As a student, you are probably more than excited to help the SPCA as part of your CIP/SL programme. We are extremely grateful for this enthusiastic support but unfortunately, due to our small premises, there is only so much the SPCA can accommodate for students to volunteer at the SPCA.
Now, there are many other ways you can get involved in the animal welfare cause and the best way is by raising awareness about the SPCA in your school! Very often, animals are abandoned and abused because of the lack of awareness and knowledge about their welfare.
The programme is ideal for upper primary and lower secondary students and on a class or level basis. As a participant, you will receive a certificate of appreciation and a specially designed SPCA badge for your excellent effort. SPCA will acknowledge the hours as CIP hours.
So, how is this done?
An SPCA Day/Week can be organised in the school where:
1) You and your friends can give a presentation about the care of animals and the work of the SPCA. We will provide the script and accompanying pictures for the 30-minute PowerPoint presentation. If preferred, the SPCA can also conduct the session.
2) Do a play about responsible pet ownership. SPCA will provide the script and simple animal masks to carry out the play. You are welcome to create your own animal costumes too!
3) An animal dedication board can be set up. Origami cat and dog shapes can be learnt in four easy steps and done after the presentation/play. Get the whole school to pen their wishes for the animals and stick them on these dedication boards.
 4) An SPCA exhibition and sale of SPCA merchandise could be organised to raise funds for the SPCA. Have fun also by making your own items like bookmarks (with animal welfare messages), cookies or candies. Take our extensive range of pet care leaflets and brochures and put it on display for your friends to take too at this exhibition.
5) To add to the learning experience, SPCA could bring a puppy and kitten during the peak period in the school for an interaction session.
6) You can also include a pet food drive in the programme. Instead of tinned foods schools normally collect for homes, the school could collect tinned pet food for the animals at the SPCA.
7) Organise a competition that is animal related e.g. Badge design conpetition or a classroom notice board decoration competition. SPCA will be glad to sponsor some prizes. On top of that, the winning class will get to visit the SPCA premises to interact with the animals and learn more about our cause!
You do not have to adopt all the ideas mentioned above. Maybe just two or three of them. These are just some of the activities students can do to help the SPCA and our furry animal friends. Please do not hesitate to contact the education team at the SPCA for more details.
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