Pupils have long been banned from running in the corridors and smoking in the toilets but youngsters at a Cornish school have now been told to stop hugging each other. To the anger of some parents and the bemusement of many students, the headteacher of Callington Community College claims excessive hugging is making youngsters late for lessons and, in some cases, leading to "inappropriate" embraces.
Pupils claimed yesterday that some had received detentions for hugging while others had been "named and shamed" in assembly.
Headteacher Steve Kenning declined to comment on claims that pupils had been given detention or named and shamed.
In his explanation on the school website he wrote: "Hugging has become very acceptable amongst students and this has led to some students believing that it is okay to go up to anyone and hug them, sometimes inappropriately."
Mr Kenning insisted hugging wasn't banned at the 1,250-pupil school but said pupils were being asked not to do it.
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