The Key Stage 2 curriculum offers many opportunities for the inclusion of animal conservation and welfare issues. Some of these are listed below. The National Literacy Strategy Celebration of Wildlife Tasks Animal conservation and welfare issues provide an effective stimulus for the reading and writing objectives identified in the framework for teaching. Task Sheet 20 Reading Pupils should be encouraged to develop as enthusiastic readers Pupils Should read and use a wide range of sources of information, including those not specifically designed for children All Task Sheets develop reading skills Writing Pupils should be given opportunities to write for varied purposes. They should be taught to use the characteristics of different kinds of writing.
All tasks require note making and the orgaisation of ideas for a specific purpose.
Exploring, developing and explaining ideas 2. Sharing ideas, insights and opinions 3. Reporting and descrbing events and observations 4. Pupils should be given opportunities to communicate to different audiences. Pupils should be given opportunities to listen and respond to a range of people.