With Mother's day just around the corner, it's been reported that a school in Wales has banned pupils from making Mother's day cards in case it upsets children that don't have mums. Is this just another sign that Political Correctness has gone mad?
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Mothers Day Banned!
All 357 pupils at Johnstown Primary School in Wales, have been banned from making mother's day cards in case it upsets classmates without a mum. The head teacher, Helen Starkey said: "I have taken this decision because it is insensitive to pupils separated from their mothers, more than five per cent of children here are. In our dealings with these children we have to exercise great sensitivity."
Four Year olds will get gay Fairytales at school
Schools are now teaching children as young as four about same-sex relationships to comply with new gay rights laws. They are introducing youngsters to homosexuality using a series of story books in preparation for when the controversial regulations come into force next month. One story, King & King, is a fairytale about a prince who turns down three princesses before falling in love with one of their brothers and 'marrying' him. Another features a girl with two mothers while a third is about two male penguins at a New York zoo. Fourteen primary schools across the country are taking part in a £600,000 Government-funded research project, aimed at familiarising children with gay and lesbian relationships.
Playing Fireman Banned
Fire-fighter's have banned children from playing 'Fireman Sam' in their engines. Devon Fire and Rescue ordered its officers to stop letting youngsters sit at the wheel during visits to schools and community events. They fear officers will be accused of touching the children as they lift them up and down. A statement from the divisional officer said: "We are making sure our staff are protected from people making false allegations, it is just a sad indictment of the world we live in."
Banned From Using Swimming Pool Float
A three-year-old was banned from using a swimming pool float in Exeter in case she hurt herself with the polystyrene block.
Parents banned from picking up their kids from the school playground
A Headmistress has banned parents from the playground, citing that they were obscuring the teachers' view of the children in the playground. They were told they must wait outside the gates or face legal action for trespassing.
The schools response: "The health and safety of our children is of paramount concern. So many parents now wait on the playgrounds, school field and pathways that it is stopping the children from enjoying their playtime before school and is occasionally making it difficult for the pupils to get to their classrooms."