God's Planet Testimonials
Here's what schools are saying about God's Planet Day:
2025
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School, Essex
Thanks to (RISE Theatre team) for such an engaging show. The children were captivated from the start and the activities you suggested were pitched perfectly. All children came away learning about the importance of looking after God's planet and being God's stewards. Thank you.
Our Lady & St Peter VC Academy, Bridlington
Our visit from RISE theatre was amazing from start to finish. The communication and planning leading up to the visit was great- with confirmation calls, early access to the planning resources and the timetable being issued in plenty of time- it made it easy to plan our day. The RISE team were professional, fun and so engaging for the children. Staff and children have been commenting all morning about what a super day they had yesterday and have said how they'd love to invite RISE in again. We can't wait to start singing the songs in our assembly. Thank you
St Mary’s Catholic school Chingford
Rise theatre came to perform God’s Planet for us on our school’s feast day. The children had a wonderful time. The whole day was very engaging and the children were excited and left the school singing the catchy tunes!...The workshops were great, so interactive...Thank you Rise!
Blessed Robert Widmerpool CVA, Nottingham
The RISE Team were helpful from the early stages to the day of our event, and our actors were enthusiastic, professional and very good! The theme of the day (God's Planet) really emphasised the values we try to promote as a Catholic school: hope, stewardship and faith in action...Children were engaged, they laughed along and showed great joy!
Holy Trinity Catholic Academy, Newark
The presentation was engaging, the songs and actions were age appropriate and the children were enthusiastic throughout. Positive feedback was received from staff too.
St. Thomas More VC Academy, Hull
The arrangements and communication of the day were excellent. The resources guidance for staff were great and ensured a really productive, purposeful day...What a fantastic day! It was so incredibly engaging for pupils and staff and will certainly leave a lasting impression on all!
St Paul's Catholic Primary, Reading
A very professional and hardworking team who delivered a fabulous religious and theatrical experience.
St Philip Neri with St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy
The initial assembly introduced the day well and created excitement for the day and also a clear idea of what it was that the children were going to be learning about; The workshops were engaging, inclusive and age appropriate;
The activities provided for teachers to choose from linked well with the final performance, bringing a sense of unity to the day for the children; the activities provided for teachers to choose from were well explained and the range provided allowed for adaptations to a specific class' interests or needs; The final performance had a good balance of child participation and requiring them to watch which kept even our youngest children engaged throughout.
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Shirebrook
A great opportunity for the children to consider their actions and how they impact on our common home in a creative way.
St Vincent's VCA, Hull
The workshops building up to the performance - supported re-enforcing messages, pupils' understanding, their engagement and involvement in the show...it was excellent! The children are still talking about it, have referenced the messages and are singing the songs
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Boughton
We were absolutely delighted with RISE Theatre's visit to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. The God's Planet event was engaging, well-paced, and filled with humour that both the children and staff thoroughly enjoyed. The message was clear and beautifully aligned with our Catholic Social Teaching, making it both meaningful and memorable. It was fantastic to see the children so inspired. The cost was very reasonable for such a high-quality experience. We would definitely book RISE Theatre again – a truly uplifting and valuable day for our school community.
St Mary's VC Academy, Market Weighton
Rise Theatre visited our school on 24th June 2025. The children thoroughly enjoyed an excellent performance of God's Planet and were given positive messages of hope about how we can all care for the earth. Our whole school laughed and sang and joined in with actions through the show - we had a brilliant day. We would highly recommend this theatre group to any other schools considering a visit.
St. George's Catholic Primary, Scarborough
An amazing day from a brilliant company, our SEND pupils really engaged with the day and their follow up work was amazing!
St John of Beverley, Hull
Our children were entertained and educated in equal amounts. The leaders / performers were excellent and inspired pupils to learn more about how they can look after God's Planet.
St Mary and St Joseph VC Academy, Pocklington
The organisation before the event, with the teaching resources being sent in advance of the day to ensure the staff could prepare and collect the recycling needed to complete some of the activities. Everyone was very organised and managed to adapt the scenery for our very small hall!...The ladies who delivered it were enthusiastic and really engaged the children.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Newbury
RISE delivered their God's Planet day to our school and it was a wonderful opportunity for our children to experience live theatre which matched, enhanced and celebrated our Catholic Ethos.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Reading
We really enjoyed having RISE Theatre visit our school for their ‘God’s Planet’ performance. The day was fun, engaging and thought-provoking for our pupils. The drama, songs and workshops helped the children think about faith and caring for the world in a way they could easily understand. The team were friendly, professional and worked really well with the children. It was a wonderful experience for our whole school community, and we would be happy to recommend RISE Theatre to other schools.
