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

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Enriched learning for March

Every idea is thoughtfully chosen to inspire your students this month—not just in the classroom, but at home too—empowering them to make a real difference for animals and the environment.

World Sleep Day

Watch our sleepy animals film on Friday 14 March to celebrate World Sleep Day. Discuss how sleep is really important for us and our pets, and talk about how your pet might feel when disturbed from sleep.

Pancake Day

Will you be using eggs for your pancakes? If you’re worried about the welfare of egg-laying hens, you can help by buying free range eggs. You can also try making egg box animals!

Helping frogs

This month, we're asking you to encourage learners to observe tadpoles in their natural habitat rather than taking them home. Keeping them in their ponds helps prevent the spread of disease and ensures they grow safely without the risks of captivity.

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Lessons for PSHE and citizenship

A dog running along the beach with a toy in his mouth

Happy and healthy animals

This video assembly explores what keeps animals happy and healthy, showcasing farm animals, pets, and wildlife living fulfilling lives.

Key stage 1

These lessons help learners understand the needs of animals while drawing meaningful parallels to their own lives. By exploring a range of topics, learners discover how much we share—such as the need for a safe home, healthy food, and good company. This connection builds empathy and responsibility, inspiring young minds to make positive choices that benefit both animals and people.

A young boy feeding some chickens

A healthy diet

Explore the building blocks of a healthy diet for humans and animals.
A dog sleeping in a soft bed

A safe space

Discover how to create a safe space and how that makes animals feel.

Relationships and choice

Explore how kindness, respect, and trust shape our relationships.
A family of swans

Staying healthy

Reflect on the different ways we can keep ourselves and animals healthy.

Key stage 2

Our learning programme, tailored for young people aged 7-13, explores the different ways we interact with animals, sparking meaningful discussions. We encourage critical thinking and provide opportunities for young people to learn how to become responsible citizens for people, animals, and our planet.

A family planting a tree

Introduction to responsibility

Explore what responsibility means in our daily lives. 
A cat with it's owner

Responsibility for pets

This engaging lesson explores what animals need to thrive and encourages critical thinking about the role we play in their wellbeing.
An RSPCA assured officer visiting some cows

Ethics for animals that are farmed

This thought-provoking lesson encourages students to consider how ethical choices in farming and food can support happier, healthier animals.
A group of children exploring a forest and a stream

Ethics involving wildlife

This engaging lesson helps students explore the challenges wildlife face and empowers them to take action.

Wider learning opporunities

A group of children walking in a line in the forest

Fundraising

Inspire your students with our free resources to support your next fundraising activity!
An RSPCA staff member with a dog

Careers information

The RSPCA offers a diverse range of career paths, from inspectors to education roles at head office.