Wellbeing

Taloodles Dog Therapy

Our Year 7 & Support Unit students had a visit from Taloodles today engaging with Chilli, Matilda, Harley and Alice.

The response from our students was absolutely amazing and the visitors informed our staff of how impressed they were with our wonderful students, which makes us proud.

Therapy Dogs assist in the care and treatment of people who have a disability that is attributable to one or more intellectual, cognitive, neurological, sensory or physical impairment.

Some of the greatest strengths Therapy Dogs offer include:

* lowering anxiety and stress levels

* boosting happiness

* improving social skills and communication

* the development of empathy

* assist to overcome speech and emotional disorders

* improve motivation to learn

* building self esteem and self efficacy

* providing nurturing, accepting and unconditional love

* reducing loneliness