"The pigs are animal therapy for the children," he said.
"They help us to feed them, muck them out and it gets them in in the morning.
"It gives them something to come into school for and once they're in they feel settled, they feel emotionally ready then to get into the classroom."
Pupil Yvie has become known as the "pig whisperer" said Mr Hamlyn, thanks to her affinity with the mud-loving companions.
Yvie said: "Mr Hamlyn came over one lunchtime and said 'you know if you tickle their bellies they fall over sometimes'.
"I tried that and I was the first one to do it, then I taught Oreo a few months back how to sit down."
- More Here and check 2010 post about children and their pets
When these kids grow up, my bet is "bacon for breakfast" will make them puke.
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