In shared reading, discuss children's understanding of the RSPCA. What do they know? What can they tell you about the organisation? Make links to Animal Hospital and Pet Rescue TV programmes with which they should be familiar.

Discuss the role of the RSPCA and wide role and responsibility, including the five freedoms. Ensure the meaning of the word 'prevention' is explored and discussed – stress 'prevention', not 'protection'. Discuss the difference between the two concepts.

Introduce the film clip 'A day in the life of an RSPCA inspector'.

Share the film with the class, allow them to discuss responses in general terms, and then watch the clip again.

Discuss the role of the RSPCA inspector; record the children's responses on the interactive whiteboard (IWB) above the image of Brian, the inspector. Link back to prevention role, using the dog Tyson as an example. The dog was given to the RSPCA because the five freedoms are not met.

Rewatch the section of the film from the call to the RSPCA inspector until Tyson is ready for re-homing. Scribe the different activities that take place, drawing from the children's ideas from talk partners. The sequence is:

• phone call
• sign off of the dog by the owner
• taken to the animal centre
• checked over by vet
• vaccinated
• given a kennel
• ready to be re-homed.

This could then be re-enacted, using drama techniques or small-world play to embed the sequence. Digital photographs could be taken of the groups acting out the sequence or small-world play and used to sequence the process on IWB or on paper.

Plenary activity: Groups share their own versions of the sequence and others comment.

Learning outcome

Children can listen to a recount and ask questions to support their understanding.