Animal Assisted Therapy Workshop for Schools, Pre-Schools, &
Paws, Claws and Calming Critters Workshop
In this interactive workshop, children will engage with various different species of animals.
Each encounter is designed to encourage gentle, respectful interaction while introducing participants to the animals’ natural habitats, dietary needs, and characteristic temperaments. Alongside factual le
Paws, Claws and Calming Critters Workshop
In this interactive workshop, children will engage with various different species of animals.
Each encounter is designed to encourage gentle, respectful interaction while introducing participants to the animals’ natural habitats, dietary needs, and characteristic temperaments. Alongside factual learning, the workshop foregrounds the therapeutic potential of animal presence: research in animal-assisted interventions suggests that simply observing or calmly touching an animal can lower physiological stress responses, support emotional regulation, and enhance a child’s sense of connection and self-confidence.
Following the animal encounters, children will be invited to participate in a selected wellbeing activity—such as confidence-building exercises, guided emotional reflection, or structured conversations around worries and interpersonal challenges. These activities are adaptable to developmental level and neurodiversity, ensuring the workshop can be tailored to varied learning needs.
45-Minute Assembly: “Animals for Wellbeing”
This interactive 45-minute assembly introduces children to the calming and supportive presence of therapy animals. Through gentle observation, guided discussion, and short reflective activities, children explore how animals can help us manage big feelings, reduce stress, and build confidence. T
45-Minute Assembly: “Animals for Wellbeing”
This interactive 45-minute assembly introduces children to the calming and supportive presence of therapy animals. Through gentle observation, guided discussion, and short reflective activities, children explore how animals can help us manage big feelings, reduce stress, and build confidence. The session is designed to be inclusive and engaging for all ages, fostering empathy, curiosity, and emotional awareness.
Key Features:
- Meet a selection of friendly therapy animals
- Learn how animals can support emotional wellbeing
- Short, accessible activities to explore feelings and calmness
- Encourages empathy, confidence, and curiosity
1.5-Hour Small Group Work: “Animal-Assisted Wellbeing Workshop”
This 90-minute small group session offers a more hands-on, therapeutic experience.
Children work in a safe, supportive environment with a BACP-registered therapist and therapy animals to explore emotions, build social skills, and develop self-regulation strategies.
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1.5-Hour Small Group Work: “Animal-Assisted Wellbeing Workshop”
This 90-minute small group session offers a more hands-on, therapeutic experience.
Children work in a safe, supportive environment with a BACP-registered therapist and therapy animals to explore emotions, build social skills, and develop self-regulation strategies.
Activities are tailored to the group’s needs and may include mindful observation, guided play, reflection, and confidence-building exercises.
Key Features:
- Close interaction with therapy animals under therapist guidance
- Support for emotional regulation, communication, and confidence
- Child-led activities tailored to learning needs
- Opportunities for reflection, discussion, and skill-building
- Inclusive and supportive for children with SEND or neurodiversity