Broadstone school celebrates Peggy’s birthday

Peggy is a very special member of the community at Broadstone Middle School.

The four-year-old pooch even got to celebrate her fourth birthday as ‘a member of staff’.

She loves the children who take her for walks and also help her with her training.

As an athletic canine, she will be well suited to the school in September when it introduces its new Sports Stream.

Dawn Wilks, executive headteacher at the school and Peggy’s owner, said: “She’s been a part of the school since she was four months old.

“Of course, the children love her, and they really benefit from having her around – and she is incredibly well behaved.

“When the children are upset, she sits next to them on the sofa and lets them hug her.

“She comes in every day and the place wouldn’t be the same without her. She is currently working on Level 4 of the Institute of Modern Dog Training agility course.

“This will help her keep up with the children next year when we introduce our new ‘Sport Stream’ for students.”

The school is part of Castleman Academy Trust whose CEO Rhonda Moore said: “We encourage our schools to be different and try new things.”