Agents of Change

We believe that our whole school community has the potential to be agents of change, and therefore we encourage them to take responsibility for leading this within the school community and wider afield.

Our whole school connected curriculum provides us with the opportunities for social action and where appropriate to challenge injustice. For example, during the study theme ‘What are rivers and how are they used’, the children looked into the problems of pollution, and from this they took social action, which included writing to the local MP to see what could be done to reduce pollution in the River Severn. In the past, individual children have advocated for specific things to improve our community such as litter picking and singing at our local care homes.

Each class learns about courageous advocates from across the globe, both past and present, that have faced injustice and overcome barriers in order to help others for the greater good. As part of their learning, the children reflected on what injustice these courageous advocates have faced and how they changed the world for the better. Courageous advocacy enables our school community to develop a greater awareness of the challenges others face in life and how they, as individuals, can support causes and make a difference in our school community, village and further afield.

By encouraging our children to ‘let their lights shine’, we nurture their unique talents so that they can all have a future full of hope, whilst also providing hope to others. We take time to reflect upon and appreciate how fortunate we are to be part of such a nurturing school environment, surrounded by supportive peers and staff, which allows us to live life in all its fullness and flourish as individuals.

Supporting a wide number of charities, locally, nationally and globally, is an integral part of life at Lower Heath. Children are active in choosing the local, national and global charities we support as a school.

In recent years we have raised money for the following:

Local: Whitchurch Food Bank, Lingen Davies Cancer Support, Shropshire Mental Health Support.
National Charities: British Legion Poppy Appeal, Children in Need, NSPCC,  Comic Relief
International Charities: Christian Aid

We want our school and church to be beacons that shine far and wide, lighting up our region with the light of Jesus through our work, rest and play. By learning about Christian values, by listening to the teachings of Jesus, and by following the example of Jesus, we say to every member of our community: let your light shine.