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The unexpected benefits of bringing alpacas into a primary school
When an alpaca herd trotted onto the school farm at Bonnyrigg Public in south-western Sydney, the original idea was to protect the flock of eight chickens on site.
School farm co-ordinator, Dean Love, says the alpaca herd and chickens are enhancing the wellbeing of students and helping them achieve learning goals.
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This story appeared in the September 2019 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.
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