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Why not set up a debating society in your school or set up debates in your lessons?  Your learners will learn to develop their critical thinking skills, their cooperative skills and also put to good use all their STEAMS (science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics, sport) learning from their regular lessons.  At the debatingmatters.com website you can find this guide on how to set up it all up. (Image taken from the debating matters website)

Use the activities and ideas on the World Animal Day website to celebrate World Animal Day (4 October) with your learners. The ideas are for learners of all ages and focus on raising their awareness of the importance of animals in the world, of their needs and of how looking after them well can benefit us all. Which activities will best suit your learners? (Image taken from the worldanimalday.org.uk website)

Use these lesson plans from rootsandshoots.org to do animal community projects focusing on animal shelters with your learners and help them celebrate World Animal Day (4 October). The site (created by the scientist Jane Goodall) promotes empowering young people to build a better future in their communities.  On pages 3 and 4 there are plans for lower primary, primary and secondary learners. How much will they learn about animals in their community and animal shelters? (Image taken from rootsandshoots.org website)