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RSPCA For All Creatures Great and Small
 

Education - Primary


RSPCA Education engages students using live animals,
powerful visual presentations and real life animal case studies.

The RSPCA Education service offers the following programs,
all accompanied by teacher resources for download with
pre and post-visit activities included:
 


Pets, Pets, Pets - Prep, Year 1 & 2 (VELS Level 1 & 2):
Students will be encouraged to develop a basic understanding of the needs of animals and will learn more about the responsibilities involved in owning and caring for an animal. Activities include listening to an RSPCA animal story, meeting an education animal and delving into a bag of items related to the needs of animals. If students come and visit us, they will meet many of our education animals residing in our barn. (excursion and incursion offered)

Hooves, Paws & Claws - Prep, Year 1 & 2 (VELS Level 1 & 2):
Students will be encouraged to develop a basic understanding of the needs of animals. Students meet our farm animals, feed a cow, pat a sheep, get up close and personal with a pony, and look at the roles they play in our lives. Activities also include listening to an RSPCA animal story, where the needs of farm animals are explored and compared with our own. (excursion only)

Creatures, Caring & Community
- Year 3 & 4 (VELS Level 3)
Students will gain a deeper understanding of the needs of animals and the responsibilities required in caring for an animal. They will be challenged to think about animal welfare issues through discussion of animal case studies. Students will gain further knowledge of the role of the RSPCA in their community, how the community is involved and what people can do to help. Activities include watching a visual presentation and meeting an education animal. If students come and visit us, they will meet many of our education animals residing in our barn.  (excursion and incursion offered)

RSPCA, Roles & Responsibilities - Year 5 & 6 (VELS Level 4)
Students will be challenged to think about animal welfare issues through discussions on current RSPCA campaigns and animal case studies. They will gain a greater understanding of the role of the RSPCA as a non-government community-based charity and how they can become involved if they wish to. Activities include watching a visual presentation, meeting an education animal and seeing some behind the scene action at our veterinary clinic via closed circuit television. If students come and visit us, they will meet many of our education animals residing in our barn. (excursion and incursion offered)

To book a FREE incursion or excursion, please complete and return a booking form.

 







 

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