Say hello to the newest (and fluffiest) member of the Phoenix Bay team… and yes, they’ll be joining ‘Springer’, our other puppet.
We’re genuinely excited to introduce our latest bespoke puppet, designed to support learning in a creative, engaging and deeply relational way.
You’ll mostly spot them in reading sessions. Think a little bit of Sesame Street magic, but with a Phoenix Bay purpose: creating a safe, imaginative space where students can read, talk, laugh, and explore emotions without it feeling heavy.
Even better… this puppet will be part of our new reading framework, Reading Ripple.
More on that soon 
Still no name yet, and that’s where our students come in. They’ll be choosing what to call them, but we’d love ideas from our wider community too.
Handmade by the brilliant Phil Fletcher (the puppeteer behind CBBC’s Hacker the Dog), this little character is already winning hearts.
Why puppets?
Because they’re not “just fun”. They’re powerful tools in trauma-informed education. Puppets can help students:
– name and express emotions
– practise communication and social confidence
– build confidence reading aloud
– open up during ELSA-style work
– role-play tricky situations in a safe, playful way
We can’t wait to see the conversations, connections, and confidence this one helps spark, especially as Reading Ripple gets going.
Got a name idea? Drop it below 
