Our School Dog - Nala
Nala is our Dog Mentor at St Paul's CofE Junior School!
The Dog Mentor Programme has built upon the benefits of the human-animal bond by providing children positive experiences with dogs that can help them educationally, developmentally, emotionally and socially. In June 2024, Mrs Owen's dog, Nala, was assessed by the Dog Mentor Programme and was awarded a licence to come into St Paul's and work with the children. Staff were trained and the Dog Mentor Programme completed a risk assessment for Nala at St Paul's Junior School. Nala's licence is reviewed every year.
We believe that the The Dog Menot brings a positive influence into the school environment. For more information about the The Dog Mentor Programme, please go to: www.thedogmentor.co.uk
Is there a risk in bringing a dog into a school environment?
Of course there is, though there are a variety of accidents which can happen within the school environment which far exceed the number of injuries or incidents caused by a dog. Therefore, it is a risk that needs to be managed. We believe that through a rigorous risk assessment process the risk can be managed by school staff. If parents do not wish for their child to take part in any activities with the Dog Mentor, they inform the school.
Please read our policy and Risk Assessment for more details
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