Live Simply, Care Deeply
At St. John Bosco Catholic Primary School, we believe that caring for one another and protecting God's creation are important parts of living out our Catholic faith.
The CAFOD LiveSimply Award recognises Catholic communities that choose to live simply, sustainably and in solidarity with people experiencing poverty around the world.
Inspired by Catholic Social Teaching and Pope Francis' message in Laudato Si', we encourage our pupils to understand how small actions can make a big difference.
Find out more about CAFOD's LiveSimply Award .
Celebrating Our LiveSimply Award
We are incredibly proud to have achieved the CAFOD LiveSimply Award in 2026.
This national recognition celebrates the dedication of our pupils, staff, governors, families and wider school community in putting our Catholic values into action.
Throughout our LiveSimply journey, we have worked together to care for our environment, support people in need and make thoughtful choices about how we live.
From supporting local foodbanks and visiting care homes to fundraising for CAFOD and reducing our energy use, our school community has demonstrated that even the smallest actions can have a positive impact.
Our award is a wonderful achievement, but our commitment to living simply continues every day.
Our LiveSimply Journey
Our LiveSimply journey has focused on three important principles: living simply, living sustainably and living in solidarity.
Through practical activities and opportunities to help others, our children have learned how their actions can make a difference within our school, our local community and the wider world.
Live Simply
- Disconnect from Technology Days: Encouraging pupils to spend time away from screens, appreciate the world around them and enjoy simpler activities.
- Thoughtful Choices: Helping children reflect on their daily habits and understand the importance of living more simply.
- Living Our Faith: Encouraging kindness, compassion and gratitude in everything we do.
Live Sustainably
- Energy-Saving Days: Raising awareness of energy consumption and encouraging pupils to make changes that help protect our environment.
- Caring for Creation: Helping children understand their responsibility to look after God's world.
- Sustainable Habits: Encouraging our school community to consider how everyday choices affect the planet.
Live in Solidarity
- Supporting Foodbanks: Helping local families and individuals experiencing difficult circumstances.
- Visiting Care Homes: Sharing kindness, friendship and compassion with older members of our community.
- Fundraising for CAFOD: Supporting the charity's work with communities experiencing poverty around the world.
Making a Difference Together
Our LiveSimply activities have given pupils meaningful opportunities to put their faith into action.
Some of the ways our school community has made a difference include:
- Supporting local foodbanks and helping those most in need.
- Visiting care homes and strengthening relationships within our community.
- Raising money for CAFOD and supporting its work around the world.
- Taking part in technology-free days and appreciating simpler ways of living.
- Participating in energy-saving activities to develop greater environmental awareness.
- Working together as pupils, staff and families to live out our Catholic values.
Continuing Our LiveSimply Journey
Achieving the LiveSimply Award is an important milestone, but it is not the end of our journey.
We remain committed to building on everything we have achieved and encouraging our children to continue making a positive difference.
- Caring for our common home by making environmentally responsible choices.
- Supporting our local community through acts of kindness, generosity and compassion.
- Standing in solidarity with people experiencing poverty and injustice.
- Living our Catholic values through prayer, reflection and meaningful action.
- Inspiring future generations to care for people, communities and the planet.