PAWS
(Promoting Animal Welfare with Schools)
FREE enrichment program for high ability students
NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE & ON-DEMAND
The Victorian Challenge & Enrichment Series (VCES) provides funded extension activities for high-ability students in Victorian government schools from foundation to year 10. As an education partner, RSPCA Victoria will deliver PAWS, Promoting Animal Welfare with Schools through programs for students.
PAWS is available to Foundation – Year 2, Year 3 – 6, and Year 7 – 10 students can access these free excursions and online resources until Term 4, 2025.
Excursions run for 4 hours (Foundation- Year 2) and 5.5 hours for (Years 3 – 6 and 7 – 10) onsite at RSPCA Education Centre and Barn in Burwood East*.
*Please speak to us about a date and time that suits your group best.
What will be covered:
- Meet at RSPCA Burwood East for a day of animal experiences
- Visit the education barn and meet some of the rescued farm animals who reside there
- Tour the adoption centre and view the animals awaiting new homes
- Explore the needs and feelings of animals and the similarities to humans
- Students develop their understanding of ethical concepts through Investigation of age-appropriate animal rescue case studies and discover how RSPCA was able to help in each case
- RSPCA educators will guide students through planning out their chosen actions to help animals
Can’t come to see us onsite at Burwood East?
RSPCA Victoria now have a range of FREE on-demand, interactive activities that primary students can complete online. Give your students the opportunity to learn about the needs of animals and the role of RSPCA in the community through our interactive online modules.
Curriculum links:
RSPCA Education school programs are curriculum linked.
The PAWS sessions address areas such as:
Science: Living Things
Humanities: Civics and Citizenship
Critical and Creative Thinking
Ethical Capability
Technologies (online delivery)
Dates:
We’re excited to announce our upcoming program that’s designed to fit your schedule. We’ve pre-allocated some fantastic dates, but we understand that everyone’s calendar is unique. That’s why we’re offering you the flexibility to choose dates that work best for you.
Let’s find a date that suits you!
Simply get in touch with us, and we’ll work together to find dates that match your schedule.
Registrations:
Registrations are open to teachers at government schools only.
However, information on the series and RSPCA sessions are available for public viewing on the ARC website.
If you have any questions relating to the RSPCA Promoting Animal Welfare with Schools VCES sessions, please contact RSPCA Education on education@rspcavic.org.au or (03) 9224 2286.
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