The personal & social benefits evidenced from questionnaires, parent feedback, teacher, head teacher and pupil discussion include:

1. Reduction in Pupil Stress & Related Issues
   

1. Calming techniques learned actively used by pupils
   

1. Prolonged Concentration increased
   

1. Palpable increase in Mindfulness within school
   

1. Enhanced Self-Discipline & positivity towards others
   

1. Increased pupil Patience & Behavior
   

1. Increased Achievement
   

For example:

William Rhodes Primary School in Chesterfield, averaged an:

11% improvement in SATs results

56% drop in behavioral referrals in the group who participated in the Snapdragon T’ai Chi sessions.

This has resulted in a 31% increase in the percentage of pupils participating in 2 hours of PE and School sport.  As a result pupils have become fitter and some have noticeably lost weight.