Primary schools

Caritas supporters at Our Lady of the Rosary Primary, St Mary’s

These resources will help you to embed social justice across the curriculum and to inspire your students to “be more”, for the sake of the poorest in our world. Please let us know how you use them. To ask our education team about immersion experiences, professional development and student workshops in your state, email education@caritas.org.au. 

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  • Making a Tippy Tap

    12 Jan 2012

    Simple instructions for making a Tippy-tap, used in Uganda and other countries to wash hands.

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    (DOCX 1MB)

  • Matthew 25 for Assemblies

    12 Jan 2012

    This colourful cartoon version of Matthew 25 will enhance any assembly or lesson on social justice.

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    (PPT 8MB)

  • Caritas Cafe recipe - Mixed vegetables

    10 Jan 2012

    Our Indigenous Australia (week 6) recipe from the Caritas Cafe.

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    (PDF 230KB)

  • Upper primary schools week 1 story and activities

    11 Jan 2012

    Project Compassion week 1 story, activities and liturgies for upper primary schools.

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    (PDF 1MB)

  • Food Security - Lesson Activities

    12 Jan 2012

    Classroom activities with links to videos and games on the causes and effects of hunger.

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    (DOC 773KB)

  • Romero - Primary Lesson Activities

    12 Jan 2012

    Students explore the life of Romero in the context of social justice.

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    (DOCX 334KB)

  • Caritas Cafe recipe - Sadza (maize porridge)

    10 Jan 2012

    Our Zimbabwe (week 3) recipe from the Caritas Cafe.

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    (PDF 194KB)

  • Way of the cross - Leaders notes

    11 Jan 2012

    Leaders notes for the 'Way of the cross' presentation

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    (PDF 182KB)

  • Lifestyle awareness calendar B&W

    31 Jan 2012

    Black and white version of this year's Project Compassion lifestyle awareness calendar.

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    (PDF 4MB)

  • Upper primary schools worksheet 2a

    11 Jan 2012

    Project Compassion 2012 worksheet 2a for upper primary schools.

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    (PDF 295KB)

  • Caritas Cafe recipe book

    10 Jan 2012

    The Caritas Cafe booklet features delicious, easy recipes from the six Project Compassion 2012 countries.

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    (PDF 1MB)

  • Education Board Game

    12 Jan 2012

    A simple board game to help students understand some of the factors that block access to education.

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    (DOCX 292KB)

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Oscar Romero
Aspire not to have more, but to be more.These words of Oscar Romero inspire Caritas Australia’s education team. Archbishop Romero was a Caritas partner in El Salvador who lived Catholic Social Teaching without compromise and paid the ultimate price.