Latchmere Pupils Take a Load off With Meditation

Spending time dreaming away with your eyes closed at school used to be an offence deemed worthy of corporal punishment, but for pupils at Latchmere School, time spent meditating on life is positively encouraged.

Each of the 600 children spend an hour a week in the school’s chill-out blue room learning how to relax, with visualisation techniques and massage all part of the process.

Despite the hectic atmosphere of the busy school, the pupils have no trouble dropping into a calm, focused state, according to deputy headteacher Kevin Hogston, who set up the scheme to encourage creativity and good learning. (More)

Source: The Kingston Guardian