The RSPCA is urging schools and educators to sign up to RSPCA Week and help build a new generation of animal champions.
RSPCA Week will run from Monday 29 September to Friday 3 October and is a great way for primary and secondary schools to get involved with the world’s oldest and largest animal welfare charity.
Teachers and educators are being urged to sign up to receive a special RSPCA Week pack – which provides support and engaging content for students.
The pack will also include lots of fundraising activities and fun lesson powerpoints to go along with them.
Matilda Verbeeten, Community and Corporate Fundraising Manager at the RSPCA, said: “This is the first time we have run an RSPCA Week aimed at the younger generation, and we are really hoping schools and education venues across England and Wales will sign up to the event.
“Children are the next generation of animal guardians and these packs will provide valuable educational information which we hope will help in creating a world where all animals are respected and treated with kindness and compassion.
“Animal welfare education empowers people to understand animal sentience and the challenges animals face.. By promoting respect and positive animal welfare, it inspires individuals to make thoughtful, compassionate choices in their daily lives.
“Those schools and educators who sign up will be provided with everything they need to introduce students to animal welfare, the value of supporting a charity, and teamwork.
“The best thing is teachers and educators can choose the activities they want to do, and how many days they want to dedicate to them.
“Primary and secondary schools that sign up via the website will be provided with a pack of fundraising activities and lesson powerpoints. These activities will include opportunities for students to raise vital funds, whilst learning about who the RSPCA is, and what we do.”
Activities are tailored separately for primary and secondary school ages and will include lots of educational information as well as fundraising activities and ideas.
