Sunderland primary school children show they're 'superkind' after supporting three animal welfare charities
Pupils donated items to three Sunderland animal welfare charities
Super-kind Sunderland primary school children have been supporting three local animal welfare charities by donating an array of items including dog baskets, bedding and blankets, food, toys, and leads.
The children at Northern Saints CofE Academy have also been learning about the charities and helping to look after some of the animals as part of the ‘SuperKind’ initiative, a UK education programme that encourages children to make a positive difference in their communities through volunteering, fundraising and campaigns for causes they care about.
The children initially decided to support Sunderland based animal rescue charity Pawz For Thought after the city’s new mayor, Councillor Robert Hutchinson, chose the organisation as one of his selected charities.
The pupils set about a campaign to raise awareness of the charity’s work as well as collecting donated items to deliver to Pawz for Thought as part of a visit.
During the visit, the children saw first-hand how the charity supports discarded, injured or sick animals.
Headteacher Rachel Heaney said: “As part of the project, pupils visited the rescue centre, where they saw first-hand the impact their support could have.
“During the tour, they met a wide variety of animals, including dogs, poorly cats, cats waiting to be fostered, freshwater ducklings, sea ducklings, hedgehogs, including baby hedgehogs, a falcon chick, a baby badger, a baby seagull and even a pigeon.
“It was a fantastic opportunity for the children to learn about animal welfare and the vital role the charity plays in rescuing, caring for and rehabilitating animals.”
Inspired by what they had seen, and not content with helping one charity, the children then decided to collect donations for city based charity shop Animal Krackers, and the rescue charity Happier Days for Strays Sunderland.
Last week, the pupils delivered animal welfare items and toys to both charities.
Ms Heaney added: “Through these projects, our pupils have shown that even small acts of kindness can make a big difference. They have demonstrated compassion, community spirit and a commitment to helping others, proving that by working together we really can create a positive impact for both people and animals.”