Good Shepherd

Helping children think of others

The Good Shepherd Programme has been offered by the Catholic Children’s Society to Catholic primary schools across the diocese since 2001.

The programme is delivered by two of our Board members to children within identified schools across the diocese during the Lenten period. (See the Good Shepherd Diary for details of the current programme)

Using a variety of materials appropriate to the ages of the children concerned and focusing on the image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd, children are encouraged to think about the needs of other young people who might be less fortunate than themselves.

We are indebted to, and thank the head teachers and staff in our Catholic schools for allowing us to come into their classrooms to deliver this programme in an attempt to widen and develop the children’s Christian thinking for others.

There’s a sample of the Good Shepherd material available for review.