Bach to basics regime deters school troublemakers

Derby school cuts number of students behaving badly by subjecting them to an hour of classical musicClassical music is behind a Derby school's success in cutting the number of pupils behaving badly by more than half, a head teacher said today.Brian Walker, principal at West Park School in Spondon, Derby, turned to Mozart, Verdi and Bach as he tried to tame unruly students.Youngsters at other schools might expect lines or a 30-minute detention, but those caught breaking the rules at West Park hav...

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