“Jo was extremely flexible in meeting our needs and relished the challenge of engaging 57 children- and my goodness were they engaged! From start-to-finish, the children actively participated in their learning about conservation. They loved how Jo made the learning real and how she related her own experiences to them. The children still remind us of facts they have learned from the workshop and are very passionate about their role in conservation- exactly what we aimed to achieve. We could not recommend. Jo enough- thank you so much for making the learning purposeful and, even better, fun!”

Jo visited our school last year to deliver Deepa the Dolphin to my P3/2 class and I couldn’t wait to have her back again this year! My P2/1 class have been studying Under the Sea and I knew that Deepa would be perfect for them too. This year Jo delivered 3 sessions in a morning and did another fantastic job. Jo is knowledgeable, enthusiastic, patient and has the special talent of teaching children important and relevant facts whilst simultaneously keeping them engaged, busy and having lots of fun! Her props, music and activities fit perfectly, everything is planned with precision and is age appropriate. The children loved their session and all teachers involved were praising Jo for being so amazing. I would highly recommend her and will definitely invite her back soon. Wild Planet has left a lasting impression on budding young conservationists and biologists!

Joanna took part in Coatbridge High’s STEM Festival in February 2020. She worked with 12-14 year-olds, opening up their eyes to some of the most pressing environmental issues affecting our planet, like wildlife decline. Many of the pupils had not heard of palm oil production leading to massive deforestation and Joanna sparked a desire to find out more about this and other problems. Joanna set a perfect, relaxed tone for her presentations, encouraging pupils to ask questions and was very flexible, especially when we changed the year group coming to see her at the last minute!

“Joanna had our son Andrew, who’s 4, gripped for the whole session.  It was both fun and informative and encouraged him to think about the natural world and he still talks about what he learnt weeks later.”