Shush and be silent
― Whilst reading an article in The Times by John Naish, "How Quaker-inspired silence can revitalise your school assembly", a quote by the headteacher featured said, "People who visit the school are amazed. The idea of getting a load of 15 to 16-year-olds, for example, to sit contentedly in total silence nowadays is beyond many people's comprehension. Ofsted were blown away by it". So was I, that is blown away then slightly sceptical that kids could sit this long without making a noise or pushing [...].
