Peacemakers: Learning for Peace

At Holy Cross, we are in the process of developing our Peacemakers: Learning for Peace programme, which helps pupils develop as caring, peaceful individuals grounded in faith. 

Inspired by a holistic peace education resource, this programme fosters Spiritual, Moral, Social, and Cultural (SMSC) growth across all year groups .

Key Features of the Programme:

Five Core Themes: Each age-appropriate unit focuses on Inner Peace, Peaceful Choices, Peaceful Actions & Behaviours, Peaceful Relationships, and Peaceful Communities 

Circle Time & Cooperative Games: Pupils learn through fun, purposeful activities—like the ‘magic carpet’ affirmations or ‘pass the flowerpot’—that build confidence, empathy, active listening, and cooperation .

Toolkit of Interactive Activities: Over 70 structured approaches and games support SEL, dialogue, moral reasoning, and community building—with ‘Big Questions’ to spark reflective discussion 

Year-6 Transition Support: Special sessions help older pupils develop emotional literacy, self-awareness and resilience as they prepare for secondary school.

By embedding peace education into everyday learning, Peacemakers equips our children to become compassionate, thoughtful members of our school and wider community—just as Jesus taught in Matthew 5:9, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.”

More information can be found here: peacemakers.org.uk