Headteacher Sue Warrington smiled when she read an article entitled The Google Approach in a recent issue of SecEd.
The story explained how a Cheshire school had drawn inspiration from Google’s habit of giving employees time during their working day to pursue projects they are curious about.
But as Ms Warrington told us, her school has its own very special Google approach – and it is having a remarkable impact on students.
Google is a five-year-old golden retriever who visits Chace Community School in Enfield, north London, once a month, attending assemblies, lessons and learning days.
The dog has been involved in a number of initiatives, from helping anxious year 7s settle into secondary school to engaging year 10s who are struggling with reading in an innovative canine-led literacy project. Google’s owner is Sandy Childs, a former PE teacher who is now outreach manager for the Secondary Behaviour Support Service at Enfield Council.
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