St Mary Queen of Martyrs, Hull
It engaged the children across the ages...It was a brilliant day and we would thoroughly recommend it.
St Charles' Vc Academy, Hull
An amazing fun filled day when everybody could get involved. From the youngest to the oldest in school, there were smiles on everyone's faces as we learnt in a fun way all about our very special planet.
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
The resource packs were very comprehensive, our children completed many of the suggested activities throughout the day. The drama sessions were engaging, captivating and inclusive. Our children thoroughly enjoyed all the sessions and were singing the songs for weeks afterwards. The actors were personable, enthusiastic and professional. An amazing day all round for every member of our school community. We also loved the fact that they linked current world issues with the ethos of our school.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
The structure, the phase sessions, the content and the two staff who delivered it were incredible - completely engaging and everything was pitched to the children so well!...There's a lot on offer regarding the environment but for us, combining it with our faith, learning about our duty to be stewards of creation is a fabulous opportunity.
2024
Felton C of E Primary School, Felton
Thank you so much to RISE Theatre company for a fantastic day. All the children from Nursery to Year 6 were engaged and captivated by the workshops, activities and of course the performance. The songs were catchy and repeated the overall message extremely well, our vicar is keen to keep singing them in collective worship. I would highly recommend RISE theatre company and the impact of this highly entertaining day will be felt for months to come.
Laleham CofE Primary School, Surrey
Laleham CofE Primary School loved their God's Planet Day. The children were so engaged with the actors - who were brilliant! Thank you for such a great day!
Cheadle Catholic Infant School, Stockport
What an absolutely wonderful day! Our children were led on a magical journey across the world where they learnt how they could look after God's amazing creation. We all loved every minute of the day and were engrossed from the word go! A huge thankyou to Rise Theatre.... we thoroughly recommend them.
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Lymington
The children were transfixed! The staff were knowledgeable and the drama/activities were fun and informative...
The interaction between the staff and children was brilliant! The children really took the message on board and, when back in class, linked it to the CST units confidently. They now all want to change the world!
Farnsfield St Michael's C of E Primary School, Nottingham
RISE Theatre gave us a fantastic off-timetable day on the theme of 'God's Planet'. It was an engaging day for the whole school on a very relevant topic. The interactive workshops for each key stage, in the morning, were a great introduction to the performance in the afternoon and enables the children to feel fully involved in the performance - which in itself was fantastic and a great balance between humour and sharing an important message. The classroom activities were also an excellent addition and provided many thought provoking moments. We would thoroughly recommend RISE Theatre!
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Coventry
Our children absolutely loved having RISE theatre in school for the day. A really wonderful day of fun, laughter and engaging activities all conveying a really important message.
St John Fisher School, Pinner
This was a great day to engage the children into Gods planet and how we can make it better and care for it. The children had a fantastic day and were engaged throughout. The activities provided enable the teacher to prepare the class for the assembly and show and to continue the learning
in the classroom.
St George and St Teresa’s Catholic School, Birmingham
Our staff found the children were enthused when they watched the dramatics and really took on board the messages of the day and the importance of protecting God’s Planet. The children spoke of the importance of being good citizens
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Birmingham
Our children thoroughly enjoyed the day. The performers were entertaining but informative at the same time. The subject matter was relevant and taught through a way in which children were engaged. The messages were clear and the children could remember these - especially the song.
Lady Elizabeth Hastings C of E Primary School, Castleford
The children thoroughly enjoyed the workshops but most of all, they enjoyed the whole school performance at the end of the day. This was an excellent way of getting the environmental message across to all children. It will be a springboard for our next courageous advocacy project.
2023
Our Lady of the Magnificat, Alcester
I cannot tell you the buzz it created around school, not just on the day the actors performed but for the rest of the week. The impact was astounding! I had parents commenting on how the children had gone home to share what they had learnt, and staff could not speak highly enough of the engagement with the class activities following the workshop sessions - the prayers from year 5/6 were amazing. Thank you to you and your incredibly talented team - I am sure all the schools in the MAC will be joining us in booking you again next year.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Coventry
The staff from Rise Theatre were fantastic to work with. Everything was so well organised from the initial booking to the day. The children were engaged and excited about the day from the assembly because of the enthusiasm of the Rise Staff. The assembly was full of humour and gave the key messages in a fun and child friendly way. Throughout the day, the children were able to actively participate in every activity and the whole school performance at the end of the day tied it all in together perfectly.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Essex
The RISE Theatre Company's performance of God's Planet gave our children a day full of fun and learning. The theme complemented our work on Catholic Social teaching and really brought the theme of 'stewardship' and caring for God's planet alive. The children had a great time.
Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School, Herefordshire
We have thoroughly enjoyed the performance of God’s Planet by the RISE Theatre Company, it followed brilliantly on the work of Creation we did as a school and provided a fun, engaging and all-embracing message of God’s Creation and our responsibility to look after our world. Thank you so much, all children from Reception to Year 6 and the staff loved the show.
St Francis Xavier’s RC Primary School, Herefordshire
Thank you to RISE Theatre for a terrific day that inspired the children to nurture and care for God’s world as ‘Planet Heroes.’
St Brigid’s Catholic Primary School, Birmingham
An enjoyable day for the whole school community teaching the importance of taking care of God’s Planet in a fun and memorable way.
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Leeds
The children were really excited to learn about God's Planet. The day was well structured; the children enjoyed taking part in the different activities especially the performance in the afternoon. Sarah and Joshua really brought the theme to life so much so that classes have undertaken to create their own God's Planet in their classrooms. A superb day! Thank you.
St George and St Martin Catholic Academy, Stoke
We really didn’t know what to expect, but Sarah and Lydia exceeded all expectations! The final performance was brilliant and the children loved taking part in the songs. The whole day gave our school an opportunity to reflect on God’s wonderful world and how we can all play a part. The classroom based activities were excellent.
Christ the King, Coventry
All the children and staff absolutely loved the day with Rise Theatre and God's Beautiful Planet. Everyone got involved and it really drove home the message of how we need to look after God's Planet in an engaging and fun way.
St. Mary’s Catholic Academy, Stoke
All at St. Mary’s, staff and children alike, had a great day, working alongside the ‘God’s Planet Theatre group’. The communication, prior to the visit,was clear and ensured the smooth running of the day. The initial whole school assembly was fantastic; it set the scene and the mind-set for the day ahead. All staff were complimentary of the workshops and the suggested activities were age appropriate and fun! The afternoon session really brought the whole school community together and the strong message was delivered in a very clever, repetitive and meaningful manner; all children were encouraged to participate which meant that they were listening, watching and saying the message clearly. Thank-you so much for your professionalism and energy, we loved it!
Our Lady’s Catholic Academy/ St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy, Stoke
The children and staff enjoyed the day start to finish. The characters in play are inspired and funny to all ages. The message is clear and explicit through the videos and background work. Resources are well thought through and staff are delightful.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Sutton Coldfield
The children were inspired and really engaged, the actors ensured that all children's needs were met and it was wonderful to see the children so enthralled in learning about being stewards of our planet
St Mary's Catholic Primary, Studley
RISE theatre group were really positive and promoted the cause of living in a much cleaner and safer environment in a very engaging way. The children really enjoyed the day.
St Augustine's Catholic Academy, Kenilworth
The children really enjoyed the activities and learning about caring for God's creation. The songs are still being sung in school 2 weeks later!
2022
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School, Surrey
All of us enjoyed our day with the RISE team. It has been a fantastic day filled with so many activities. The songs, drama element and theme carried throughout the day was brilliant. So many of our children have been singing God's Planet with the actions and it has been great to see such an important message shared with the children in such an interactive way. The children will forever remember their day with your team. Your team are brilliant and thank you for all that you do for us.
Ettington C of E Primary School, Ettington
I thoroughly recommend the God's Planet workshop and performance to all schools; the children learnt about really important environmental issues in a fun and sensitive manner. The Rise Theatre Team were very professional and communicated well with staff from the booking stage right through to the day of the visit.
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Swindon
God’s planet was an interactive performance that was full of fun and laughter. The children absolutely loved learning about the importance of looking after God’s amazing world in this way.
St Anthony’s Catholic Primary, Wolverhampton
A lovely fun day for all pupils to enjoy, giving them a chance to be active and creative when thinking about how best to help save the planet. The children had a fantastic day, they enjoyed every aspect. They enjoyed the workshops where they learnt the songs and actions. The best part was the performance. The children loved the interactive nature and loved learning how to look after Gods planet. They have since been sharing different ways they can care for the planet.
Seabrook and St Martin's, Kent
What an amazing experience! Children from Reception to 6 immersed themselves in the experience. There was laughing, acting and an incredibly important message shared throughout the day. We loved it!
St.Gregory’s Catholic Academy , Stoke On Trent
God’s Planet Day was fun and interactive. There were many activities to be carried out in class before or on the day which kept the children focussed to the objective. All children and staff enjoyed watching and participating in the show. The message, that we have to take care of God’s planet, was clearly shared with the children and is something we can keep referring back to.
St Teresa’s Catholic Primary, Wolverhampton
It was the first time Reception Class had joined the rest of the school in the hall- they were gripped!
