Sit-spotting - it was the first activity of the school day for at least ten minutes, rain or shine. Senses awakened, the gate would open, and we would all disperse in different directions across the playground to find a place to be, preferably a few metres away from anyone else. Children could be …

The ’Play of Paining’ (A pedagogy developed by Arno Stern). “A place sheltering the person from pressure and outside influence.” A place in which “self-affirmation and relationships with others is in a perfect equilibrium that excludes all competition.” “The presence of a practitioner, who is not a …