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Boring breaks 'lead to bullying'
Published:  09 November, 2007

Boring break times and poorly designed playgrounds are partly to blame for school bullying, a charity claims.

A poll of 1,146 children suggests one in four had been bullied in the playground while one in six got bored, but almost all (93%) enjoyed playtimes.

The school grounds charity, Learning Through Landscapes, says children engage in bullying and negative behaviour because they are bored.

One solution would be to engage them in more stimulating play, it added.




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