What is Laudato Si' and what does it say?

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‘Laudato Si’, the second encyclical of Pope Francis, invites us to protect God's creation for future generations. It asks us to embrace lifestyle changes for our own good as well as to take care of people who are poor and are more vulnerable. Pope Francis calls on 'every person living on this planet' to make urgent changes to our lifestyles and how we consume energy in order to protect the planet.

 

Why do we have a Laudato Si' group?

-To ensure our school is eco-friendly and to prepare children to live with reflection of the environment

-To make sure all children have a voice to raise an issue

-To discuss and raise issues related to the environment

 

It deals with many environmental issues including:

• pollution
• climate change
• water
• loss of biodiversity
• decline in the quality of human life

Pope Francis implored us to work together to create a better world for future generations and asked us to make the necessary changes in our lives in order to take care of, respect and value our ‘common home’.

'Let us protect with love all that God has given us!'

As a school we are working towards the Live Simply award. We strive to live more: 

• simply

• sustainably with creation

• in solidarity with people living in poverty.

Livesimply award: Catholic communities inspired by Pope’s encyclical to live sustainably | CAFOD

Our work with a local care home

Our Laudato Si' team and Caritas Ambassadors had the pleasure of creating links with a local care home. We made crafts, sang together and shared stories. 

We then had some very special visitors who came to join us at school for our KS1 Nativity

 

Litter pick in the local area

Greater Manchester Green Summit

Members of our Laudato Si' group had an exciting day at the Greater Manchester Green Summit. We brought lots of Eco ideas and tips back to school with us. 

ECO Refill Shop 

Our Laudato Si group have set up an Eco Refill shop. This runs one Monday a month. We have already saved 18 containers from waste.

 

Whole School art competition