Find out what pets need to stay happy and healthy, everything from cats and dogs through to ferrets, rats, mice, chickens and rabbits!

A fun, printable booklet all about dogs. Explore daily sniffs, bin the bowl, how to banish bugs and the importance of giving dogs safe spaces. Suitable for ages 5 - 11.

Pupils explore the five welfare needs of pets and how they relate to responsible pet ownership. With fun, interactive group activities and discussions, this workshop empowers pupils to make a difference to pets in their local communities. This is a pre recorded presentation led by an experienced Woodgreen educator. Don’t expect to be sitting down for long though, there’s plenty of opportunity to get moving around and interact with the fun activities. Learning objectives: Pupils can name and describe the five welfare needs for a pet Pupils can describe how an animal is feeling in different situations Pupils can describe how Woodgreen helps people and pets SMSC links: Pupils have a sense of enjoyment and fascination in learning about others and the world around them Pupils understand the consequences of their behaviour and actions on the welfare of their pet BV links: Pupils understand how they can contribute positively to society Suggested ages: KS2

A fun, interactive workshop where children meet Henry the hamster in need of a new home. Through pair discussions help him choose a cage, bedding, toys and friends and see if he is happy with your choices. This is a pre recorded presentation led by an experienced educator from Woodgreen. Don’t expect to be sitting down for long though, there’s plenty of opportunity to get moving around and interact with the fun activities. You’ll even have an imaginary hamster sitting on all of your hands by the end! Learning objectives: Pupils can recognise all animals have basic needs. Pupils can start to demonstrate compassion towards animals. SMSC links: Pupils have a sense of enjoyment and fascination in learning about the world around them. Pupils understand the consequences of their behaviour and actions on the welfare of their pets. Suggested ages: Reception, Year 1 and Year 2

Pupils explore the five welfare needs of pets and how they relate to responsible pet ownership. With fun, interactive group activities and discussions, this workshop empowers pupils to make a difference to pets in their local communities. This session focuses on small pets. This is a pre recorded presentation led by an experienced educator from Woodgreen. Don’t expect to be sitting down for long though, there’s plenty of opportunity to get moving around and interact with the fun activities. Learning objectives: Pupils can name and describe the five welfare needs for a pet Pupils can describe how an animal is feeling in different situations Pupils can describe how Woodgreen helps people and pets SMSC links: Pupils have a sense of enjoyment and fascination in learning about others and the world around them Pupils understand the consequences of their behaviour and actions on the welfare of their pet BV links: Pupils understand how they can contribute positively to society Suggested ages: KS2

Welcome to Woodgreen’s six week pet club! Pet club consists of six taught sessions so is ideal for a weekly lunchtime or after school club. The club is suitable for KS2 children, ideally years five and six but can be delivered right across the key stage. We recommend a group size of up to 20 depending on age and ability, although smaller groups will benefit from more hands on opportunities. The club is fun, fast paced, packed full of simple activities and supported each week by a pre-recorded presentation filled with images and videos to support key messages. You do not need to be a pet expert to run a pet club – in fact you don’t need to know anything about pets, everything you need to know is provided! Each of the first five weeks of pet club are based around the five welfare needs, the things all animals need to be healthy and happy. We have broken these down into easy to remember bite size chunks and made them relevant for most common pets. The six weeks of pet club are: Home Diet Companionship Vet care Normal behaviour Ambassador week At the start and end of the club we ask children to complete a short quiz so that you can measure their change in knowledge and empathy towards animals. Results will be collated by Woodgreen and shared with you to celebrate the journey the children have taken. In the final ambassador week of pet club, children will explore how they would like to share their learning with the school community. Through running a pet club, you will be making a positive difference to people and pets in your local community, while having a lot of fun throughout the journey. When you are ready to start your club, pop us an email and we can send out your pet pledge booklets and stickers so you are all ready to go. Have fun!

A fun, printable activity booklet all about pets! Find out how to bin the bowl, who needs a friend and what Nibbles the rabbits needs. Perfect for ages 5 - 11.