Schools - LOST THE PLOT?

Ace Modder · 27 Apr 2015 at 16:50

Hi guys.

My son goes to NCHS high-school in Newcastle under Lyme. He is 12 years old and is in year 7.

This is the school - http://www.nchs.org.uk/

My wife cut his hair last week with my clippers.

The school has put him into isolation during lessons and break time due to his hair cut. Isolation is meant to be a punishment for more serious misbehavour.
The school was meant to call my wife back by 16:30 to discuss this further as we are not accepting this, it is not fair. However no phone call, and at 16:35 we called the school and the lines are now closed! Typical.

This hair is not drastic and the problem they have is because the left side is too short.

tbyeah · 27 Apr 2015 at 16:52

Ridiculous, he's got short hair on one side so must be excluded? Riiight...

PiKe · 27 Apr 2015 at 16:53

What a bunch of freaking idiots.... To the press!

cheesyboy · 27 Apr 2015 at 16:53

You can't learn if you don't conform. That's just science.

Basher · 27 Apr 2015 at 16:54

Was there guidance provided by the school at the start of the year/when he joined about uniform/how students should be presented etc?

danielanthony · 27 Apr 2015 at 16:54

From the website you posted:

Of late we have had quite a few pupils arriving at school with inappropriately coloured hair or hair styles. Can I remind you, again as I have your son/daughter that only natural hair colours are permitted in school (i.e. those a person is born with). Regarding hair styles the simple rule is if you are unsure then please ask. As a general rule; no shaved heads, no partly shaved heads and no extreme hair styles.

http://www.nchs.staffs.sch.uk/downloads/letters/Hair%20Jewellery%20Make-up.pdf

Monkeynut · 27 Apr 2015 at 16:55

Lol there's clearly nothing wrong with that hair style.

Diagro · 27 Apr 2015 at 16:55

This is pathetic.
I would contact the council, Unless its an academy then contact their HQ

ED209 · 27 Apr 2015 at 16:55

what a load of rubbish!

would be interesting to see what the school has to say about it and their reasoning's

Diagro · 27 Apr 2015 at 16:56

danielanthony said:
From the website you posted:

Of late we have had quite a few pupils arriving at school with inappropriately coloured hair or hair styles. Can I remind you, again as I have your son/daughter that only natural hair colours are permitted in school (i.e. those a person is born with). Regarding hair styles the simple rule is if you are unsure then please ask. As a general rule; no shaved heads, no partly shaved heads and no extreme hair styles.

http://www.nchs.staffs.sch.uk/downloads/letters/Hair%20Jewellery%20Make-up.pdf

They have it in writing. :rolleyes:

Mat · 27 Apr 2015 at 16:56

danielanthony said:
From the website you posted:

Of late we have had quite a few pupils arriving at school with inappropriately coloured hair or hair styles. Can I remind you, again as I have your son/daughter that only natural hair colours are permitted in school (i.e. those a person is born with). Regarding hair styles the simple rule is if you are unsure then please ask. As a general rule; no shaved heads, no partly shaved heads and no extreme hair styles.

http://www.nchs.staffs.sch.uk/downloads/letters/Hair Jewellery Make-up.pdf

Seems like this is a cut and dry case...

Ace Modder · 27 Apr 2015 at 16:56

danielanthony said:
As a general rule; no shaved heads, no partly shaved heads and no extreme hair styles.[/I]

http://www.nchs.staffs.sch.uk/downloads/letters/Hair%20Jewellery%20Make-up.pdf

I would believe that shaved heads or partly shaved areas means grade 0. His hair was cut to grade 2, this is not shaven.

I shave my head using a razer blade myself - this is fully shaved, there is a massive difference.

The point is, why punish a child for a hair cut a parent has given to him.

tom_e · 27 Apr 2015 at 16:57

danielanthony said:
From the website you posted:

Of late we have had quite a few pupils arriving at school with inappropriately coloured hair or hair styles. Can I remind you, again as I have your son/daughter that only natural hair colours are permitted in school (i.e. those a person is born with). Regarding hair styles the simple rule is if you are unsure then please ask. As a general rule; no shaved heads, no partly shaved heads and no extreme hair styles.

http://www.nchs.staffs.sch.uk/downloads/letters/Hair%20Jewellery%20Make-up.pdf

There you go then, while it is a daft rule it's part of the uniform policy so it's not like they've just decided it's a **** haircut and shouldn't be inflicted on others.

Maccy · 27 Apr 2015 at 16:58

Using clippers = shaved tbh.

Yaayuh! · 27 Apr 2015 at 16:58

That's ******* ridiculous.

The kid has done nothing wrong. Going by the school rules It's debatable whether the parent's have (IMO they haven't ) but it's wrong to punish the kid for it.

stulid · 27 Apr 2015 at 16:59

Alert the local newspaper and the daily mail for added impact.

cheesyboy · 27 Apr 2015 at 16:59

Start selling the story, son;
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...etting-hair-cut-short-isnt-allowed-grows.html
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2011/oct/21/free-school-punishes-short-haircut

Mynight · 27 Apr 2015 at 16:59

Clearly he's going to learn better being isolated...

What do they expect you to do? Buy extensions?

Maybe a word to the parents rather than doing this would have been better. Maybe Ace Nodder didn't know about the "rules".

Ace Modder · 27 Apr 2015 at 16:59

Maccy said:
Using clippers = shaved tbh.

Not really.

grade 4 = half an inch or 12mm
grade 3 = 3/8 of an inch or 9mm
grade 2 = 1/4 of an inch or 6mm
grade 1 = 1/8 of an inch or 3mm

All of these are clipper grades. Is 12mm hair shaved?! No!

Sliver · 27 Apr 2015 at 17:00

Some of these First World Problems are nuts. I'd contact the local press and name and shame the school.