We recognise that children and young people are interested in the world around them, and we have developed a number of resources to support the mission of schools.
Rooted in Love
This is a Religious Education resource for primary schools, developed in partnership with the Diocese of Westminster Education Service. It addresses the objectives relating to Catholic Social teaching from the new Religious Education Directory, including prayer and liturgy ideas around each theme as well as suggestions for bringing this work to life in the Catholic life and mission of the school.
Rooted in Love includes teachers notes as well as very practical resources that can be used in the various aspects of school life. The resources can be used in any way that suit the context of your school however we suggest that each half term is dedicated to a CST theme which can permeate the life of the school.
Caritas Ambassadors
This is a programme designed for Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 which aims to equip pupils with a strong understanding of Catholic Social Teaching, with an emphasis on putting it into action in their daily lives and school communities.
The programme runs through six key themes of Catholic Social Teaching and helps the trainee Ambassadors to think about social justice issues in their local community, before taking them through responding by developing and running their own social action project. It also introduces them to the work of Caritas Westminster, offering practical examples of how we use Catholic Social Teaching to influence our work.
Imagining Futures
This is a new upper Key Stage 2 project for primary schools, created in 2022 to celebrate Caritas Westminster’s tenth anniversary. This two-part project encourages students to have a positive, hopeful view of the future through collective imaginings, the creative arts, and social action in the students’ local community.
Assembly Resources
Our team are happy to discuss how we can support you in your mission and social action. We also have some free assembly resources based on Catholic Social Teaching you can download and use.