Education resources
Explore our classroom resources for children and young people.
We have a range of free teaching resources and inspiring ideas for the new academic year in your Catholic primary school or Catholic secondary school.
Our wide range of free teaching resources will help your pupils and students understand Catholic Social Teaching and inspire them to find ways of putting CST into action in your Catholic primary school or Catholic secondary school.
Take part in fun school fundraising activities, take action on climate change and speak out for our brothers and sisters around the world. When will you get involved with CAFOD this year?
1. Fundraising activities and ideas
Whenever and however you raise money, your support makes a real difference to our sisters and brothers around the world.
Hold a Brighten Up event or fundraise to help others go 'back to school' with our new World Gift.
2. Explore our range of Catholic Social Teaching resources
Put Catholic Social Teaching into action!
Looking for ways to enhance the Catholic life and mission of your school? Use our animation 'Catholic Social Teaching for children' with your class and order our CST poster.
We also have animations for secondary schools to support the new Religious Education Directory. Our animations explore three foundational principles of Catholic Social Teaching: the common good, solidarity and subsidiarity.
Catholic Social Teaching resources for primary schools
Catholic Social Teaching resources for secondary schools
3. Book a school visit
Our fully trained school volunteers are ready to offer engaging assemblies this term to give children and young people an insight into CAFOD’s work and inspire them to take action.
4. Jubilee 2025
Get ready for the Jubilee year! Pope Francis invites us all to be signs of hope in our world and this holy year will be a significant and memorable moment for children and young people. Reflecting on Jesus’ message of the good news of justice, freedom and love, there are opportunities for the whole school community to experience the joy of taking action as Pilgrims of Hope in building a better world.
Coming soon! Resources to celebrate the Jubilee year with ‘deep faith, lively hope and active charity’ (Pope Francis).
5. Free assembly resources
We have loads of great assembly ideas for busy teachers in Catholic schools. Whether you are looking for fun assembly ideas for global themes and international days, or a Catholic assembly for a key liturgical feast throughout 2024-25, our assemblies are ready to download and use with your students.
Join our Season of Creation primary national assembly on 5 September!
Explore our primary school assemblies
Explore our secondary school assemblies
6. Set up a CAFOD club in your school
CAFOD clubs are a great way to join with other Catholic primary schools to help build a brighter world and support your pupils to live out their faith.
7. Kidzzone children's activities
Free resources, ideas and activities for children to take home and use with their family.
Try out our new 'Wonderful world' and 'Building a brighter world' games, learn about our global neighbours using our films or find prayers for the whole family to say together.
8. Get creative for climate justice
Take action and speak up for our global neighbours this autumn term by joining the Get creative for climate justice project. Use our resources to learn about climate change, climate justice and have the chance to get your work displayed at the Houses of Parliament.
9. Take on CAFOD's Big Lent Walk
Did you know that pupils from 616 schools came together with teachers and parents to take on the Big Lent Walk challenge in 2024?
Take on a challenge next Lent and help fight global poverty! Plan a Big Lent walk during Lent 2025!
10. And finally...save the dates!
Make a note of key days, including during the Jubilee year, to help with your school planning