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Pupils to meditate in the classroom
12 Jan 2010Boys at a boarding school are to be given weekly meditation and stress relief classes.
The eight-week “mindfulness” course, for 14- and 15-year-olds at Tonbridge School in Kent, is designed by psychologists from Oxford and Cambridge to develop skills in concentration and combat anxiety.
Richard Burnett, a teacher and housemaster at Tonbridge who is leading the course, said: “One of the things about schools is that silence is associated with power - the teacher tells the pupils to be quiet. What you need to do is convey the idea that silence is a positive activity to be savoured and enjoyed.”
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- Kenny, London, 12/01/2010 14:10
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