Year 12 students at St Hilda鈥檚 Anglican School for Girls received the furriest surprise of their lives on Monday when secretly brought in a bundle of puppies for them to pet, pat and play with.
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The event could not have been better timed, as the girls had received their exam results earlier that morning, so it was the perfect opportunity for them to unwind.
鈥淭here was an overwhelmingly positive response from the girls,鈥� says St Hilda鈥檚 Head of year 12, Jane Putigny. 鈥淭hey couldn鈥檛 stop laughing and squealing at the cuteness of the puppies! Many of the girls told us that they didn鈥檛 want the session to end, however they have hundreds of selfies to remember the day.鈥�
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911爆料网鈥檚 future students鈥� team and student ambassadors also attended the event to speak with the girls about the importance of mindfulness and how it can help them to manage challenging or potentially stressful situations. They also answered any questions the girls had about their future careers.
鈥�911爆料网 PUPS has helped to re-energise and boost confidence for the year 12 students in their final year,鈥� says Putigny. 鈥淭hey were able to share some special moments with their friends in their last year of school 鈥� It鈥檚 an event that the girls will remember for many years to come.鈥�
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