Sustainability

Education for Social Responsibility (ESR) 

Why is ESR important?

We believe in preparing our children to be well-rounded citizens of whom we can all be proud of; enabling our children to flourish in an ever-changing world.  We believe in having the children at the heart of everything we do, and part of that is enabling our children to be life-long learners and prepared for their future. As part of this, we offer an ESR (Education for Social Responsibility) curriculum which gives children the knowledge and understanding about the world in which we live.

ESR is vital for our pupils to acquire the knowledge and skills that will support and enable them as life-long learners to make a difference on a local, national and international scale.  The world is changing at a rapid pace and we need to ensure that our children are prepared for the world of tomorrow; this is why our strap-line is, ‘Education for a Changing World’.

Dedicated ESR sessions are delivered weekly during class assembly times from Years 1-6. ESR is taught through thematic units in the Early Years.  There are also thematic days and weeks spread throughout the school calendar.

We learn about Ethical Trading; Fulfilled Lives; Ecosystems; Climate Change; Water Scarcity; Biodiversity; Finite Planet as well as learning about our own school building.