Dogs Connect

Welcome to our newest staff member: Sunnie.

We are excited to announce that we are launching the Dogs Connect program in our school. This is a whole school wellbeing program which will see the introduction of a wellbeing dog in our community. Our school wellbeing dog will become a much loved and important member of our community. Sunnie is very gradually starting to get to know his new environment. We are working with staff and students to follow our rules:

1: You say Hello to the person, not the dog.

2: We give lots of space when passing the dog.

3: We keep moving and don’t stand around and stare.

The Dogs Connect program will support us in implementing this very gradually, thoroughly, and considerately. Sunnie is only engaging in our Inclusion Hub, Wellbeing rooms and some year 8 classes currently. We would also like to assure the community that this program will not involve anyone who does not wish to be involved, and that we have made a sound risk assessment to ensure the safety and wellbeing of students with allergies and/or fears. We know that our wellbeing dog, Sunnie, will have a really positive impact on many people in our community, and we acknowledge and respect that connection with our wellbeing dog will be offered on a great variety of levels. Our wellbeing dog will be introduced very slowly to the school, and you will receive further information if the dog will be in your child’s class at any stage.