Animals have long been used in primary schools – especially dogs. Dr Helen Lewis and Dr Russell Grigg, authors of Tails from the Classroom, take a practical look at how dogs can be used in primary schools and offer six steps for their safe introduction

 

It is common in school foyers to see friendly staff pictures to welcome visitors, who can then put a name to a face. When we visited Deighton Primary School in South Wales it was a delight to see Peter Pudding, the school rabbit, among the staff photographs. He deserves such accolade for his calming presence, as each week children read in his company and share with him their day-to-day experiences.

Animals have long been used in primary schools. In the 1930s, for example, a few progressive headteachers set up the likes of a “young farmer’s club” in which children looked after chickens on the school grounds.

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