Animal friends: KS1

Teacher notes

This lesson is suitable for KS1 or lower KS2 and as all lessons, is adaptable. **Note:** Leah's film (Activity 1) is a PG cert because it mentions bereavement (Leah's grandparents). However if you watch the very short recommended extract with a focus on rabbits, this is avoided.** We will meet 3 different animals and their owners/ carers. We explore themes such as: the relationship between humans and animals and responsible pet ownership. The main activity involves designing a poster, telling people how to look after their chosen animal. You might like to split the lesson into 2 parts, with the explore places and animals first, then the design the poster later. **This lesson is best taught from the front of class.** **Lyfta themes**: Community and Citizenship, Health and Wellbeing. **Lyfta core skills and values**: Empathy and Understanding Others, Generosity and Kindness, Healthy Living, Practical Life Skills, Responsibility and Accountability. **SDGs**: 3 **National Curriculum objectives**: KS1 Citizenship 2e. to realise that people and other living things have needs, and that they have responsibilities to meet them; 5a. take and share responsibility (for example, by looking after pets well) KS1 PSHE L2. how people and other living things have different needs; about the responsibilities of caring for them KS1/2 English: - To write for different purposes.