Wellbeing Dogs

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In addition to our existing comprehensive wellbeing structures, the school (after consultation with, and support from, staff, students, our school community, and School Council) decided to introduce wellbeing dogs to our school. This was done under the guidance of training provider Dogs Connect. Wellbeing dogs are effective in supporting students to navigate difficult emotions, improving leadership and social skills, and building emotional literacy.

Our wellbeing dogs, Daisy and Charlie, are friendly, calm, hypoallergenic dogs who have made a positive impact on many of our students. Daisy and Charlie’s ‘home base’ is our wellbeing office, and they spend much of their time in different classrooms from Years 1-6, the senior Visual Arts learning space, and our English as an Additional Language (EAL) Support Program. Our dogs also love walking with our Year 5 Wellbeing Dog Leaders during break times.

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