BRAVE & BRILLIANT

A hands-on, A Confidence-Building Animal Workshop for KS1, KS2 & SEN Groups

CURRICULUM LINKS (KS1 & KS2)

    • Developing resilience

    • Managing emotions

    • Building confidence

    • Understanding and regulating feelings

    • Living things & habitats

    • Comparing animals

    • Observing similarities and differences

    • Understanding adaptations and behaviours

    • Sensory exploration

    • Emotional regulation

    • Safe, structured exposure

    • Turn-taking & communication

Help your pupils grow braver, calmer, and more emotionally resilient with this powerful one-hour workshop from Scaly Safari. Designed for primary schools across North Wales & the North West UK (AND BEYOND), Brave & Brilliant uses friendly reptiles and fascinating minibeasts to gently challenge fears, promote confidence, and build a positive relationship with the natural world.

why SCHOOLS CHOOSE SCALY SAFARI:

✔ Fully mapped to CURRICULUM TOPICS

✔ Highly interactive: real animals, real science

✔ Perfect for science week, topic launches & class rewards

✔ Affordable options (School-funded • PTA-funded • Parent-funded)

✔ Delivered by experienced animal educators

✔ FULLY LICENSED, INSURED, AND DBS-CHECKED

ANIMALS THEY’LL MEET…

BEARDED DRAGON

GIANT HISSING COCKROACHES

CHAMELEON

BLUE-TONGUED SKINK

GIANT AFRICAN MILLIPEDES

SNAKE

Animals are subject to change depending on availability

WHAT THEY’LL LEARN:

  • Why humans feel afraid — and why that’s normal

  • How our brains respond to fear (amygdala, fight/flight)

  • How to tell the difference between a feeling and a fact

  • How to manage “big feelings” safely

  • How confidence grows through small, brave steps

  • How friendly and gentle many reptiles and invertebrates really are

This workshop supports emotional regulation, science understanding, and personal development in a fun, memorable way.

FREE Curriculum-Aligned Pupil Workbook Included with Every BRAVE & BRILLIANT Workshop

Every class that books Brave & Brilliant receives access to our beautifully designed pupil workbook, packed with age-appropriate activities and clear explanations. The workbook includes a child-friendly summary of everything covered in the session, plus engaging exercises that reinforce key scientific concepts. Teachers can use it during the workshop, as a follow-up lesson, or as an assessment tool to support and extend learning back in the classroom.

PRICING & FUNDING

school-funded WORKSHOPS

Our workshops are £175 per hour (plus travel costs if applicable), and can be funded directly through school.

DISCOUNTS FOR MULTIPLE WORKSHOPS

Need more than one workshop? We offer discounts for multiple bookings.

PTA-funded WORKSHOPS

Need an alternative way to fund your workshop? Your PTA may be able to help!

PARENT CONTRIBUTION MODEL

Asking for contributions directly from parents can help fund this incredible experience for their child.

SOME OF THE SCHOOLS WE’VE WORKED WITH…

LET’S PLAN YOUR WORKSHOP

Ready to book? Need some more information? Complete the form below, send us an email to hey@scalysafari.co, or call us on 07568 377 077. We’ll be in touch asap!

FAQS

  • Our School Workshops are approx. one hour long.

  • We charge per workshop, no matter how many children you’d like to attend. We recommend no more than 30 per workshop, and remember that the more children there are, the less opportunity there will be for everyone to handle the animals.

  • Pretty much anywhere! We’re based in North Wales, but regularly cover the whole of the North West as well (and beyond). There may be a surcharge for fuel costs for travelling further afield.

  • It depends on the learning outcome of the workshop, but we always bring an appropriate selection of animals based on what we’ll be covering.

    The selection we bring also largely depends on shedding, and feeding schedules.

  • Weather-permitting…absolutely! Please note that most of our animals are temperature-sensitive, so if we feel it’s a bit too chilly (or hot) on the day, we may have to move the session indoors.

    Please note: clear access to hot running water and soap is essential.

  • As we always say: every animal can bite if it wants to. Our animals are our own personal pets, and are extremely well-handled. It is highly unlikely that they will bite, especially as all handling will take place under our direct supervision. We can’t, however, guarantee 100% that they won’t bite.

    None of our snakes are venomous.