Visits to Bellapais school.
On February 25, the KAR Education Team, along with Ruby, our new 4 legged classroom assistant visited a class of 4/5 year olds at Bellapais school. Through activities, the children learnt what is needed to keep a cat or dog happy and healthy.
They also learnt how to stay safe if approached by a stray dog, and how to ask the owner before touching a dog on a lead.
Ruby was perfectly behaved, and even timid children came and stroked her.
After we had left, the children drew pictures of Ruby, which were on put on display.
On February 27, the team visited the school again to teach a class of 8/9 year olds.
Again, the emphasis was on how to look after their own pets, but also touched on the needs of street animals, and, how they also need food and water.
As well as interactively learning how to approach a dog on a lead, and to stand still if approached by a stray dog, the children all had a copy of our Happy Pets Workbook to work with, and to take home and show their parents.
On both occasions, we were warmly welcomed by the teachers, and it was a pleasure to visit the school, and meet the children.
We are very grateful to the staff who acted as translators for us, we do our best, but help is essential, especially with the little ones!
This is the first time we have been to Bellapais school, and I am sure it will not be the last!
The Education Team would also like to say thank you to the teachers and parents who collected food etc. for the dogs and cats at the Rescue Centre, and hope they will visit soon.
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