Together We Give: Courageous Advocacy
Courageous Advocacy: What is it?
Courageous advocacy is about creating the confidence that we can make a real change in the face of some of the real challenges the world faces. This is more than just teaching pupils about the work of charities and supporting charitable causes through fundraising. Courageous advocacy and social action seek to move beyond ‘simple solutions’ to ask ‘why?’ and ‘what can be done about it?’.
Through our teaching we aim to get underneath the problem of injustice to be tackled, recognising that pupils may raise questions that are not always easy to answer but it is that very critical thinking, reasoning and questioning that need to take place. It is natural that when pupils learn about issues of injustice, they want to act to change things and it is important that we support them in working this out in practice.
Our exploration of courageous advocacy is underpinned by our whole school Christian Vision and Values, particularly on our value of Hope and the 'observable behaviours' we are seeking to develop within us all:
JUST ONE TREE DAY
To support Just One Tree day, children were invited to come to school dressed as a tree or in forest colours in return for a £1 donation. There were some fantastic outfits and the children really enjoyed the day.
Just One Tree pledge to plant a tree for every £1 donated. Reforestation on this scale will create a greener future for our children, help them understand the challenges of climate change and empower them to make a difference.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
It was wonderful to be back together in the church to celebrate our Harvest Festival. The children listened and joined in the service beautifully and their singing raised the roof! Thank you to all the WSG families who were able to join us in church and for your very generous donations to the Trussell Trust.
CLIMATE HEROES
We are Climate Heroes...and Blue Peter badge winners! Last term, Oak and Elm Classes answered Blue Peter's call to find Climate Heroes and they have been rewarded with their own Green Blue Peter Badges.
Each class undertook three pledges, one in each of the following categories; Power, Plastic and Plants. We recycled our plastics, made litter pickers and went on litter picks around the school and village. In school and at home, we turned off lights and power when we didn't need them and completed many gardening tasks including planting wild flowers on our meadow area to help attract and support more wildlife.
The Green Blue Peter Badges were presented in Celebration Worship and our Certificates proudly displayed on our Eco Board. Well done Wimborne St Giles, we are so proud of the efforts you made and continue to make to help save the planet. As of the 30th June 2021, Blue Peter have offset a massive 220,725 kilos of carbon thanks to all the green pledges
