Running a Workshop for Schools - Creation Care Champions

Creation Care Champions is a workshop designed for children in Years 3 and 4, but is very adaptable for other ages.

The workshop explores the creation story, discusses stewardship and the importance of caring for the planet and gets the children doing practical activities involving planting, identifying plants and exploring biodiversity.

It is popular with schools as it covers learning objectives in the Cornwall RE syllabus concerned with creation. Although it works best outside and between March and October, it can easily be brought inside if the weather is inclement or if you do not have an outside space.

The Cornwall Agreed Syllabus for RE contains objectives for all age groups regarding what Christians believe about creation and the responsibility of humans in caring for it. This is an objective that congregations can assist teachers in explaining.

The main resource is a lesson plan which shares the creation story with children and invites discussion. There are also a set of suggestions for fun, practical activities (including indoor activities) that are simple to organise. The materials tick boxes on both the RE and Science curricula for Lower KS2 (Y3 and 4) but can be adapted to fit the needs of both church and school.

Churches who would like advice in setting up a workshop, or contacting a school are welcome to contact the Schools’ Creation Care Officer.