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Activities and lessons
Our activities have been created for use with children and young people to help them learn English (or Spanish!), find out more about galgos and have fun too! All of our teaching materials are free to download and use for educational purposes. Please tell us what you think of our activities and suggest new ones using our feedback form here.
Download ‘Learn with galgos’ for an overview of our education offering.
ROSA’S PUPPIES (5+yrs)
A mix of fun, discussion and maths activities to explore the concept of neutering.
WHAT IF? (5+YRS)
One puppy lives as a working dog, one puppy is adopted as a family pet. How do you think their lives will differ?
Spanish (coming soon)
English (coming soon)
NIKO’S STORY (9-12 YRS)
Supports the teaching and learning of English vocabulary and phrases relating to the expression of feelings and emotions, using images, data and a story about Niko.
RESCUE SHELTERS (9+ YRS)
Activities to find out more about what a rescue shelter is and what they do.
GALGOS ARE GREAT PETS
Information leaflet all about galgos. Use it to promote your local rescue shelter.
Colour by number
Four galgos to colour, match the numbers to the colour.
What do animals need? Lesson Plan
Explore what it means to be kind.
Meet the galgos
(4+ yrs)
Meet the GIN galgos and read their stories, about life before rescue.
Make a galgo puppet
(5+ yrs)
How to make a galgo puppet, and ideas for story role-play activities.
Create a poster
(4+ yrs)
Activity guide and poster templates to help the galgos bu raising awareness.
Matching activity
Match the pictures to the words (in English and in Spanish).
Matching and memory
Lots of different ways to play with picture and word cards.
Colouring sheets
Colour in the galgos, name them and write their story.
Quiz
Two fun quizzes all about galgos – multiple choice or true or false
Missing words
These 3 mini-stories have missing words. Fill in the blanks.
Make a snuffle mat
Make a mat for galgos to snuffle for treats – English and Spanish instructions are together.
Make a puzzle
Use this template to create your own picture puzzle.
Feelings & Emotions
Explore feelings and emotions with these flash cards in Spanish and English.
Knit for the Galgos
Help the galgos and have fun learning to knit.
what’s happening
August 16, 2019
More friends for Mark the galgo!
Jisseth and Mark the galgo from Arca de Noè are having a very busy summer raising awareness and educating young people all about animal welfare and galgos.
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August 13, 2019
Arca de Noè summer schools
Arca de Noè is having a busy summer. So far they have worked with children as young as 3, talked to 100 children at Cp Reina Sofía summer school and 115 children at CP Castilla la Mancha with galgo Mark.
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Contact Details
+44 (0)1784-483206
info@greyhoundsinneed.co.uk
5A, 80 High Street, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9HE, UK