Schools - LOST THE PLOT?

[DisrupTor75]

My niece had a similar thing happen because she had her hair dyed from brown to deep black. Her RE teacher called it "an abomination" whick upset her a bit and got her parents involved and removed from the school for a couple of weeks while this mess got sorted out. I can only imagine the mess that would have caused if they had also put her in isolation over such a simple thing. After all what difference does a pupil's hair make? it's the not the hair being taught.....

Got to feel sorry for some of the kids these days with all the ridiculous rules and regulations put in place as a lot of them just make no sense and have nothing to do with the childs education.

 

[thebennyboy]

My niece had a similar thing happen because she had her hair dyed from brown to deep black. Her RE teacher called it "an abomination" whick upset her a bit and got her parents involved and removed from the school for a couple of weeks while this mess got sorted out. I can only imagine the mess that would have caused if they had also put her in isolation over such a simple thing. After all what difference does a pupil's hair make? it's the not the hair being taught.....

Got to feel sorry for some of the kids these days with all the ridiculous rules and regulations put in place as a lot of them just make no sense and have nothing to do with the childs education.

Couldn't have said it better myself. Seems a lot of members on this forum are stuck in the 80s.

 

[Uther]

A rule which has no rhyme or reason for being other than to indoctrinate children to conform....so that they may be good citizens..

This, basically, it's all about control. Surprised you don't know the school rules though O/P.

 

[Surfer]

Simple rule, easily kept to, aims to retain a reasonable standard of dress and appearance with a simply drawn line that prevents ambiguity and argument. Don't see the problem frankly, if you don't want your kid punished then don't send him to school in breach of the rules, easy.

Well you see....fair enough that the school has every child in its uniform. Does a dress code and uniform cover the type of hairstyle as well??? Should it? Who decides what is a good hairstyle and what is bad?

I think personally they have extended beyond their legitimate reach.

Sure make the children dress up in whatever monkey suit with whatever logo and impressive latin phrase meant to impress the newbies BUT....... not a hair upon a child's head shalt thou touch!!!!

The most indepth answer i have heard from any person here in favour of it..is just them mindlessly repeating...its in dem rules so you must obey!

 

[jono_astra]

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[Spook187]

The young ones have these sort of hair cuts, it's called fashion, many in this thread i guess must not leave their houses and see this in everyday life.

 

[Shampoo]

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[V F]

Suddenly it seems as if the OP was asking for hair style advice. Didn't know this forum had so many hair and beauty experts.

Regardless though… Have so many parents completely forgotten how easy it is to open yourself up for bullying? I keep hearing these stories on the radio, Sky News, American news about how bullying is such a big problem. Over the smallest thing. Then some leave themselves wide open, create situations and wonder why their son or daughter has become a target?

Have parents honestly forgotten what it was like in their time? As this is the kind of story that would spread around quickly from school friends and before you know, it's on social media. Before you know it, they return back to school after a while for a good rubbing over such a thing.

Couldn't have said it better myself. Seems a lot of members on this forum are stuck in the 80s.

How is it being stuck in the 80s? How do you know what to compare it against if one has no point of reference.

My niece had a similar thing happen because she had her hair dyed from brown to deep black. Her RE teacher called it "an abomination" whick upset her a bit and got her parents involved and removed from the school for a couple of weeks while this mess got sorted out. I can only imagine the mess that would have caused if they had also put her in isolation over such a simple thing. After all what difference does a pupil's hair make? it's the not the hair being taught.....

Got to feel sorry for some of the kids these days with all the ridiculous rules and regulations put in place as a lot of them just make no sense and have nothing to do with the childs education.

Then it goes the other way. Hearing all these discussions on the Radio, News channels, Question Time and the likes. Soon as anything happens, an angry mob of parents turn up to the school demanding and abuse you can't do this to little jimmy. Them evil teachers. Swings and roundabouts.

The young ones have these sort of hair cuts, it's called fashion, many in this thread i guess must not leave their houses and see this in everyday life.

I guess it depends where you come from and what you watch that influences you. :s

 

[Kenai]

Well you see....fair enough that the school has every child in its uniform. Does a dress code and uniform cover the type of hairstyle as well??? Should it? Who decides what is a good hairstyle and what is bad?

I think personally they have extended beyond their legitimate reach.

