Our School Dogs
Our school has been working closely with Jenny Duckworth of The Dog Mentor Programme since 2015. The Dog Mentor Programme has built on the benefits of the human-animal bond by providing children with positive experiences with dogs that can help them educationally and socially.
The aim of The Dog Mentor is to create a completely universal offering in our school environment for not only social, emotional and mental health well-being, but also covers all aspects of curriculum-based education in order to improve educational outcomes.
Since 2012, the implementation of The Dog Mentor Programme in primary & secondary schools across the UK has proven to have a significantly positive impact on many children's lives.
The Dog Mentor Programme has been implemented in over 500 schools all over the UK with over 100 educational professionals having been trained.
There are now more than 600 Dog Mentors working in schools every day.
We would like to introduce you to three special dogs, including Woody & Mabel who are gold member dog mentors.
The Dog Mentors at Greenvale Primary School
Woody, Mabel & Luna
All of our Dog Mentors are first and foremost loved family pets. They have the stability of a family routine and support, which is the foundation for everything they do within our school.
It is their temperament and training that enables them to come into school and work with our pupils.
You are very welcome to and meet the dogs. Please make an appointment through the school office, should you wish to see them.