The school's principal, Andy Croft, said the rules helped combat bullying. He said: "Physical contact between students is not allowed at the academy because it is often associated with poor behaviour or bullying and can lead to fighting."
Anita Chong, whose 15-year-old daughter was given a detention for hugging a friend, called the rules "crazy". Ms Chong said the school had taken its rules too far.
"We live in a society where we use touch and we use terms of endearment," she said. "My daughter is one of those that is having exams and she is being taken out of lessons for something so trivial. I find it diabolical really."
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3 comments:
So they can't just ban punching, kicking, shoving, wrestling and other such touching that's usually associated with bullying? Do bullies use hugs and handshakes a lot in south London schools? Crazy indeed.
Could this have a homophobic or even an erotophobic reason? *wink wink*
Schools should not have these kind of powers people hug it’s a normal part of life. Showing caring and kindness.
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