Easter celebrations cancelled at Primary school

The same ones who get agitated about Easter Bonnet parades being canceled? Maybe?

It's laughable. Easter Bonnets.

What section would that be?

Wong

Obviously, in line with her thinking, this Head will be cancelling Christmas services and celebrations.....

Cancel Christmas....hurrah! Alliteration. Always a favourite with some sections of the population.

Dorset

What type of Country are we where this is allowed?

A multicultural one where teachers are overworked, the curriculum is too ambitious?

Obviously, in line with her thinking, this Head will be cancelling Christmas services and celebrations.....

We're not picking on you, just saying that some things you posted were misconceptions, as we know from our own friends and families.

We all learn on Gransnet - every day's a school day.

Yes Allira. I know.

Thanks very much to all who have twisted my comment which, I agree, was clunky.

I'll be leaving now

Thanks a lot for picking on me. I do apologise for anything I've said that's caused upset.

As you were.

What type of Country are we where this is allowed?

How silly !

Rula

No Oreo, it's not a big assumption on the case I was talking about.

They are all Muslim children. No white children in the school. All Muslims.

So there you have it.

White children can be Muslim too.

This just shows the twisted thinking of some people. She probably thinks she is being terribly modern and progressive, but she is actually showing how stupid she is.

Jaxjacky

Apologies Rula I missed your previous post

Thank you , that's fine! I've done it myself.

Apologies Rula I missed your previous post

From Norwood Primary School guidance about religious education.
Our RE curriculum enables our children to learn about different faiths and to share their own.
Throughout the school year important celebrations in the lives of our children and school community are marked and celebrated together. These include EID, Diwali, Christmas and Easter. At these times the school welcomes in members of the wider school community to lead assemblies and learning activities with the children to share their beliefs with them.
From the headteacher's letter.
After careful consideration and discussion with our school community we have decided not to hold the Easter bonnet parade or the Easter service. The decision has been made *in the spirit of inclusivity and respect for the diverse religious beliefs represented within our school community.*
By not holding specific religious celebrations we aim to create a more inclusive atmosphere that honours and respects the beliefs of all our children and their parents and their families.
This letter does not indicate that any other religious celebrations are to be dropped' in a spirit of inclusivity.'

I believe the school has about 50% of pupils of a different ethnicity but there is no indication of any pressure being exerted to exclude Easter. If that were so it would be very wrong. All six major religions are taught in the R.E. curriculum.
This Headteacher by her decision to exclude Easter celebrations and the way she has imparted it has done untold damage in the area of community relations. I would be interested to know what part of 'the school community' decided not to honour Easter.

Jaxjacky, please read the whole thread. Or just go back a page or 2.

That comment has nothing to do with the school in question

Rula

No Oreo, it's not a big assumption on the case I was talking about.

They are all Muslim children. No white children in the school. All Muslims.

So there you have it.

Where did this information come from please? Because a friend of mine (I live five miles away) knows one of the teachers there and I know otherwise.

Churchview

I am quoting another poster Paperbackwriter and have already made the point you have up thread.

Oh crikey! I think I'll just abandon posting.

And yes I am totally aware that there are Christians of all shapes/ sizes/colours

I knew I shouldn't have mentioned my daughter in law. I said to myself, NO! But I ignored myself. Such folly.

I'd just wanted to explain that in the school where she works all religion religious festivals are celebrated

I am quoting another poster Paperbackwriter and have already made the point you have up thread.

Churchview

"There are no white children in this school at all. So no Christians I'm guessing. "

It wasn't a guess then.

You don't have to be white to be a Christian!

glasshalffullagain

Scratch the surface, there will be a whole lot more to this "story"

I think the same thing came up last year for everyone to leap on and it was shown to be untrue back then.

Perhaps it would be better to celebrate the coming of spring instead. Maybe learn up about the older, more pagan traditions and leave religion out of it entirely.

Okay to cancel as long as other religious based celebrations are cancelled too.

I think we can be pro immigration and I most certainly am. But I am also pro retaining our customs, culture and traditions etc., including Easter bonnets, religious ceremonies and other events we hold dear.

The generation that fought the war actively encouraged immigration (especially from the Commonwealth) in the 1940s and 50s in order to rebuild the country. My aunts worked with nurses from the Caribbean and my father with West Indians who had served in the British military during the war.

Speaking to my parents, aunts and uncles who were part of that generation they were more pro immigration and inclusion than those who came directly after them. More pro EU too, but that's a different story.

Wars are not only about the acquisition of land Oreo. Wars are also about retaining culture, customs, faiths etc. Our culture and customs are slowly being eroded by people who think they are encouraging integration whereas in actual fact they are breeding a lot of resentment and causing problems. I'm sad for all those people who died in the last two World wars giving their lives to protect all our values only to have them devalued now for the sake of being so called inclusive.

Ok Rula 😃