School "Culture Day' - why didn't school see this coming?

[mids2019]

https://www.joe.co.uk/news/school-issues-statement-after-sending-girl-home-for-wearing-union-jack-dress-496690?fbclid=IwY2xjawLkEB9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmXD4szLMfsqNubbE12kCn_Noe5jb2VGlNFVU0_IUIevHxzByCQ-5GXFN8F8_aem_P-q7I_yFCq82TY-Qr8mGdw

A local school state d a huge debate by sending a girl home on school culture day for wearing a union Jack dress. The question is why the school should have naively held an event which actually least a to more division than unity?

My daughter (white British) attended a similar event, for which she paid a pound, and dressed in jeans and t shirt. I asked how she had decided upon the attire and she stated 'well I don't have a culture'. I then had to explain that she did have a culture and even the jeans and t shirt were a product of fashion changes in western liberal society. We had a discussion about all the great products of white British culture, the music,science, results of the industrial revolution, shared experience in great wars, monarchy etc.

There is a white British culture but going into detail about this obviously brings into focus cultural divide and opens up divisive areas whether white British culture benefited from colonialism and past oppression.

Of course culture day probably was meant to highlight minority cultures and act to promote dress etc. from ethnic minorities as a welcoming inclusive gesture but by allowing all pupils to think about their culture we have to define 'white British' culture and by defining 'white British' culture schools have inadvertently started a discussion they didn't intend.

All feels a bit staged to me. Would she have been sent home for a Union Jack tshirt? Rather than a short, tight, Spice Girls costume.

But you’ve randomly added ‘uniquely’
No one else mentioned that word, such a straw man

We actually have no idea whether or not child (or her parent) did anything wrong. We only have dad's word, and a very diplomatic response from the school. Very little to go on at all really.

It was part of the assignment/himework

Short tight? Bizarre. It’s to her knees for a start. Bizarre how people spread stuff.

I think if the girl or those coming in anything to do with British culture had done anything wrong I think the school would have pointed out the wrong doing

She wore a Union Jack dress.

So, unless Union Jacks are considered wrong, then yes, we can absolutely say that she has done nothing wrong.

I think it sounds like the speech was problematic. The dress was fine.

If this had been my daughter I wouldn’t have put it all over social media or taken any media enquiries.

You have no idea that was the only thing that happened. School didn't say that. Only her and her dad have.

Was it? Either way dad says nobody had read it yet, so the contents of it obviously wasn't the issue.

If he speech was problematic then why has she been offered by the school to read it out?

Damage control. Media pressure. Social media witchhunts. Take your pick.

So why presume anything? It’s just spreading stuff without any evidence or basis.

This was the ‘speech’:

Today I want to talk about my culture - British culture - and why it's important to me.
In Britain, we have lots of traditions including drinking tea, our love for talking about the weather and we have the royal family.
We have amazing history, like kings and queens, castles, and writers like Shakespeare.
It's also modern, diverse and always changing - with music fashion and food from all around the world blending into daily life. And let's not forget fish and chips!
Its also the way we speak, our humour, our values of fairness and politeness, and the mix of old traditions and new ideas.
But sometimes at school, we only hear about other cultures - which is great because learning about different countries is interesting and important. But it can feel like being British doesn't count as a culture, just because it's the majority.
I think culture should be for everyone - not just for people from other countries or backgrounds. Being British is still a culture, and it matters too.. It's part of who I am.
So let's celebrate all cultures - whether they come from far away or right here at home.

Sure. But then you shouldn't presume anything either. Goes both ways. No actual evidence of much at all from anyone.

To make her feel better? I don’t know all the ins and outs. Just commenting.

Just seen on Twitter there is a go fund me for her.

Stick to what you know. A lot of posts are conjecture against the girl.

All this she must have form, too tight short, bad writing nonsense is against a girl wearing a dress as asked. People should think about why they do that.

I would argue there is very little that is 'British Culture', there are lots of cultures and I think most people juggle different cultures.

There will be experiences you only have in certain areas. The words you use vary by region as does some of the food you eat.

One of my friends will say to me, "Am I being black?" sometimes. Eg we went out for a meal and she picked up the cutlery and wiped it with her napkin.

Things like whether you wash meat before cooking it or not are cultural.

All we know is that the kid was sent home early and school apologised for how they handled it. You should no more presume her innocence than I should pressure her/her dad are being economical with the truth at best.

To be clear-I don’t think the child has done anything wrong. And I don’t think anyone else on here does either.

And they is a massive issue right now hit there that you somehow don’t want your child associated with the flag of his country.

So say that then. You can’t back any claims she has form so don’t spread it.

Checked shirt, sleeves rolled up and jeans!

We also know that the father is a Tommy Robinson supporter and put this story all over the media.

So you don’t think British people have a right to celebrate their culture and patriotism in their own country