Compassionate Class - Farmyard Freedom

Discovery 4: Farmyard Freedom (farm animals)

How can we improve the lives of farm animals?
Watch a stimulating animation before debating issues around animal welfare in food production. Children will begin to recognise how we can meet the needs of farm animals by putting themselves in the shoes of an RSPCA Assured farm assessor.

More information about the programme can be found at: https://education.rspca.org.uk/education/teachers/primary/compassionatecl

Activity objectives:

• To consider issues around animal welfare in food production
• To explore compassion towards animals farmed for food
• To recognise conditions that meet the animals’ needs

Your pack contains:

• Teacher notes PDF - everything you need to lead an engaging Compassionate Class session including objectives, discussion questions and extension activities
• Student slides interactive PDF - record pupil responses in the editable text boxes or print slides as worksheets
  *Available in English & Welsh
  *PSHE Association Accredited

Completed this Discovery activity? Why not choose another!

Activity length: 60-90 minutes plus extension options

Advocacy Activities

To demonstrate and consolidate the learning from the discovery sessions, select an advocacy activity that will task pupils with championing animal welfare in a creative and imaginative way.

Once you’ve finished your chosen task it can be entered into a competition (November - March) to win a trip to an RSPCA animal centre - https://education.rspca.org.uk/education/teachers/primary/compassionateclass/competition

The advocacy activities are designed to follow on from the discovery activities you’ve already completed. So choose the discovery activity that captured your classes imagination and continue the fun!