SCHOOLS ANDÂ
EDUCATIONAL TALKS
Travelling around all of Essex and parts of London, Suffolk and Kent. We provide a variety of science based educational presentations with animals that are easy to handle and observe to suit the age range and topic being taught from Early Years settings, Primary and Secondary Schools to Further and Higher Education levels.
We are happy to provide talks over Zoom, if that is a service you offer your sudents.
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We are keen to feature interactive encounters with pupils in order for them to better understand and appreciate the natural world. Due to this we always follow appropriate health and safety procedures and risk assessments are available upon request.
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Understanding the nature and features of reptiles, insects and arachnids is imperative to our line of work, sharing this information enables others to make informed decisions about the treatment of these animals in the wild and in captivity.
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Please bare in mind we will require parking provided at any location and we cannot carry the animals up or down large amounts of stairs.
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EARLY YEARS
We attend sessions with animals that are easy to handle and observe to suit the age range. We will provide explanations of features within the animals and focus on using descriptive words to educate children about texture and colour.
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
For classrooms and small groups we take the time to introduce each of the animals and identify key interesting features and differences. We then allow the pupils the opportunity to get up close and encounter the animals for themselves, reviewing some of the things we discussed.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS (ASN & SEN)
We can provide dedicated sessions to pupils with additional needs, in an environment they are comfortable with. Our animals are friendly and used to being handled and all of our staff have many years experience working with students of all ages and abilities.
HOME SCHOOLING
As home schooling becomes more popular we have started offering all our school programs to home schoolers.
We can come to your home to provide the classes or alternatively visit us at our workshop for a fun and informative field trip
AFTER SCHOOL AND YOUTH CLUBS
If your school provides wrap around childcare or offers after school clubs we are happy to attend beyond normal school hours.
We also visit various uniformed groups and clubs. Click here to find out more!
Educational Packages
* Travelling costs are not included in the prices shown unless otherwise stated. Please complete our enquiry form for an accurate price.
WHY CHOOSE US?
CURRICULUM LINKS
We are able to link our presentations to various science and geography curriculum areas.
INTERACTIVE
Experiencing something hands-on is not only fun and exciting but can enable more learnt information to be retained.
RELIABLE
We have been providing educational talks for over 20 years across all age ranges and have a 5 star Animal Activities Licence. We urge all agencies to only book companies with evidence of this licence.
Common Themes
Dinosaurs
So we don't have any real dinosaurs but our monitors and iguana certainly help bring the subject to life.
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EY, KS1
Mini-Beasts
Discover a selection of invertebrates from snails and millipedes to spiders and scorpions.
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EY, KS1, KS2
Rainforests
Exploring animal adaptions to life in the rainforests.
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KS1, KS2
Living World
Explore a range of reptiles and invertebrates.
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EY, KS1, KS2+
HABITATS
Identifying animals that live in different environments.
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KS1
Animal Keepers
Explore a career as an animal keeper with a presentation focused around the care and of reptiles and invertebrates.
KS1, KS2+
Science Week
Celebrate Zoologists and Animal Biology with our interactive presentations.
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KS1, KS2+
World Book Day
Reptiles make regular appearances in many beloved books, from Harry Potter to The Gruffalo.
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EY, KS1, KS2
ADAPTATIONS
Explore evolutionary and environmental adaptations.
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KS2+
Life Cycles
Witness the different life cycle changes of beetles.
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KS1
Predators and prey
Taking a look at how some animals are successful hunters and how others escape becoming food.
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KS2+
Bespoke
Want something not covered here contact us and we will adapt, like our animals, to suit your needs.
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EY, KS1, KS2+
