Photographs at Nelly's Nursery, London, by Teri Pengilley. The subject of 'awareness' has many different and fascinating aspects to it. For example, a definition of awareness includes 'being conscious', 'knowing' and 'self-awareness', as well as 'watchful' and 'vigilant'. As well as becoming self-aware, being aware or 'paying attention' is also associated with all forms of general learning. This is because, in order to learn, we do have to 'focus', and focus brings in a further...