Guinea Pigs In our school, we put a lot of emphasis on caring for each other and for the environment. Through the school council, the children asked for class pets, so Cocoa and Cookie, our guinea pigs, came from Burton Agnes Hall to join us. They live in a cosy hutch in our Reception play area, and are looked after by School Councilors. In the Infants, we love sitting in a circle and letting them sniff us! In our choosing time, we check on them and observe what they are doing.