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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Anna Davis Education Editor

Bear Grylls urges schools to reward 'resilient' children alongside 'cleverest and most sporty'

Bear Grylls has criticised schools for rewarding the cleverest and most sporty children rather than the most resilient.

The adventurer urged pupils to ask their teachers to create an award for children who keep trying despite setbacks, in a bid to encourage resilience.

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