This seems totally barmy to me, maybe I am missing something. My neices primary has banned ham sandwiches so as not to offend Muslims.
My niece's favorite is ham, she has just gone back to school after having d+v for a couple of weeks, so sever that she was hospitalised and she has lost a bit of weight, so her mum, sent her in with ham sandwiches. DN had to eat them with the teachers and wasn't allowed to go out and play with the others! Earlier in the term she had sandwiches confiscated. Seems odd to me.

Surely political correctness gone mad!

Not banned at the state primary I work at. The school dinners also have pork on their meat option occasionally - there is always a veggie and sometimes a Halal option.

Seems very strange.

You are kidding?

Not one for the whole 'PC gorn maaaaad' thing, but that it truly daft.

that is disgusting. i would be kicking up a fuss.

it is offensive, and its not like your neice is force-feeding the muslim children!

I would be straight on to the LEA

Seems odd. I would ask for clarification of the policy from the school in writing just to know their exact reasoning as opposed to any vague 'offence' rumours roaming around the playground.

are you sure?

No infact we've got National British Sausage day next tueday and the children all have a special sausage dinner!

That cannot be right surely?
DS only ever eats Ham sandwiches!

I would be complaining to school,governors, LEA, MP, newspapers, whoever it took.
PC gone mad. Iam all for HALAL, veggie options available if required for school meals but packed lunches should be what the child likes. Grr I'd be livid.
Hope dear niece on road to recovery.

Really?
I know there was a fuss recently about ham being unhealthy in children's lunchboxes.
But this seems odd - especially about her not being allowed to play with the others.