School Programs
grief & loss
A non-judgmental program for participants to process feelings of grief & loss. Animal Assisted Intervention helps them process their emotions and allows them space to grow.
Session Plan:
My rights, my dog’s rights
Learn about our Canine Comprehension tutor and their AAI dog, the program, and our rights and responsibilities. Self-reflect on our current feelings towards school, emotional literacy, communication skills and connections to school and peers.
The Sad Book Emotions – what to do with them
Learn about the range of emotions we can feel in grief and which emotions are harder to manage than others. Learn that our grief can make us act in strange ways sometimes.
The Sad Book: Helping others find happiness
Learn that sharing happy memories is one way we can remember happy times and manage our grief.
Let’s talk, let’s learn, let’s play
Learn that grief is exhausting and it is important that we are looking after ourselves. Learn about our own and others’ experiences with grief.
The Memory Tree: Who represents Fox?
Learn about how others react when they lose a loved one and the strategies they use to help their grief.
The Memory Tree: Let’s create our own
Learn that grief is different for everyone and we all express our grief in different ways. Remember our loved ones.
Let’s create a support system
Learn about how grief changes but doesn’t go away and that there are many strategies and people to support us during our sad times.
Let’s celebrate and reflect
Self-reflect on our current feelings, towards school, emotional literacy and communication skills and connections to school and peers, now having completed the program. Create a place to remember our loved ones at school.
What people are saying about our dog therapy programs…
My daughter started sessions in 2020 when she had a massive spike in her anxiety. The canine comprehension sessions quickly became a highlight of her week and really helped reduce her anxiety. She has always loved dogs and so these sessions are perfect to help her recover from a stressful week.
Ready to Book?
Once you have chosen the right program for you, you can book online.
Please read our important information for schools, our FAQs and our bookings, cancellation & pricing policy before booking a school or library program.