Gifford Primary School
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Our School Dog
Meet Teddy
What are the benefits of a school dog? |
- Improved pupil behaviour and concentration
- Reduces stress and improved self-esteem
- A calming effect on pupils
- Encourages expression, participation and confidence in all children
- Fostering a sense of responsibility
- Motivating pupils to think and to learn
- Encouraging respect and thereby improving pupils' relationships with each other, parents and teachers
- Teaching children to nurture and respect life
- Helping work undertaken with the most vulnerable children
- Helping overcome a fear of dogs
- Increasing staff morale and wellbeing
- Developing the understanding of unconditional love
- Supporting with the development of cooperative play
- Supporting children to develop empathy
- Further promote our wellbeing agenda for pupils
- Enthusiasm for and enjoyment of animals
- Improving attendance
| What about allergies? |
- All areas of the school are vacuumed and surfaces are wiped down daily
- Any child working with Teddy will wash their hands afterwards
- Teddy is a Cockapoo
- Teddy is hypoallergenic!