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Careers (40)

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  11-14 Careers and PSHE session plan
  Comprehensive pack of activities,careers videos and activities for 11 - 14 year olds. Curriculum linked
  
  Format: Resource Pack
  File type: Zip

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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.
  
  Format: Lesson plans and sessions
  File type: PDF & PowerPoint

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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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  A Video Introduction to PDSA
  This session provides an overview of PDSA, the work they do and how they help. It also shares amazing stories of pets PDSA has helped. Sign up to PetWise School Award for more resources relating to this topic.
  
  Format: Video
  File type: YouTube

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  Blue Cross Dog welfare case studies KS3 & 4
  An exercise for groups in KS3 & KS4 to look at dog welfare scenario picture cards and suggest ways forward.
  
  Format: Session Pack
  File type: Pdf files

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  Blue Cross Horse welfare case studies KS4
  Picture card scenarios and teacher's notes to encourage college and University groups to consider solutions to welfare problems
  
  Format: Teaching scenarios
  File type: Pdfs and video

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  Fun stuff for kids!
  Looking for cat-related activities, or perhaps you're feeling crafty? Have a look at our fun stuff for kids.
  
  Format: Online Acitivities
  File type: Online Activities

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  Introduction to Animal-Assisted Interventions
  Course for anyone with an interest in animal-assisted therapy, looking to increase their knowledge
  
  Format: Online information

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  Parts of a horse's foot
  Blank labels to help learn the parts of the foot
  
  Format: Worksheet
  File type: pdf

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  Parts of a horse's foot - answers
  Labelled diagram to go with the blank worksheet
  
  Format: worksheet answers
  File type: pdf

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  Primary activity pack: Art and Design
  This activity allows your students to get creative by asking them to draw their own fictional animals and to consider what the animal may be feeling or thinking.
  
  Format: Lesson Pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Primary activity pack: Design and Technology
  Your class can let their imaginations run wild as they can design one of six items including a dog collar or a cat agility course.
  
  Format: Design activities
  File type: Pdf

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  Primary activity pack: Foundation Stage Lessons
  Six lesson plans are available for the Foundation stage based on the A Battersea Tail film.
  
  Format: Lesson Plans
  File type: Pdf

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  Primary activity pack: History
  This resource looks at the roles dogs have played in the past and an outline of the origins of our Home which dates back to 1860.
  
  Format: Lesson pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Primary activity pack: Literacy
  This outlines eight lesson plans to improve literacy skills including story writing, poetry and comprehension.
  
  Format: Lesson Pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Primary activity pack: Numeracy
  This numeracy lesson allows children to use various shapes to draw cat pictures and to run a survey in their class about Battersea and to accurately present their findings using ICT.
  
  Format: Lesson Pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Primary activity pack: PSHE / Citizenship
  This section provides seven lesson plans for students to consider issues relating to dog and cats in society including responsible pet ownership and the people who care for rescue animals.
  
  Format: Lesson Plans
  File type: Pdf

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  Primary resource: About Battersea Dogs and Cats Home
  This booklet details all your pupils need to know about Battersea, our work, how we're funded and the care we provide for our animals.
  
  Format: Lesson pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Primary resource: Body Language of Dogs
  This leaflet provides details on how to read the body language of a dog to see when they are angry, afraid or in a playful mood.
  
  Format: Lesson pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Primary resource: Certificate for Games
  Reward your pupils with a special Battersea certificate to commemorate their completion of our education resources.
  
  Format: Certificate
  File type: Pdf

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  Primary resource: Certificate for Good behaviour
  Say well done to your pupils for paying attention in the classroom when you have used our education resources.
  
  Format: Certificate
  File type: Pdf

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  Primary resource: Safety around Dogs in the Home
  This leaflet provides tips on how to stay safe around dogs in the home including information on feeding, handling and showing love and affection.
  
  Format: Lesson pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Primary resource: Safety with Dogs in Public
  This handout provides details on how young people can stay safe around dogs in public places by providing advice on approaching dogs and what to do if you are scared by a dog.
  
