Deputy Head of School’s Comment

For the House Competition this term, the children did a piece that centred on the Value of Stillness, which has been the value in focus for the term. All year groups had the same task which was to colour a lotus flower. This activity was done in silence with a particular focus on giving full attention. The children responded beautifully. Some teachers reported that the children worked for up to half an hour with total concentration. I spoke to a few of the older classes who said that it was a very peaceful exercise to just focus their attention in one place for a prolonged period of time. It offered them a real feeling of contentment to work in this way. The results are stunning. This example is by a child in Lower 1st.