Pilgrims of Hope: Imagining Futures is a project for primary schools, aimed at UKS2, to celebrate the Jubilee of Hope. This two-part project encourages pupils to have a positive, hopeful view of the future through collective imaginings, the creative arts, and social action.
Part 1: Imagining a Future gives pupils a space to exercise their collective imaginations and envision a hopeful view of their local community in ten years’ time. The students will express that vision through the creative arts, whether that be traditional artwork, sculpture, poetry, prose, playwriting, or any other medium that they and their teacher sees fit.
Part 2: Hope for the Here and Now allows pupils to take small, meaningful, impactful steps towards the vision they created in Part 1 by planning and enacting a social action project in their local community. In seeing the impact they can have, students will learn that the vision they imagined is not only possible but one they can (and should) have a hand in working towards.
Created to enhance the Catholic life of the schools that take part, expand the pupils’ understanding of Catholic Social Teaching, and connect schools to their local communities, the Imagining Futures project will run throughout the Jubilee Year 2025.
Take a look at the Part 1 Assembly below.
For more information, or to receive all the resources, contact your Development Worker or email silvanadallanegra@rcdow.org.uk