SCHOOL BANS 3 YEAR OLD OVER HAIRCUT

NOTE TO SELF: SINCE WHEN ARE HAIRCUTS PART OF A NURSERY SCHOOL CURRICULUM?



Three year old(!) Tavis Cook has been banned from his Tyneside (UK) nursery school class due to his trendy "tramlines" haircut. His mother, Donna Cook, was informed that the youngster's hair cut broke the rules of Riverside Primary School in North Shields, UK and to keep her son home from school until his hair grows back.

Say what? Since when is a youngster's choice of hair cut part of a curriculum?

North Tyneside Council said it was aware of the matter and was advising Ms Cook on her options. No-one at the school was available for comment (I bet!).

Miss Cook took the youngster to the barber at which point Tavis chose the trendy hairstyle. Less than an hour after dropping the youngster off for nursery class the next morning, she was contacted by phone and requested to come pick him up. According to Tavis's mother, the walls of the barber shop were covered with photos of hair cuts and he choose his "tramline" cut. She had contacted the school and been informed that there was no uniform policy for the nursery or reception year.

When Tavis's mother arrived at school, the young boy was in tears.

A spokesman for North Tyneside Council said that they are aware of this issue and currently advising the parent on the matter.

Uh-huh...

A spokesman from Riverside Primary School said head teacher Dame Mary MacDonald was not available for comment.

Uh-huh...

Judge for yourselves as to the appropriateness of the haircut:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/7331184.stm

Honestly? The boy is a mere 3 years old and I can't see anything wrong with this haircut! True it's 'different' but in no way offensive!

http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/ed1/index.htm


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Tots yoga group banned - deemed unchristian

NOTE TO SELF: Yoga the work of the devil?

A toddler group has been banned from a church hall in Taunton - because their yoga lessons were deemed unchristian.

Say what?

Teacher Louise Woodcock was told her Yum Yum Yoga classes for pre-school children would affect their spiritual life in a way that was unacceptable to the church.

Miss Woodcock said the claims were ridiculous because her classes simply involve music, movement and rhymes. She was also turned away by another church and told it was unlikely any Christian organisation would accommodate her.

"At Silver Street Baptist Church, I said I wanted to book the hall for a children's activity group, which they said was alright," said Miss Woodcock.

Read the rest of the story here and decide for yourself:

http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/display.var.1647089.0.childrens_yoga_classes_banned_by_church.php


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