As a school we are part of a collaborative project between the Higaonon indigenous people on the island of Mindanao, Southern Philippines and the Columban Missionaries.
At Holy Family we are becoming more aware and involved with climate change. This project will support and provide further evidence of the work and contribution we are making towards responding to the calls to action Pope Francis has given in Laudato Si’, Fratelli Tutti and the recent papal exhortation Laudate Deum.
This project is linked to all of the seven Catholic Social Teaching Principles, focusing mainly on ‘Solidarity’, ‘Rights and Responsibilities’ and ‘Stewardship’, as well as linking to other areas in the curriculum such as Science and Geography. Through this project we will be able to encounter people in other communities that are experiencing first hand some of the climate issues that affect their home… our common home.
Our Eco Warriors travelled to the Columban Fathers in Solihull where we joined children from other schools who are taking part in this special project to plant some trees. It was a great team effort and even though it was a very wet day we managed to plant lots of trees in the grounds of the Columban Fathers.
