Developing wisdom and courageous advocacy are two integral components of the SIAMS Schedule with schools/inspectors asked to explore:How well the school’s Christian vision inspires the whole school community to engage in social action and to be courageous advocates for change in their local, national and global communities
Useful resources
A free Eco booklet is available to download below. ‘Dear World Leaders’ was written by almost a hundred children, sharing their thoughts about climate change and their hopes for the next 10 years. The booklet includes letters from children in the UK, India, USA, Australia, Russia, Hungary, Nigeria, Mexico, and Brazil. The book explores many areas of environmental concern and provides some thought-provoking activities at the back to use with primary aged children.
We now acknowledge that as stewards of God’s creation we have left it late to act, but it is not too late, to change the future. The next ten years are key in making good some of the bad things that have happened to God’s world.
Our School Our World
This updated resource by the Diocese of Norwich Education team outlines practical ideas from Christian and other perspectives to develop stewardship of God’s world in schools.
Our School Our World
DownloadThe Bishop of Norwich introduces the Our School Our World booklet
Faith at Home Collective Worship
Reflection on climate emergencies
Diocese of Norwich Environment pages
Creation Care is the fifth mark of mission and parishes across Norfolk and Waveney take this very seriously. The Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Revd Graham Usher is the lead Bishop in the Church of England for Environment.
You can also find out about Eco Church, Eco Chaplaincy and our Net Zero work on these pages.