Nyewood Church of England Junior School 

Vision for Sustainability and Climate Education 

Our Vision 

At Nyewood Church of England Junior School, our vision is rooted in our Christian faith and the belief that all people are called to be good stewards of God’s creation. Guided by our school’s Christian vision and values, we seek to educate and nurture children to live wisely, act justly, and care responsibly for the world entrusted to them. 

Through high-quality education, collective worship, and lived experiences, we aim to equip our pupils, staff, and wider community with the knowledge, understanding, and hope needed to respond thoughtfully and positively to climate change and sustainability challenges. 

Our worship, curriculum, and daily practices will reflect our commitment to being good stewards of the Earth, inspired by Genesis 2:15: "The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it." 

Our Aims 

• Ensure our Christian vision shapes our approach to sustainability, encouraging stewardship, responsibility, and care for creation as an expression of our faith. 

• Equip teachers and school leaders with the confidence, subject knowledge, and professional development needed to teach sustainability and climate change effectively and responsibly. 

• Develop a shared language and understanding of sustainability and climate change across the school, rooted in age-appropriate learning and Christian values. 

• Enable pupils to grow in wisdom, knowledge, and skills by helping them understand the causes and impacts of climate change on people, communities, and the natural world. 

• Support pupils to engage critically and thoughtfully with environmental issues, encouraging curiosity, questioning, and respectful discussion. 

• Promote pupil character development by fostering hope, compassion, courage, and responsibility in responding to environmental challenges. 

• Support pupils’ mental and emotional wellbeing by addressing eco-anxiety in a positive, hopeful, and faith-informed way. 

• Encourage active stewardship through practical actions that care for our school environment, local community, and wider world. 

• Prepare pupils and staff to understand and respond safely and calmly to extreme weather events, promoting resilience and care for one another. 

• Strengthen relationships with families, the church, and the wider community to live well together and work collectively to protect and sustain God’s creation.