Sure make the children dress up in whatever monkey suit with whatever logo and impressive latin phrase meant to impress the newbies BUT....... not a hair upon a child's head shalt thou touch!!!!

The most indepth answer i have heard from any person here in favour of it..is just them mindlessly repeating...its in dem rules so you must obey!

The uniform of a school fulfils many roles, one of which is so that every child at the school represents them in a manner that the school deems fit.

If the school decide that they want all the children to have 'normal' haircuts with no colouring or shaving etc. then that's entirely their prerogative. If you don't like it, then you are entirely free to not send your child to that school in the first place, just as with any other policy or rule they have that you may find objectionable. I doubt many would though because ultimately demanding the freedom of your child's hair is probably not worth turning down a place at a perfectly good school.

It's hardly completely bizarre either, I would expect more schools have hairstyle rules than don't by some distance and this has been the case at schools for decades too.

Another argument is that of instilling some sense of discipline, something many would argue has long since been forgotten with children these days. I bet a great many people who moan about the amount of feral tearaways roaming the streets are also the first to jump up and shout 'no one tells me or my child what to do, we should be able to do what we want!' when it comes to a school trying to enforce an entirely reasonable dress policy.

 

[FARGO]

If you didn't know, you didn't know and it's unfair on your lad.

If you did know and premier-leagued him, then I'm afraid you'll have to suck it up as you've agreed to send him there under the pretext that you, as a family will adhere to the school policies.

 

[UTmaniac]

The obvious solution is to spend all of tonight putting natural hair extensions on the partly shaved areas. Then add a Hitler mustache.

 

[TriedandTested]

Well, the school made it pretty clear what's acceptable and you either ignored that request, failed to notice it or chose not to ask them for advice first. Either way, you've put him in this position and i think the school placing him in isolation (I'd imagine he's sitting in the school office during breaks/lunch) is a pretty small punishment - I'm sure he'll cope. They have to respond in some way don't they...they can't exactly punish mum! At least he's still in school/classroom and learning.

Kids like cool/funky hair cuts but his seems just a bit much.

PS do you really think it's wise to post a pic of your lad, his school and what year he's in on a public website?

 

[Martini1991]

Well, the school made it pretty clear what's acceptable and you either ignored that request, failed to notice it or chose not to ask them for advice first. Either way, you've put him in this position and i think the school placing him in isolation (I'd imagine he's sitting in the school office during breaks/lunch) is a pretty small punishment - I'm sure he'll cope. They have to respond in some way don't they...they can't exactly punish mum! At least he's still in school/classroom and learning.

Kids like cool/funky hair cuts but his seems just a bit much.

PS do you really think it's wise to post a pic of your lad, his school and what year he's in on a public website?

Not if he's in isolation, you get removed from that atmosphere.

 

[Kenai]

the school placing him in isolation (I'd imagine he's sitting in the school office during breaks/lunch)

I think these days 'Isolation' means the kid is pulled out of all lessons and taught individually.

To be honest, if the teacher doing the isolation teaching is any good, the kid is probably better off

 

[TriedandTested]

Oh yes, i misread the OP slightly. Seems a little much to take him out of class (if that's what's happened).

 

[Martini1991]

I think these days 'Isolation' means the kid is pulled out of all lessons and taught individually.

To be honest, if the teacher doing the isolation teaching is any good, the kid is probably better off

Isolation for my school meant sitting in with the janitor.

 

[Em3bbs]

PS do you really think it's wise to post a pic of your lad, his school and what year he's in on a public website?

This 100%. OP what are you trying to achieve by naming the school on a forum where you know full well it will now turn up on the first page of a Google search with a picture of your son?

As to the haircut and the quite clear rules of the school, well I don't know where to start really. It's typical of this day and age though where parents take absolutely no responsibility for their actions or those of their children (not in this case) and blame the schools instead. Have a word with yourself.

 

[StriderX]

Has anyone poo'd through a letterbox' yet ?

 

[muon]

At the moment simply searching for "schools lost the plot" brings this up.

Unfortunately/Fortunately ocuk is a pretty popular forum and so ends up doing really well on Google.

 

[V F]

Isolation for my school meant sitting in with the janitor.

Never outside the class in the hallway? With no interaction with a teacher until end of class. "Oh who's been a bad boy" As they snigger taking something to the next class.

It was rare to see somebody that wasn't sitting with their desk out in a hallway for the lesson or hour. In fact, sometimes two.