September 2015

At the BC SPCA we are excited about the potential of the proposed new B.C. curriculum. Providing more flexibility for teachers will enable you to use topics which are of interest to students while meeting the core competencies of intellectual, personal and social skills. Our units on different aspects of animal welfare cover real community issues that encourage critical thinking, empathy, community, social justice and respect for the ecosystem.

Lessons encourage students to look at things from different perspectives, see the relationships between different subjects and make connections to what they know and their own experiences, as members of their families, communities and the larger society.

Lessons for Kindergarten to Grade 12 can be downloaded for free. In many locations around B.C. we also offer school presentations.

Though this book was written in 2008, the topic is always current. With the growing Syrian refugee crisis, this is a great book to delve into the topic of human rights.

When a group of elder statesman (including Nelson Mandela, Jimmy Carter, Aung San Suu Kyi and Kofi Annan) decided to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights, National Geographic Kids supported this by creating a book on the declaration for youth. They held a contest through ePals (a pen pal site for kids) which consisted of a classroom lesson on the declaration (rewritten for kids) and asked for student submissions responding to one of the rights. Sixteen of those entries are included in the book.

This book is accessible and intelligently designed for children. 

Read more BC SPCA book recommendations.

Extracurricular clubs can be a rewarding way for teachers to share their love of animals, get to know students of all ages and work on activities with students who have a passion for animals. Performing a skit on the importance of spay/neuter, making weekly or monthly animal welfare announcements, creating posters and inviting guest speakers to speak to an assembly or club are all ways to encourage students to take their love for animals to the next level – and share that with the rest of the school community.

Register your club to receive a welcome package which includes a manual, several past issues of Bark! and an official school club certificate. If you already have a registered club and renew your registration, you will receive an official 2015/16 school club certificate and a school club banner.

Contact us to register your club today.

Keep students informed about current events affecting animals this school year!

Check out the news section of our website to bring timely stories about animals and animal issues to your classroom.

Currently featured stories include information on what to ask your electoral candidate about their commitment to improving animal welfare in your community, why feeding wildlife is a bad idea, how to help animals in your community and links to our latest Tip Tuesday videos.

Kindness Counts
(for K- Gr. 2)

Companions for Life
(Gr. 3-5)

You Can Make a Difference
(Gr. 5-7)

  Cluck - The life of an egg-laying hen (Gr. 4-6)

  Bite Free (K - Gr. 5)

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On behalf of all the animals we care for and protect, thank you for your support.