Intent
Why we teach this
- Every child finishes primary with a working knowledge of the 17 SDGs and a sense of agency.
- Sustainability is taught through doing — projects, audits, fundraisers, garden-to-table.
- Local action is the starting point; global awareness grows from there.
Implementation
How it lands in classrooms
- S.A.V.E. (the Cosmos Whole School Programme for sustainability) sequences SDG-aligned units across the year.
- Each year group adopts an SDG focus per term — children plan, act, reflect.
- Charity Week is the school-wide annual moment when every class fundraises or contributes for a chosen cause.
- Sustainability literacy connects with Science, Languages and the Arts.
Impact
What learners can do
- By Grade 2, children can name several SDGs and describe one action their class has taken.
- By Grade 5, children plan and lead a sustainability project, including measuring impact.
Programmes & resources
What we teach with and where families can read more
Programmes
S.A.V.E.
Sustainability whole-school programme.
Charity Week
School-wide annual fundraising and service week.
For families
SDG family pack
A1 wall poster + at-home actions per SDG.