London and SurreyAnimal workshops for schoolsCurriculum-linked, whole class, every child included
Curriculum-linked animal encounters for EYFS through KS4. Designed by a specialist in special educational needs, so the child who cannot cope with the assembly hall is planned for rather than sent out.
We are an inpatient unit for aged 13-17 with acute mental health illness and she has a lovely way of working with our students, putting them at ease, and creating a positive, fun, educational and enjoyable environment. The workshops are always well thought out and planned, and the young people love the engagement they have with the animals. They always look forward to Tiffany's next visit and we (as staff) really value Tiffany's work.
Deputy HeadteacherAdolescent mental health inpatient unit
Topics we cover
Habitats & adaptation
Why a gecko's foot works, why a chameleon changes colour, and how a desert animal survives without much water.
Life cycles
Egg to adult, metamorphosis, and the differences between reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates.
Classification
Sorting living things, vertebrates and invertebrates, and why "lizard" is not one animal.
Conservation
What is happening to these species in the wild and what a child can actually do about it from home.
Native British wildlife
What lives in the school grounds, and how to look for it.
Bespoke to your topic
Tell us what the year group is studying and the session gets built around it.
Built for SEND settings, not adapted for them
Most animal workshop providers are excellent at animals. Very few are led by someone whose actual background is special educational needs and disabilities.
That changes practical things. Group sizes and pacing are planned around sensory load. There is always a way to take part without touching anything. Children who need to leave and come back can do so without it being an event. Nobody is made to hold something in front of their class.
We work in mainstream primaries and secondaries, special schools, resource bases and alternative provision.
What you need to know
We come to you
Across London and Surrey. Everything needed is brought in and set up; a normal classroom or hall is fine.
Paperwork ready to go
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, public liability insurance, risk assessments and the Animal Activity Licence, all available before you book.
Book a school visit
Tell us the year group, the topic and roughly when, and you will get a straight answer on availability and cost.