Our school has banned the word Christmas?

[Fayethefair]

I’ve heard from a friend on my DD’s school’s ptfa that our Cambridgeshire school has banned the word Christmas to make the school events feel more inclusive. So now it’s Festive Party, Festive Fayre etc. I’m happy to let mumsnet know the name of the school if they don’t feel this post is genuine so they can check this themselves but I won’t put names on here as this is my child’s school, I just don’t think this right and want to see what others think.

My daughter attended a Diwali lunch put on by the school recently and I genuinely thought this was lovely. I feel everything should be represented equally, I don’t understand or agree that the head should be picking and choosing what’s allowed and what isn’t. Surely this isn’t right?

I think that’s the definition of “culturally Christian”.

We don’t know for certain of there will be a Christmas jumper day/Christmas lunch at OP’s school. Where does she say that?

Give over.
Nobody is buying this nonsense.

The OP has already said that all the school's socials contain the word Christmas

I’ve just re read OP’s posts and can confirm that she categorically has NOT said this!

In fact, quite the reverse.

Can you point out where you and other posters have seen this as this seems to be the argument you’re making

She doesn’t. But having been asked (by me, more than once) if she knew there wasn’t she would have said. As I said, I don’t know, but I’d be very, very surprised if they don’t have named Christmas events as well as these renamed ones.

There is no evidence that the word Christmas has been banned in the school.

Calling the fair a festive fair doesn’t equate to a ban.

Nor does it challenge the role of Christianity in UK/Cambridgeshire’s history etc.

Personally I think Fairs, grottos, raffles etc are fundraisers with no religious agenda. Cash is king.

This is a manufactured fuss about nothing.

Then what did she say that makes you so certain that the head teacher banned Christmas

It would be helpful to know which school it is and what the socials actually say as we read the OP's comment clearly differently.

I read that the head had said the word Christmas wouldn’t be used in any festivities.

They've called the two events the Festive Fair and the Festive Party.
There is no evidence of a ban of the word Christmas.

Where did you read that? Not in this thread. That only mentions the two events being organised by the PTA.

I actually showed one of their socials which mentions Father Christmas.

Which school is it? I missed your post.

It seems to be Bottisham Village College. Fits the clue OP gave and has a post about a festive fair on the friends of Facebook page.

I don't think it is, as Bottisham has a "Christmas Fayre"

Not according to the flyer I saw on the friends of BBC Facebook page, @italianlondongirl . I posted a screenshot of it earlier on the thread.

This.

Interesting. On the website calendar it’s still Christmas Fair. And there’s a Christmas Jumoer Day, and. ‘Christmas Chipper’ day in the hols, presumably ly for tree removal.
So Christmas definitely not banned, then?
(black line to hide my embarrassingly high number of open windows)

Well @cardibach it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas isn't banned after all 😄

I’m happy to let mumsnet know the name of the school if they don’t feel this post is genuine so they can check this themselves but I won’t put names on here as this is my child’s school,

Can you pm the name of the school?

There's only one secondary school just East of Cambridge.

Which school is it?

Fayethefair · 09/11/2025 09:48
Apparently a couple of parents complained that using the word Christmas for events wasn’t inclusive enough so the head has told the ptfa they aren’t allowed to use the word Christmas now

@cardibach I read it on this thread

Can you see the photo I posted a few posts above yours?

No it means someone who apprecitates "Christian values"
For that to be true you would have to agree that certain things are Christian Values and I do not, I believe that some things that are just universally acting like a decent human being (and existed before Christianity and in many other religions and communities) are not related to Christianity at all.
Christianity has adopted some of these but they don't own them