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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.
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)
Help children learn to empathise with the needs of animals.
Spanish coming soon
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
June 21, 2019
LAST SCHOOL VISIT 2018-2019
WOW!!! It has been an incredible year 2018-2019. Now looking back we can’t believe the amount of kids and teachers that have visited our centre!!!
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June 21, 2019
SPECIAL VISIT
Last week CEIP Joaquin Carrión Valverde from San Javier (same city as the centre is located) came to visit.
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Contact Details
+44 (0)1784-483206
info@greyhoundsinneed.co.uk
5A, 80 High Street, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9HE, UK