Launch Day outline
A suggested plan to help you mark your Launch Day.
Jubilee Launch Day
Join together with schools across England and Wales to celebrate the start of the Jubilee Year!
Planning your Launch Day on 24 January 2025
There are many different ways you can celebrate Jubilee Launch Day as a school community. Use our flexible resources to plan a memorable Launch Day and to prepare for the journey towards your Jubilee pledge in the summer.
Order resources for schools
Order your pilgrimage map and stickers ready for Launch day.
Resources for Launch Day
A prayer of hope for schools
A prayer written in collaboration with Missio to download. You can order free prayer cards from the CAFOD shop.
Jubilee Celebration of the word for children
A script and PowerPoint to be used in class or assembly as part of your Launch Day, or beyond, to explore the theme of Hope. Suitable for children to lead too.
Jubilee Celebration of the word for young people
A script and PowerPoint reflecting on Luke 4.
Pilgrims of Hope map (digital version)
Download a version of the Pilgrim map for your classroom. You can order the posters from shop.cafod.org.uk
Jubilee Pledge
Explore the Jubilee pledge.
See, Judge, Act worksheet
A sheet to help pupils consider, in the light of scripture, the action they’d like to take during the Jubilee Year.
Jubilee animation script
Script of the Jubilee explainer animation.
Jubilee animation PowerPoint
A PowerPoint based on the Jubilee animation to use with younger children.
Further resources
It's not fair! Activity for children
Activities to explore issues of injustice with primary schools.
Charity or justice? Activity for children
A session with films to explore issues of justice with children.
Jubilee colouring sheet for children
A colouring sheet to print for children on the Jubilee theme.
Hope reflection worksheet for EYFS
A worksheet for children to write or draw what hope means to them.
Jar of Hope activity
Encourage children to write their hopes and keep them in a jar to share during prayer time.
Jubilee icon reflection for children
A Visio Divina style reflection script and PowerPoint for primary schools based on the Jubilee icon.
Jubilee icon reflection for young people
A reflection on the CAFOD commissioned icon by Ethiopian artist Mulugeta Araya.
Jubilee Icon poster
A poster with the Jubilee icon to download and print for your displays.
Jubilee logo explainer
Find out about the significance of the logo and how it links to being Pilgrims of Hope.
