Rachael covers: Yorkshire & Lincolnshire, including Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Hull, Beverley, Lincoln, Doncaster, Rotherham, York & Selby
Rachael and her animals visit schools, nurseries, parties, care homes and events. Rachael has a degree in Conservation and has been running workshops in schools for over ten years, previous to Lion Learners working with children to encourage wildlife within the school grounds. She has been with Lion Learners since 2012, and loves introducing young and old alike to her wonderful animals.
Rachael says about working with her animals: ‘Of course, I can’t admit to having a favourite animal, but I do love minibeasts; they have amazing life cycles and adaptations. Invertebrates are important pollinators, they are a vital source of food for animals higher up in the food chain, and even play a role in medicine, so it’s great for people to experience some of these magnificent creatures close up, and realise that they’re not so creepy after all! Of course, I love giving people the opportunity to meet and learn about my furry and scaly friends just as much!’.
Schools & Nurseries
From £150 for a 1 hour session (suitable for one class) to £450 for a full day.
Please contact us with your requirements and how many classes you would like us to see, and we will quote for how long you will need.
Parties
1 hour experience: From £170
Clubs, Childminders Children’s Centres, Care Homes, Family Experiences & Libraries
1 x 1 hour: £140 Discounts available for multiple sessions.
Events
From £150. Prices are flexible depending on the event, notice given, time of day and day of the week. Please contact us for a quote.
Animal Activity Licence – all presenters keep their animals in their own homes, and have been inspected and had a licence to keep and train animals for exhibition issued by their local authority. Rachael’s licence number is AA34875 issued by North Lincolnshire Council.
Public Liability – all presenters are insured up to £5 million. Please ask if you need a copy of our certificate.
Rachael runs Lion Learners North Lincolnshire as a sole trader UTR 273467015643
DBS – all presenters hold enhanced DBS certificates.
PAT testing – any electrical equipment we may use is PAT tested on an annual basis.
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To contact Rachael, please use the contact page form, or you can contact me on the details below.
Rachael O’Neill
Telephone: 07951 410367
Email: rachael@lionlearners.co.uk
If you need a venue for your animal party, have a look at some of our favourites. We can also come to your home.
Crafty Cat Play Cafe, Anlaby A lovely venue for parties of up to 12 children, they even offer a package including our animals!
The Armstrong Centre, Beverley A friendly venue with lovely party room options
World of Wonder, Oasis Hub, Hull Includes a unique play area designed by children and a cosy separate space for the animals.
Wendover Hall & Paddock Hall, Humberston, Grimsby 2 halls to choose from, both with plenty of space!
To contact Rachael please use the contact form, or the details below.
Sir Pickles has a wonderfully messy style! He is a huge guinea pig with a huge personality, who just loves being with his friends.
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Flash is a very striking snake. He hopes predators will be put off coming near by his stripes which make him look like a venomous snake.
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An interesting amphibian with tiger stripes and a huge smile!
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Skinny Sam is absolutely gorgeous – he has beautiful orange and black markings and eyes close to the top of his head so he can peek out of the sand.
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Juniper is super soft, and we love watching her racing around outside, she can be super speedy!
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Big Joey is just the best for cuddles, he has so much soft fur. He also likes to snuggle up to his wife Juniper.
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Smeagol has smooth, scaly skin, a long body and tail, and little legs. His tongue is an amazing bright blue colour.
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Ruby is a lovely, laid back corn snake, so super good for handling, especially for people who are nervous. She’s also extremely pretty, we love her markings.
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Wayne is fascinating. He’s an arachnid so he has eight legs like a scorpion or a spider. His superpower is squirting acetic acid!
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Derek is so cute, and so interesting to watch because he’s always busy. He’s lovely to hold in your hand – his little body feels so warm and his fur is amazingly soft.
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Lucy the Leaf insect is absolutely stunning – such a vivid colour and such a wonderful example of camouflage. She is loved, even by people who do not like creepy crawlies!
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The Headlight Cockroaches are really quite cute. The males have a distinctive orange spot on top of their head which look like car headlights.
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Even people who aren’t keen on reptiles and creepy crawlies, think Tim is cute! He has a little beak which he uses to chop at his food.
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We love how he does everything so, so slowly. Even when he sticks his eyes out to have a good look at us, he unfurls them very slowly.
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Alice feels tickly walking on your hand! It is really nice to watch her legs moving along just a few legs at a time—they move in waves!
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Although his feet feel sticky he is very gentle when he crawls along your hand. We also love the noise he makes, he can be very loud!
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James is always on the look out for food. He can stay very still, but when he sees his food he moves all of a sudden and very quickly!
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Francis is very pretty. He is calm and relaxed, and he puts people at ease if they are a bit un-certain about holding him.
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Mindy is a lovely lady. She is kind and gentle with everyone. She loves to be outside on a warm day and can take surprisingly good leaps in to the air when she sees a fly buzz by!
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