PAT Therapy @ Broadstone Hall
Meet Charlie the golden labrador! We were very lucky to have been visited by Charlie & his owner as part of "Pets As Therapy," scheme.
We believe every child has the right to leave school having achieved their reading level potential and reading to a pet offers enormous benefits of that.
Charlie will be visiting us on a weekly basis on a Wednesday afternoon from now on with our aim to ensure that all our children are all given an opportunity to interact with a pet and improve their learning outcomes.
Our PAT Teams who visit schools can help to raise a pupil's reading standard, boost their self-confidence, improve concentration levels and behavioural problems. The visits have a positive impact on a child's educational, social and emotional welfare.
Our Read2Dogs scheme can help young people to improve their literacy skills and encourage confidence and concentration in the classroom. Reading a story aloud to a PAT dog, a great non-judgemental listener, helps young people to enjoy the reading experience.
We hope your child will look forward to spending time with our four-legged friend, which in turn creates a bond of trust, empathy and understanding of the needs of the pet.
Thank-you