For community groups
If you are a Brownie or Scout leader or run another community group, please look through our resources below for pet themed resources and ideas. Don't forget you might also like to look in the teacher section and search by age.
Dog Safety (25)
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A Canine Communication Video from PDSA
This session identifies how to recognise what dogs are telling us through their body language and how to stay safe around dogs. Join PDSA's PetWise School Award for more on this topic.
Format: Video
File type: YouTube
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A Free Award from PDSA - PetWise School Award
PDSA's PetWise School Award Programme provides a range of free resources for school teachers, group leaders and home schooling families who want to enhance their children's love of animals through fun, educational sessions. Created by teachers & vets collaboratively, this curriculum-linked resource gives teachers everything they need to educate their pupils about animals, including how to stay safe around dogs, stereotypes and how to be a responsible pet owner. This programme is not exclusive to schools and can be accessed by parents for individual children of any age when signing up as a ‘home school’. It is also part of the Children's University programme. Contact education@pdsa.org.uk if you need any support signing up.
Format: Lesson plans, sessions & activities
File type: PDF & PowerPoint
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A Free Welsh Award from PDSA - Gwobr PetWise
Gwobr PetWise yn wobr sy'n gysylltiedig ag anifeiliaid ar gyfer ysgolion cynradd. Mae ganddo bedair lefel hawdd eu dilyn, pob un â'u hadnoddau am ddim eu hunain yn gysylltiedig â'r cwricwlwm fel y gallwch chi ei gynnwys yn eich gwersi bob dydd. Barod i ymuno â ni? Gallwch chi ymuno ar-lein!
Format: Lesson plans, sessions & activities
File type: PowerPoint & PDF
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A Range of Free Downloadable Resources from PDSA
Visit PDSA's Education centre for a range of free downloadable resources
Format: Lesson plans and sessions
File type: PDF & PowerPoint
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Building Confidence Around Dogs
Information to help children and families build confidence and stay safe around dogs. Our resources contain helpful advice and handy tips on what fear is and how you can help your child manage their anxieties.
Format: Webpage
File type: pdf
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Caring for pets
This set of activities aims to make EYFS children aware of pets as living animals with needs and feelings. They learn that owners have a responsibility to meet the needs of their pets and to keep them happy and healthy. Attached worksheets include guidance on a vets role play area and other handouts on a pets' needs.
Format: Lesson Pack
File type: Word
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Digital Talks from PDSA
We are currently able to deliver a range of topics to schools and groups all over the UK via Teams or Zoom, but we have limited availability. Please fill out our booking form to request a talk.
Format: Link
File type: Form
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Dog Safety Detectives - Rec & KS1
A fun, interactive lesson taking children on a journey discovering everything they need to know about staying safe around dogs. Find out what dogs like and don’t like, how to stay safe at home and out and about and learn when even the friendliest of dogs need time alone. An essential guide to dog safety, delivered by an experienced educator alongside Woody and Wiggles, two animated dogs.
Format: Resource Pack
File type: ZIP file
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Dogs and the law
In this citizenship activity, KS3 students consider different laws relating to dogs and other pets. This lesson only applies to legislation in England. The download contains worksheets, news articles, a quiz about dogs and the law and survey on the student's view on dog law are included
Format: Lesson Pack
File type: Word
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Feelings with PDSA - Session
It's not easy for animals to tell us when they're feeling happy or sad. This session teaches children how to recognise how dogs and cats might be feeling.
Format: Session
File type: PowerPoint
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Five Tips to prevent dog bites
Links to an embedded, narrated Video.
Format: You Tube Video
File type: video
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Lesson plan - Keeping dogs under control
To encourage the students to consider the consequences of not keeping a dog under control for the owner, the wider community and the dog.
Format: Lesson plan with worksheet
File type: PDF
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Pets in Schools
Research shows that pets can help to build children’s empathy, responsibility, and life skills, so it’s not surprising that many schools look into keeping animals. But before you opt to get a school pet, do plenty of research to make sure you can give them all the care they need.
Format: Advice on school pets
File type: Web page and PDF
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Rabies Prevention 1: Rabies is serious
The science of rabies and how the disease is transmitted with the aim of preventing the spread of rabies in Africa and Asia. KS3 upwards to FE vocational studies.
Format: Education Pack
File type: Pdf files
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Rabies Prevention 2: How to be safe around dogs
Dog behaviour and communication is key on how to get along with dogs and not get bitten. Vital in the prevention of rabies. The lesson pack is aimed at KS3 to FE vocational studies and is adapted from lessons given in Malawi and India.
Format: Education Pack
File type: Pdf files
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Rabies Prevention 3: First Aid and community protection
After a child is bitten by a rabid dog it is vital that they follow these instructions to save their life. Also discusses the theory of vaccinations. The lesson pack is aimed at KS3 to FE vocational studies and is adapted from lessons given in Malawi and India.
Format: Education Pack
File type: Pdf files
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Rabies Prevention 4: Dog population management.
Raising awareness on the benefits of neutering and the management of dog populations in Malawi is key to preventing the spread of rabies. The lesson pack is aimed at KS3 to FE vocational studies and is adapted from lessons given in Malawi and India.
Format: Education Pack
File type: Pdf files
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Sesiwn Cyfathrebu â Chŵn
Mae'r sesiwn hon yn dangos sut i adnabod yr hyn mae cŵn yn ei ddweud wrthym drwy iaith eu corff a sut i gadw'n ddiogel wrth ymyl cŵn.
Format: Download
File type: PowerPoint
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The Dogs Trust Guide to Safe Behaviour Around Dogs
Advice for the whole family about how to stay safe around the dogs we know and share our lives with.
Format: Booklet
File type: PDF
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The Dogs Trust Guide to School Dogs
This guidance document offers advice for schools who are acquiring a school dog, or for those who already have one.
Format: Document
File type: Pdf
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Woody's Dog Safety Workshop - Key Stage 2
A fun, interactive lesson taking children on a journey discovering everything they need to know about staying safe around dogs. Your class will become dog safety experts as they learn what dogs like and don’t like, how to stay safe at home and out and about and learn when even the friendliest of dogs need time alone. An essential guide to dog safety, delivered by an experienced educator alongside Woody and Wiggles, two animated dogs.
Format: Resource Pack
File type: ZIP file
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