Dinosaur School Visit: Meet Reggie the T-Rex (Reception to Year 6)
The Dinosaur Visit Assembly is a 45 minute interactive dinosaur show delivered in your hall by Giant Journeys across the UK and Ireland. The whole school from Reception to Year 6 meets Reggie, a 5 metre animatronic T-Rex, and his baby sister Trixie. Pupils also see a collection of prehistoric exhibits, with no limit on numbers as long as the space allows.
Most schools pair the show with a Jurassic Dig Journey. Reggie opens the day for the whole school in the morning, then smaller groups dig for fossils in 45 minute sessions for the rest of the day.
Now this really is spectacular!
Dinosaurs are awe-inspiring creatures, captivating children and adults alike.
Meet Reggie, a young Tyrannosaurus Rex who would love to come and visit your school.
Our Dinosaur Visit Assembly brings prehistoric life into your primary school in the most fun and engaging way possible. Just imagine the impact of a lesson featuring a life-sized, moving, and roaring T-Rex.
Ready to wow your pupils with a dinosaur encounter they’ll never forget?
This unforgettable assembly delivers excitement, learning and plenty of moments that pupils will talk about long after the day is over.
Overview
- 45 minute assembly
- Delivered to unlimited children, space permitting
- Loads of audience participation
- Works perfectly alongside our Jurassic Dig Journey
- A great way to start or end a dinosaur themed day
- Meet two dinosaurs and explore huge fossils
- Spectacular memories pupils won’t forget
- Delivered in school halls or large indoor spaces
Reggie is an incredibly realistic animatronic dinosaur, designed to amaze and engage pupils from the moment he arrives.
Our Dinosaur Visit Assembly brings prehistoric life into your primary school in a way that is both exciting and educational.
Delivered as a school assembly, the experience works particularly well when paired with one of our Jurassic Dig Journey workshops, creating a full day of dinosaur-themed learning.
The assembly includes Reggie, his baby sister Trixie, and a collection of enormous fossils, all introduced and explained by Reggie’s knowledgeable handler.
Pupils will learn about how dinosaurs behaved, how they evolved, and what scientists believe led to their eventual extinction.
Learning is brought to life through interaction, movement and storytelling.
Reggie does far more than simply stand still.
He blinks, walks, moves his head, swishes his tail, and of course delivers a mighty T-Rex roar that never fails to capture attention.
Children are encouraged to observe closely, ask questions, and take part throughout the assembly, keeping engagement high from start to finish.
Reggie is also happy to interact with smaller groups, getting up close and personal to create a truly memorable learning experience.
It’s an unforgettable moment for pupils and a fantastic photo opportunity for schools.
Prehistoric exhibits pupils get to see
Get ready for a ROAR-some whole school experience as Reggie, our incredible 5 metre T-Rex, takes centre stage. This exciting, interactive dinosaur show is packed with prehistoric surprises, fascinating exhibits and unforgettable moments.
Alongside meeting Reggie, pupils get to see some incredible prehistoric exhibits.
- An adult T-Rex footprint.
- A Spinosaurus claw.
- Fossilised Ichthyosaurus poo.
- A T-Rex egg.
- A full size T-Rex skull, copied from the specimen used as the basis for the Jurassic World movie logo.
They also meet Trixie, our mischievous baby T-Rex, who can be a little naughty and might even try to nibble the grown-ups. With plenty of laughter, excitement and amazing photo opportunities, it is an experience the whole school will remember.
What Will Your Students Do?
Meet a Life-Sized Dinosaur
Get up close to Reggie the T-Rex and see how a dinosaur may have looked and moved.
Learn Through Interaction
Take part in a highly interactive assembly with plenty of audience involvement.
Explore Fossils
Discover huge fossils and learn what they reveal about prehistoric life.
Ask Big Questions
Find out how dinosaurs lived, evolved, and why they became extinct.
Why Schools Love the Dinosaur Visit Assembly
Make It a Full Dinosaur Day
Why not take the experience even further by pairing the Dinosaur Visit Assembly with our Jurassic Dig Journey?
Together, they create a full day of immersive, hands-on dinosaur learning, combining fossil excavation, interactive technology, and a spectacular dinosaur encounter.
This combination works particularly well as a themed dinosaur day, with the assembly serving as an exciting start or a memorable finale.
For all Reggie enquiries outside of schools, please click here.
Schools very often book Jurassic Dig Journey sessions to follow the Reggie show. A typical day starts with the dinosaur show in the morning, followed by smaller group fossil dig sessions, so pupils explore the prehistoric world in more detail through hands-on activities.
Curriculum connections
Reggie’s visit is an enrichment experience for the whole school, from Reception to Year 6, rather than a curriculum led workshop. Where it touches the national curriculum for England, it supports these areas.
Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2): identifying and naming animals and asking simple questions about them. Observing closely and using observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions.
Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4): describing in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are trapped within rock.
Upper Key Stage 2 (Years 5 and 6): recognising that living things have changed over time, and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago.
Questions teachers ask before booking
How much does a dinosaur school visit cost?
The Dinosaur Visit Assembly is priced separately from our standard workshops because of the extra equipment and staffing involved. We send a tailored quote based on your school, location and timetable.
How long is the assembly?
The assembly runs 45 minutes. It works as an exciting start to the day or a memorable finale, and schools very often book Jurassic Dig Journey sessions to follow it.
How many children can take part?
There is no fixed limit. The assembly is delivered to as many pupils as the space allows, and Reggie is also happy to meet smaller groups up close.
Which year groups is it suitable for?
The whole primary school, from Reception to Year 6. The talk is adapted to the age of the audience.
Where does Reggie appear?
In the school hall or a large indoor space. Reggie walks, moves his head and swishes his tail. He blinks and roars.
What does the school need to provide?
Only the space. The Giant Journeys team brings Reggie, his baby sister Trixie and the exhibits, and handles set up and pack down.
What do pupils see and learn?
Pupils see an adult T-Rex footprint, a Spinosaurus claw and a T-Rex egg. They also see fossilised Ichthyosaurus poo and a full size T-Rex skull. They learn how dinosaurs behaved, how they evolved and what scientists believe led to their extinction.
Where do you travel to?
Schools across the UK and Ireland.
Related journeys and pricing
- Jurassic Dig: Dig for fossils and explore dinosaurs in augmented reality, the perfect partner for a dinosaur day.
- CSI Journey: A hands-on forensic science workshop for British Science Week.
- Pricing: The Dinosaur Visit is priced separately because of the extra equipment and staffing involved. Standard workshops are four hundred and fifty pounds plus VAT for a half day and six hundred and fifty pounds plus VAT for a full day.
- Locations: The towns and regions we travel to across the UK and Ireland.
- How Giant Journeys dinosaur visits took off: One year of Reggie in schools.
- Mary Anning and why dinosaurs still capture every classroom: The fossil hunter whose story runs through our dinosaur days.
Ready to Bring the Dinosaur Visit Assembly to Your School?
A spectacular, interactive dinosaur assembly that brings learning to life, captures pupils’ imaginations, and creates memorable moments that will be talked about long after the day is over.