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title: "Sustainability Curriculum"
url: "https://stfranciscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk/curriculum/sustainability-curriculum"
school: "St Francis’ Catholic Primary School"
---

# Sustainability Curriculum

### **Caring for Our Common Home**

At St. Francis, we believe that caring for the environment is a vital part of our mission and learning. Inspired by the call to protect our common home, we embed sustainability and climate awareness throughout our curriculum. Through our **Kapow curriculum**, pupils explore global environmental issues and take part in practical initiatives that promote stewardship of the Earth. From reducing waste to supporting biodiversity, we encourage every child to make a positive impact—because together, small actions lead to big change.

To make learning real and effective, each topic is underpinned by **Big Thinking Questions** that challenge pupils to reflect and act in line with our school values:

- **Respect &amp; Responsibility**
     *How can our choices today affect the world tomorrow?*
- **Compassion &amp; Care**
     *Why should we care for people and places we may never see?*
- **Integrity &amp; Action**
     *What does it mean to live sustainably in our daily lives?*
- **Community &amp; Collaboration**
     *How can we work together to protect our planet?*

These questions help children connect learning to real-world issues, encouraging them to think deeply, act responsibly, and live out our values in practical ways.

### Climate Action - Sustainability

 Climate &amp; Sustainability Progression KAPOW Currciulum  565 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-francis-catholic-primary-school-preston-2/files/documents/P_Sustainability-Progression-of-KSAV_13.06.25.pdf)

 Climate Action Plan  221 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-francis-catholic-primary-school-preston-2/files/documents/ST._FRANCIS_CLIMATE_ACTION_PLAN.pdf)

### Curriculum

- [Curriculum Intent, Implmentation &amp; Impact](https://stfranciscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk/curriculum)
- [Nursery/Pre-school Curruculum](https://stfranciscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk/curriculum/nursery-pre-school-Curriculum)
- [Reception Curriculum](https://stfranciscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk/curriculum/reception-curriculum)
- [Year1-2 Curriculum Cycle A](https://stfranciscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk/curriculum/year1-2-curriculum-cycle-a)
- [Year 1-2 Curriculum Cycle B](https://stfranciscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk/curriculum/year-1-2-curriculum-cycle-b)
- [Year 3-4 Curriculum Cycle A](https://stfranciscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk/curriculum/year-3-4-curriculum-cycle-a)
- [Year 3-4 Curriculum Cycle B](https://stfranciscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk/curriculum/year-3-4-curriculum-cycle-b)
- [Year 5-6 Curriculum Cycle A](https://stfranciscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk/curriculum/year-5-6-curriculum-cycle-a)
- [Year 5-6 Curriculum Cycle B](https://stfranciscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk/curriculum/year-5-6-curriculum-cycle-b)
- [Curriculum Subjects](https://stfranciscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk/curriculum/French/subjects)
- [Sustainability Curriculum](https://stfranciscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk/curriculum/sustainability-curriculum)

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### St Francis’ Catholic Primary School

 The Hill
Horns Lane
Goosnargh
Preston
PR3 2FJ

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