CARITAS AWARD TIMELINE
Month
June
Stage/Task
Induction to Caritas Award
August
Enrolment
&
Gathering Point One (GP1)
Aug/Sept
Personal Planning
October
Gathering Point Two (GP2)
Nov/Dec
Gathering Point Three (GP3)
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Details
1. Pupils are introduced to the Caritas Award scheme.
2. Pupils express interest in scheme.
3. Co-ordinators indicate provisional numbers to SCES.
1. Co-ordinators enrol Caritas pupils with SCES.
2. GP1 Powerpoint used with Caritas pupils (and/or in Year
Assembly).
3. Pupils reflect on the meaning of “Caritas” and its implications
for their actions and complete Caritas Journal for GP1.
4. Co-ordinators contact local parishes to facilitate pupil contact.
1. Pupils reflect on their talents and how they can use these in
school and parish. **
2. Pupils arrange witness activities in school and parish.
3. Co-ordinators add pupils’ witness activities in school and parish
to Enrolment spreadsheet.
4. Co-ordinators ensure that all pupils are ‘signed up’ for activities
in school and parish.
1. GP2 Powerpoint used with Caritas pupils (and/or in Year
Assembly).
2. Pupils reflect further on the meaning of “Caritas” and complete
Caritas Journal for GP2.
3. Pupils record evidence of Witness activities in school and
parish.
4. Co-ordinators monitor Witness activities logsheets
1. GP3 Powerpoint used with Caritas pupils (and/or in Year
Assembly).
2. Pupils reflect further on the meaning of “Caritas” and complete
Caritas Journal for GP3.
3. Pupils record evidence of Witness activities.
4. Co-ordinators monitor Witness logsheets.
All references to “parish” should be understood to include “or faith community”.
Resources
 Powerpoint: Introduction to Caritas
Award
 Brochure: Caritas Award
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Teacher Notes
Powerpoint: Gathering Point One
Caritas Folder
Caritas Journal
Caritas Enrolment spreadsheet
Template letter for Parishes
 Caritas Journal
 Caritas Folder
 Caritas Enrolment spreadsheet
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Powerpoint: Gathering Point Two
Caritas Journal
Caritas Folder
School & Parish Witness logsheets
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Powerpoint: Gathering Point Three
Caritas Journal
Caritas Folder
School & Parish Witness logsheets
CARITAS AWARD TIMELINE
Month
January
Stage/Task
Gathering Point Four (GP4)
February
Compile evidence
March
Submit evidence
April
Judging of Evidence
May
Results
Details
1. GP4 Powerpoint used with Caritas pupils (and/or in Year
Assembly).
2. Pupils reflect further on the meaning of “Caritas” and complete
Caritas Journal for GP4.
3. Pupils record evidence of Witness activities.
4. Co-ordinators monitor Witness logsheets.
5. Co-ordinators issue guidance on final submission.
6. Pupils choose format for final report.
1. Pupils review Caritas Journal to gather material for inclusion on
final submission.
2. Pupils create final report.
3. Pupils complete Witness logsheets for school and parish,
including brief evaluations.
4. Co-ordinators monitor completion of final reports.
5. Co-ordinators monitor completion of Witness logsheets.
1. Co-ordinators issue Evidence Submission Sheet.
2. Pupils complete Evidence Submission Sheet and submit:
a) Witness logsheet for school activities;
b) Witness logsheet for parish activities;
c) Caritas Journal;
d) Final report.
3. Co-ordinators check & sign Evidence Submission Sheet.
4. Co-ordinators submit Evidence to SCES.
5. Co-ordinators retain Caritas Folders.
1. Caritas Awards Board review submitted evidence and make
awards.
1. SCES informs schools of Awards results.
2. SCES invites award winners to Caritas Awards Ceremony
May/June Awards Ceremony
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All references to “parish” should be understood to include “or faith community”.
Resources
 Powerpoint: Gathering Point Four
 Caritas Journal
 Caritas Folder
 School & Parish Witness logsheets
 Guidance on Final Submission
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Caritas Journal
Caritas Folder
School & Parish Witness logsheets
Guidance on Final Submission
 Guidance on Final Submission
 Evidence Submission Sheet
 Caritas Enrolment spreadsheet