--- title: "LiveSimply Award" url: "https://stjameshebburn.co.uk/livesimply-award" school: "St. James Catholic Primary, Hebburn" --- # LiveSimply Award ![](https://stjameshebburn.co.uk/images/Live-simply-award-logo_web.png) # Live Simply, Care Deeply **The LiveSimply Award recognises Catholic communities who choose to live sustainably, stand in solidarity with our global family, and care for our common home.** The Bishops of England and Wales encourage all parishes and schools to work towards the award as a way of **“protecting this world which God has entrusted to us”**. Learn more at [CAFOD’s LiveSimply Award](https://cafod.org.uk/campaign/livesimply-award). **At St. James, we’re proud to have earned the LiveSimply Award.** Our community worked hard to show how we live simply, sustainably and compassionately—standing alongside those most in need. **In 2024**, a team of our pupils met CAFOD’s LiveSimply assessors, who praised how St. James is putting faith into action every day. ## Our Nine Projects To achieve the award, we embraced nine pupil‑led projects across three strands: *Global*, *Local* and *School‑Led*. ### Global Projects - **CAFOD’s Big Walk:** raising awareness by walking together for a better world. - **Fair Trade focus:** pupil assemblies and selling Fair Trade Easter eggs to support farmers. - **Fix the Food System:** letters to the World Bank urging fair, sustainable food policies for farmers. ### Local Projects - **Mini Vinnies & Faith in Action:** visiting care homes and community events, spreading friendship. - **Reuse & recycle pop‑up:** collecting second‑hand items to share and reduce waste. - **Lenten Eco Promises:** families making small changes to cut their carbon footprints. ### School‑Led Projects - **The “Pledgehog”:** a fun way to encourage everyone to protect the environment. - **Waste‑free lunches:** rewarding pupils for caring for God’s creation. - **Daily Live Simply prayer:** keeping our values alive in classrooms and collective worship. ## Continuing the Journey The spirit of the award continues at St. James, where we: - **Get Creative for Climate Justice** with CAFOD initiatives. - **Tend our prayer garden** as a place for quiet reflection. - **Support CAFOD’s Cancel Global Debt** campaign. - **Donate to the Diocesan Justice & Peace Refugee Centre.** **At St. James, living simply isn’t a one‑off project—it’s who we are.** Every small act of kindness, care for creation and solidarity helps us make a big difference. ![](https://stjameshebburn.co.uk/images/livesimply_st_james.png) ### Our Faith - [Catholic Life](https://stjameshebburn.co.uk/catholic-life) - [Catholic Social Teaching](https://stjameshebburn.co.uk/about-us/catholic-social-teaching) - [Celebration of the Word](https://stjameshebburn.co.uk/celebration-of-the-word) - [Diocese Inspection Report](https://stjameshebburn.co.uk/diocese-inspection-report) - [First Holy Communion](https://stjameshebburn.co.uk/about-us/first-holy-communion) - [Mini Vinnies](https://stjameshebburn.co.uk/mini-vinnies) - [RE Curriculum](https://stjameshebburn.co.uk/religious-education-re) - [Live Simply](https://stjameshebburn.co.uk/livesimply-award) ![St. James Catholic Primary, Hebburn](https://files.schudio.com/st-james-catholic-primary-school-hebburn/images/logo/logo-footer-with-diocese-02.png) ### St. James Catholic Primary, Hebburn Solway Road Hebburn Tyne and Wear NE31 2BP 0191 483 2672 0191 421 5151 ### Useful Links: - [Website Terms](https://bccet.org.uk/website-terms) - [Accessibility Statement](https://bccet.org.uk/accessibility-statement) - [Privacy Notice](https://bccet.org.uk/privacy-policy) - [FOI](https://bccet.org.uk/freedom-of-information) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Elementary-School/ST-James-RC-Primary-School-100782108434945) © Copyright 2025–2026 St. James Catholic Primary, Hebburn School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stjameshebburn.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)