Teachers in the classroom

Whether you’re seeking quick ideas, full lesson plans, or opportunities to fundraise, we offer a wide range of resources to support you.

Teaching resources

Choose your students’ key stage below to find lessons, activities, and assemblies suited to their learning journey.

Early Years and Key Stage 1

Our early years and KS1 resources help children begin to understand animals, their needs and how we can care for them. Through our resources, children can begin to explore what animals need and how to be kind to animals.

Early years and KS1 resources

Key Stage 2

Our KS2 resources help pupils develop their understanding of animal needs, welfare and the responsibilities we have towards animals. Pupils explore how their choices and actions can make a positive difference for animals.

KS2 resources

Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4

Our KS3 and KS4 resources encourage students to explore animal welfare in greater depth. Students can investigate real-world issues, develop critical thinking skills and discover careers at the RSPCA.

KS3 and 4 resources

Our Aim

To help empower our teachers, RSPCA Education provides flexible, curriculum-aligned resources designed to foster empathy and inspire students to make a positive difference for animals.

Our lessons & activities help develop

Empathy & Compassion

Helping pupils understand the fundamental needs of animals and how our choices directly impact their welfare.

Critical Thinking

Encouraging older students to explore complex ethical questions regarding human-animal relationships.

Free Resources

Every lesson, activity and resource on our site is completely free, helping you bring animal welfare learning to your classroom.

Flexible Delivery

Ready-to-use materials designed to seamlessly fit into a quick 15-minute assembly or a full lesson plan.

Ideas for winter

As the weather gets colder, it’s a perfect time for thoughtful discussions about animals and how we can help them stay safe and happy through the winter months.

Explore these seasonal resources to engage your class in kindness and animal welfare.

Fireworks safety assembly

Missed our live fireworks session? Don’t worry, we have a recording so you can learn how to keep people, pets and wildlife safe during fireworks season.

What do animals need in winter?

Get your class thinking about what pets, wildlife and farm animals need during the colder months using our Winter Thinker activity.

Healthy mind and body lesson

Winter can be a challenging time so it’s important to look after our bodies and minds. This lesson explores ways to keep active and safe and care for animals too.

live interactive session for learners

Calling all Primary Schools!

Join the Pet Education Partnership’s ‘Fireworks, Animals and Me’ assembly on Zoom, designed especially for schools and educators. This FREE interactive session features videos from children’s TV star and RSPCA Ambassador Rory The Vet, who will guide young learners on how to help animals feel safe during fireworks, exploring practical ways to keep pets calm and protected.

Together, we’ll explore why firework safety matters not only for people, but also for the animals we love. This interactive webinar is a valuable resource for teachers who want to promote safety and kindness during fireworks season.

A choice of times:
📅 Date: 4th November
🕒 Time: 1:10 - 1:30pm
💻 Location: Zoom (link provided upon registration)

or

📅 Date: 5th November
🕒 Time: 9:10 - 9:30am
💻 Location: Zoom (link provided upon registration)

Attend for free