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Lesson 2: Caring for others: Animals

Activities to develop an appreciation that animals have different needs, and an understanding of how to care for them.

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Learning objective

To understand that animals have different needs and how to care for them.

Non-statutory guidance

PSHE

Living in the Wider World

‘Pupils learn:

L2. how people and other living things have different needs; about the responsibilities of caring for them’

See: Programme of Study for PSHE education (KS1-5).

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

Download classroom resources

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support

Allocate a pet from the Activity: Pet cards with which they are familiar, either as their own pet, or one in the family.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should be challenged to provide extra information in the additional information section when working on the Activity: Looking after a pet. They could also find out about some other types of pet.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

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Sarah Huggins,

RSE & PSHE specialist

Sarah has over 20 years’ experience in education. Starting as a Primary teacher, Sarah then moved into an advisory role that covered both PSHE education and Citizenship. She delivers courses for teachers, as well as sessions for children and young…

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