31 October 2025, Issue 1284
Pug pens school story Travel back in time and learn about Greerton Village School’s history and values with their resident furry friend and hero of their new school book ‘Connections’. Not be mistaken for a knight, five-yearold male pug Sir Douglas goes on a quest to find the old school bell in the new
book. A group of Year 5-6 students came up with the storyline and words – and making the main character Sir Douglas – after being inspired by a large old bell that still stands at the front of the school. Teacher in charge Sharyn Jones put their words to paper, and the book was published this month.
She described Sir Douglas as a “little scavenger” who begs for scraps around the staff room. It should come as no surprise Sir Douglas – owned by principal Kimberley Henderson-Ginns – stops for a few snacks along his time-travelling journey. Greerton Village School students
Bethany Hansen, 11, and Vienne Uytingco, 10, (pictured) were joined by Hannah Hodgkinson, 11, and Leo Miettinen-Armitage, 11, as authors of ‘Connections’. Learn more about Sir Douglas and the school’s new book on page 4. Photo / Brydie Thompson
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