Resources for use in school that focus on harvest and environmental issues, for use in classrooms and school assemblies during Creationtide.
Below are links to a number of resources to help you with your ministry. Many of the resources are not produced or endorsed by the Diocese. Please ensure that the resources is right for both your tradition and context before using. Do contact schoolsmission@elydiocese.org if you have any questions or need further help or support.
Cet Creative for Climate Justice - a partnership organised by CAFOD, Christian Aid, Oxfam and Send My Friend to School with support from the Climate Coalition. It's open to all primary and secondary schools, FE colleges and alternative provision providers in the UK.- Harvest celebration service with liturgy and readings suitable for schools from arthur rank centre.
- A Harvest Thanksgiving assembly idea from assemblies.org.
- Letters for Creation resources from Christian Aid specifically for use in schools. Including assembly and climate justice lesson plan to help pupils understand the key issues and a courageous advocacy lesson plan to help children to learn about the importance and power of their own voice and working together to create change.
- Muddy Church: Autumn and Harvest trails, activities session ideas, wondering pages and school resources.
- Harvest resources, including the story of Squeak the mouse from RE:quest.
- Harvest ideas, including a Scarecrow Trail for Churches and Schools from Sun Hats & Wellie Boots
- Get involved with Great Big Green Week with your School.
- Harvest toolkit for schools from Christian Aid have been developed each year to help pupils explore topics linked to the Christian Aid Harvest Appeal. These resources, although referencing specific appeals, can be used and adapted for your school context to develop a Harvest-themed celebration and to provide teaching and learning activities around the issues of climate justice, inclusion, organic farming, solar energy, community, adaptation and resilience. By engaging with the stories, pupils can learn that wherever we live, we are all global neighbours. We can stand together to transform our world.