Mental Health and Well-Being
Therapy Dog
Meet Bonnie, our “Therapy Dog”, who visits our school in order to provide support to some of our children.
The purpose of a “Therapy Dog” is to provide emotional support, build confidence, and bring happiness and pleasure.
The therapeutic visits:
- Enhance lives in our communities by providing companionship and friendship. They can also help to tackle loneliness.
- Improve the lives of people experiencing mental and physical health conditions and illnesses, including autism, dementia and stroke victims, through animal-assisted interventions as part of a holistic approach to treatment.
- Improve literacy in children and adults by developing their confidence, interest and enjoyment in reading.
Bonnie is a valuable addition to our school and the support we already provide, and the children who meet her will gain a lot from this experience.