Irish students are loving new positive ethos

EVERY day after lunch, teacher Margaret O’Riordan and her teenage students meditate for five minutes. The students love it.

O’Riordan, who has 27 years’ experience, teaches at St Michael’s special school in Chapelizod, which is for students aged four to 18 who have a mild learning disability.

“The students I work with have to deal with difficulties that other students don’t encounter,” she says. “As a teacher, one of the greatest joys I have is seeing the peace and calm on their faces. They really love the five minutes.”