  Format: Lesson pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Primary resource: The Journey
  This bright and colourful poster explains what happens to a dog during their time at Battersea from rescue to rehoming.
  
  Format: Lesson pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Primary resource: The National Curriculum
  This document explains how Battersea education resources cover the National Curriculum. It includes background information for teachers on learning objectives, required resources, extension activities and possible cross-curricular links.
  
  Format: Educational Pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Secondary activity pack: Enterprise Challenge - Introduction
  This section provides an overview of the Enterprise Challenge which sets a challenge for KS3 and KS4 students about how to launch and run their own animal rescue centre.
  
  Format: Lesson pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Secondary activity pack: Enterprise Challenge - Student self-evaluation
  This questionnaire asks the students to rate their confidence across different areas of skill. This provides a measure for comparison with the self-evaluation at the end of the Enterprise Challenge.
  
  Format: Lesson pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Secondary activity pack: Enterprise Challenge session 1 - Video Voices
  In the first session, students are introduced to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and the Enterprise Challenge task. They are invited to watch a short film about the Home and record information about jobs carried out its staff and volunteers.
  
  Format: Lesson pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Secondary activity pack: Enterprise Challenge session 2 - Who does what?
  Students can look more closely at what jobs staff and volunteers at Battersea are required to carry out.
  
  Format: Lesson pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Secondary activity pack: Enterprise Challenge session 3 - Joined-up thinking
  The class is asked to think what are the main issues which relate to an animal welfare organisation such as Battersea, to prioritise these and look at how this impacts on the day-to-day running of the centre.
  
  Format: Lesson pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Secondary activity pack: Enterprise Challenge session 4 - Plan your rescue centre
  Students can now put what they have learnt so far into practice as they can schedule, budget for and design an animal rescue centre of their own.
  
  Format: Lesson pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Secondary activity pack: Enterprise Challenge session 5 - Preparing the presentation
  In groups, students prepare a short presentation about their rescue centre. A range of resources can be used so that they can accurately and creatively explain their ideas to the rest of the class.
  
  Format: Lesson pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Secondary activity pack: Enterprise Challenge session 6 - Presentations
  In groups, the students present plans for their rescue centre to the class. Classmates can record their thoughts to provide positive, negative and interesting feedback on the provided forms.
  
  Format: Lesson pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Secondary activity pack: Enterprise Challenge session 7 - Evaluation
  Students can complete a self-evaluation of the Enterprise Challenge noting their personal developments, areas for improvement and how they could use their newly acquired skills in the future.
  
  Format: Lesson pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Secondary activity pack: Enterprise Challenge session 8 - Optional extensions
  Two extensions to the Enterprise Day are available. Students can produce a photo presentation of their new animal rescue centre. Photo Story 3 is free software for producing the presentation quickly and efficiently. Full instructions are provided. Pupils can use their own photos or those available in the image gallery. A second additional extension is for the class to devise a mini-enterprise. Pupils can work in small groups to make plans to help raise awareness and generate funds for Battersea or a local animal rescue centre.
  
  Format: Lesson pack
  File type: Pdf

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  Secondary resource: Gallery of dogs and cats
  A range of images of beautiful Battersea dogs and cats which students can download and use to illustrate their projects.
  
  Format: Lesson pack
  File type: Pdf

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  The day in the life of a rehoming centre
  Slide show of the workings of a Blue Cross rehoming centre
  
  Format: Slide show

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  Traveller worksheets
  Picture led worksheets on animal care for traveller children. Downloadable picture-led worksheets focus on horse care, dog care, road accident advice, rehoming advice and a ragwort warning
  
  Format: Worksheets
  File type: Pdf

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  Vet colouring sheet
  This colouring sheet shows a visit to the vets for EYFS
  
  Format: Colouring in sheet
  File type: Pdf

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  Working with an animal charity
  A selection of different job roles within an animal charity and a selection of case studies - ideal for KS3 & 4.
  
  File type: Pdf files