The children at Gurney Pease Academy in Darlington look forward to Poppy coming to visit them and said they could not wait until she was back with them permanently.
Jayden, 11, said she made him happy and if he is “feeling nervous about something I can just talk to Poppy and it makes me feel better”.
Amelia, who is 7, said sometimes she just needed to be with Poppy and “have a break” while Charleigh, 11, said the bear helped her have the confidence to talk.
“When we’re outside and if we get pushed over or someone talks mean stuff to us, it helps us regulate and calm down,” she said.
“She’s really special to me.”