LiveSimply award for schools guide
This guide explains more about the award and the procedures to achieve it.
The LiveSimply award is open to Catholic schools and colleges within England and Wales.
To apply for the LiveSimply award your school needs to sign up, register your action plan by submitting it online and then complete nine faith inspired actions. These will demonstrate you are living simply, sustainably and in solidarity with communities around the world experiencing poverty.
By signing up to LiveSimply, your school will impact our global family, your local community and your school community as you reflect the teachings of Jesus, Catholic Social Teaching and Laudato Si’ along your journey.
Planning LiveSimply
Please read the LiveSimply for schools guide to help you get started.
Actions for your LiveSimply plan
Prior to completing your LiveSimply action plan online, you can review the actions you will be able to choose from.
FAQs for LiveSimply award for schools
Please read the FAQs in conjunction with the LiveSimply award for schools guide.
Catholic Social Teaching and Laudato Si' resources
The LiveSimply award is rooted in the teachings of Jesus and Catholic Social Teaching. These resources will support the faith element of your actions. You can also use scripture, reference to encyclicals such as Laudato Si' and quotes attributed to saints or popes.
CST for children
Explore our resources for children, including an animation, poster and activities featuring our CST animals.
CST for young people
Cards, animations and activities to explore Catholic social teaching with young people.
Laudato Si' for schools
Resources for primary schools and secondary schools on Pope Francis' encyclical, Laudato Si.
Watch more videos about LiveSimply
Resources to use in school
LiveSimply stickers
LiveSimply stickers template compatible with Avery recycled paper labels, square 40x40mm blank, or A4 sticker sheets.
A great way to encourage your pupils to chat with their families about their LiveSimply actions.
LiveSimply pledge resources
A helpful PowerPoint to explain living simply, living sustainably, and living in solidarity with the world's poorest communities, to give pupils/students ideas for creating their own LiveSimply pledge. Teachers script and pledge template also available.
LiveSimply posters, characters and letter to parents
Download posters to support your LiveSimply journey.
Make your own resources with the LiveSimply characters and logos.
Letter to parents to tell them your school is working towards becoming a LiveSimply school.
LiveSimply assembly
Use our assembly to help pupils understand what the LiveSimply award is and to make the connection between their faith and caring for the world and our global neighbours.
Laudato Si' song
You can download the lyrics for the song too.
LiveSimply prayers
LiveSimply prayer for KS1
Download LiveSimply prayer for KS1 in PowerPoint
LiveSimply prayer for KS2
Download LiveSimply prayer for KS2 in PowerPoint
LiveSimply prayer for KS3/4
Download LiveSimply prayer for KS3/4 in PowerPoint
Additional resources
Campaign resources
How can you make your voice heard? How can we change the world together?
Find out how your school can stand in solidarity with communities around the world experiencing poverty and put Catholic Social Teaching into action with our campaign resources.
CAFOD resources for schools, chaplains and young people
Explore CAFOD’s unique resources for schools, chaplains and young people.
There are so many exciting ways to help pupils learn about global justice, and fundraise to help end poverty.
100 schools achieve LiveSimply Award
In a momentous occasion for Catholic schools across England and Wales, 100 schools have now achieved the LiveSimply award.
This accomplishment is a testament to the commitment and dedication of over 30,000 pupils in primary and secondary schools across England and Wales.