unicef manual on child friendly school

Ahmed D.O Agbo and Vincent A. Yusuf (2014) Unlocking the

Society and Natural Resources, 11, 12, - 135

Tshiunza, m, I. J. Lemchi and O. Uloma (2007) Tropiculture

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