06/05/2026
🐾 Meet Fern the Therapy Dog! 🐾
We’re so excited to welcome Fern to our pre-school! Fern is a 4-year-old Australian Labradoodle and a trained therapy dog. She’s hypoallergenic, meaning she doesn’t shed her hair, and she has a very gentle, friendly nature.
Fern will be visiting us on Friday afternoons. She’ll always be safely supervised—either on a lead or relaxing behind the gate in the office. Children will have the opportunity to visit her in small groups with Holly, where they can read her a story, give her a cuddle, or simply enjoy her calm company if they choose.
In the afternoon, Fern will also take a walk to Joey’s Field with Holly (on her lead, of course!). She’s especially good at helping carry sticks along the way 🐶🌿
Therapy dogs like Fern can:
✨ Provide comfort and emotional support
✨ Encourage positive behaviour
✨ Help develop speech and communication
✨ Build confidence and bring lots of joy
Having Fern visit will also help children learn how to safely interact with and respect animals, building confidence around dogs they may meet in the future.
Fern has already been bringing happiness to her 92-year-old Grandpa, who she spends time with each week—and we’re hopeful she’ll bring just as much joy to our pre-school community 💛
We can’t wait for you all to meet her!
