TEN YEARS AGO: Hogsthorpe pupils’ lesson in tranquillity

Pupils at Hogsthorpe Primary School were learning about the tranquillity of meditation 10 years ago.

By David Seymour

Published 20th Dec 2019, 12:00 BST

Updated 20th Dec 2019, 15:54 BST

Members of the Owls class at Hogsthorpe Primary School 10 years ago. Pictured, from left, are back - Mr Winryn, Megan Simpson and trainee teacher Gavin Barker; middle - Charley Willerton, Robyn Block, Shannon Logan, Paige Harding, Thomas Valentine-Southren, Logan Bridger, Lewis Harrison, Charlie Amies and Kieran Power; front - Jessica Slater, Megan Rothwell, Emily ponder, Tianne Cook, Ben Moore and Sam Johnson.

Members of the Owls class at Hogsthorpe Primary School 10 years ago. Pictured, from left, are back - Mr Winryn, Megan Simpson and trainee teacher Gavin Barker; middle - Charley Willerton, Robyn Block, Shannon Logan, Paige Harding, Thomas Valentine-Southren, Logan Bridger, Lewis Harrison, Charlie Amies and Kieran Power; front - Jessica Slater, Megan Rothwell, Emily ponder, Tianne Cook, Ben Moore and Sam Johnson.

Neil Winryn visited the school to teach pupils about his religion, Buddhism.

Youngsters learnt about how the religion was founded and how to meditate.