School Beards.

[shillelagh]

ive been listening to the news and reading stuff on the net about this ... was listening to the radio this afternoon and they had an ex head teacher on talking about this .. and he says that when the kids started at the school then they were given rules what they had to wear, no jewellery etc ... they agreed to this when they said they wanted to go to that school ... so if I was the headteacher I would be recommending them to find another school where they are allowed to have beards ... their education is more important but they agreed to the rules when they said they wanted to go there and so knew the rules.

I agree with him. If they want to grow a beard then they find a school that will let them ..

My niece is catholic .. and went to a church of England primary school .. they accepted her because she had been christened and because she lived in the area and also her family had connections to the school ..ie her dad had gone there, two aunts had gone there, her sister had gone there .. and even though she was christened in the catholic faith and not the church of England they still accepted her ...

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by yerself

According to one of the parents "the school should change the rules".
From the BBC website:BBC News - Two bearded pupils in Accrington sent home from school

The boy complied with the request, but his father said the school should "change the rules".

"There are a lot of Muslims who live near the school as well as Christians," he said.

"A lot of parents are worried about this."

About a third of the 750 pupils at the school are Muslim.

How long before the rules are changed?

Before Christmas me thinks

[Barrie Yates]

Growing beards in the time of their prophet was a practical thing - water was very scarce - even now, if they are travelling in Saudi Arabia and they have limited water supplies they will "wash" themselves with sand before prayers.
I am pretty sure that there is no requirement in the Koran that males should go unshaven.
If the rules are changed for this then lots of other rules will have to be changed about dress codes - we all know what happens when you open a can of worms.

[Margaret Pilkington]

You have to open a much bigger can to get them all back in!

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

You have to open a much bigger can to get them all back in!

Ya its very hard when people you're dealing with make rules on the hoof

[GJWatson]

they have backed down and as long as they have a letter from a religious leader they can keep the beards. Gonna tell the girls to get a letter from the hairdresser so they can keep their red hair. then 1 from the nail technician for their nails too! Where will it stop now?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by GJWatson

they have backed down and as long as they have a letter from a religious leader they can keep the beards. Gonna tell the girls to get a letter from the hairdresser so they can keep their red hair. then 1 from the nail technician for their nails too! Where will it stop now?

Well we all knew there would have to be a rule change, because we're all racists not letting people who weren't born here have all their own way, you will bow down and do as your told

[Shurm]

Until the Gov stand up to this type of constant pushing of our traditions, laws and rules they will just keep pushing boundaries further.

[JCB]

According to the BBC website Councillor Munsif Dad has said : " I'm very glad that we are moving in the right direction . "

Local councillors have been unusually silent on the issue until now .

Where were they when they should have been encouraging discipline and respect for those in authority in the school ?

[esteemedjuju]

What would happen if all the white lads grew beards because Jesus had one?

[cashman]

Originally Posted by GJWatson

they have backed down and as long as they have a letter from a religious leader they can keep the beards. Gonna tell the girls to get a letter from the hairdresser so they can keep their red hair. then 1 from the nail technician for their nails too! Where will it stop now?

This is another reason why a great country has become a joke, Thanks a lot politicians.

[Guinness]

What's annoying about this whole debacle is that the parents of two kids have held a whole school to ransom on the grounds of religious belief.

Ok, fine....but..

Eid means shutdown for Blackburn school (From Lancashire Telegraph)

A whole school is closed because the majority will truant because of the parents religious beliefs...what about the minority who will not truant, whose parents don't share those beliefs and are trying to earn a living, but will have to arrange and pay for childcare or lose 3 days wages.

This is what winds people up...it's always a one way climbdown...it's all give..give..give..and no take!

[DAV007]

Originally Posted by JCB

According to the BBC website Councillor Munsif Dad has said : " I'm very glad that we are moving in the right direction . "

Local councillors have been unusually silent on the issue until now .

Where were they when they should have been encouraging discipline and respect for those in authority in the school ?

surprise surprise he is a labour councillor

Councillors - Munsif Dad

[accyman]

Originally Posted by esteemedjuju

What would happen if all the white lads grew beards because Jesus had one?

id say ok fair play now get on that cross and heres a few holes in your hands and feet to complete the look

and to keep things authentic for them id ban no-nails from the school they can have popper nails

[Restless]

Originally Posted by esteemedjuju

What would happen if all the white lads grew beards because Jesus had one?

id say i gave a crap just as much as if all the brown lads grew beards because mo had... crap thread has run its course