ST Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford
Building on our Catholic Social Teaching focus for 'stewardship', the workshops and plays really filled our pupils with enthusiasm for taking action to save the planet. They all left singing!
Corpus Christi Academy, Wolverhampton
Our children had a great day being part of thought provoking activities promoting relationships with God and how we can care for the planet and the gifts that we have been given.
St. Joseph’s Cathedral Primary School, Swansea
The interactive performance of God’s planet by Rise Theatre was a perfect accompaniment to our work on stewardship. It has been cleverly written and constructed for whole school participation and we loved the fact that all children across our school community were able to come together to explore practical ways we can care for our planet. Our children engaged well with the interactive element and participated with much excitement, joining in with the actions and catchy songs. It was accessible for all children and appealed to all ages. Staff also found the God’s planet accompanying teachers pack useful and it was packed full of creative approaches to deliver this part of our Religious curriculum .
St Josephs Cathedral Primary School, Wigan
This show is definitely one to book! The children and staff at our school thoroughly enjoyed the performance from start to finish. The theme of the show was really current and the message was very clear. The two performers were full of energy and captivated the whole audience. We loved it!!
2021
St Basil’s, Halton
The guys did an absolutely awesome job and I am sure they must have been exhausted after such an intense day. Please pass on our thanks and admiration to them both. To see, hear and feel the buzz around school today was just wonderful - everywhere I have been children have been humming and singing "Who's planet, God's planet....!" It has been particularly special for the children following the lockdowns they have endured, and of course our younger children have never ever experienced any visitors in school. The timing of this theme ahead of the upcoming COP 26 climate change conference in November has been perfect - well done to your whole team on planning such an excellent experience. Finally, just a word on the videos which we used to prepare the children. They were spot on! Pitched perfectly, clear and appealing, staff have found them really good and easy to use.
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, Cheshire
We have used Rise twice now and both times, the children have thoroughly enjoyed it. Because each activity is different, the year groups all take some enjoyment from it. We like the way that Gospel messages and scripture are interwoven with art and drama to create an immersive experience. The actors are fun and engaging and inspire the children. The day is well planned and organised. Despite very last minute changes by us (due to COVID), the actors were able to adapt the performance so that all children had the experience in a safe manner. We highly recommend RISE and will use them again.
St Joseph's, Bacup
St Joseph's loved taking part in the God's planet day. The day was well organised and engaging for staff and children. It had a strong Catholic ethos and allowed children to be reflective throughout the day. Thank you
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy, Wolverhampton
We booked RISE theatre after a recommendation from our Diocese. We were unsure what to expect, especially with potentially running the day alongside COVID restrictions. From the beginning of the enquiry and booking journey, everything was made easy and our day was able to be tailored to meet our school's needs. There were plenty of options for us to choose from in case of COVID restrictions but thankfully we managed to organise a day to meet the best of both worlds. This was the first event our children had experienced in a long time and it was worth the wait and money. The experience fell within the COP26 climate summit and everything was linked to this along with our responsibility to be stewards of creation. The children got so much out of this experience and thoroughly enjoyed all of the activities and workshops but, in particular, the final show. We would definitely recommend RISE theatre to anyone and can't wait to see what else there is on offer!
St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Corby
I would fully recommend RISE to anyone thinking about booking a day. Our school community had the most wonderful time working and worshipping together and the children were delighted to be part of something so special. They especially loved the beautiful songs and are still singing them now! The pre-day organisation and communication were second to none and enabled us all to have a thoroughly enjoyable and very special day.
Thankyou, RISE!
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School, Wanstead
RISE Theatre have visited our school on more than one occasion. Not only are the staff on the phone incredibly helpful and accommodating, the performers who came kept our children enthralled throughout the day. The themes were relevant and relatable, the songs were catchy, the performers were entertaining and ultimately the message was clear. The resources and activity suggestions sent to us beforehand were of great use for our staff who could then plan sessions closely linked to the theme of the day. We feel very happy to have shared the day with them and look forward to doing so again in the future.
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School, Birmingham
We had an amazing day learning all about God's beautiful creation and what we can do to help care for the world. The children are still singing, "Whose planet? God's planet! What (are) we gonna do about it?". It was so wonderful to hear and see the children so excited, happy and engaged. Everything about the day was brilliant. The songs were catchy, the stage set-up was very professional, the children loved the class activities and the workshops, but they definitely enjoyed the assembly and the end of day performance the most. The actors from Rise Theatre - Richard and Marcus were absolutely fantastic. A credit to you most definitely. They were so engaging and full of energy from the get go. Both the children and the staff got so much out of this day and we can't wait to hopefully book something with you again in the near future.