School hunts pupil who has been disposing of unwanted Brussels sprouts in classmates' bags

A Year 3 pupil at Monkfield Park Primary School in Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, appears to have been secretly planting Brussels sprouts in their classmates' bags to rid him or herself of the dreaded greens. Staff at the school have been left mystified as to who is behind it all and have now sent out a letter to parents in a bid to nip the prankster's activities in the bud.



But the bid to 'out' the sprout smuggler, aged between seven and eight, has caused amusement for some parents at the school. One dad, who did not wish to be named, said: "When I read the letter I laughed. I thought it was a wind-up. The kid should get a medal and a job with MI5. "The kid hid the sprouts from his mum and dad, probably got praise for eating them, then sneaked them into school.

"I appreciate the school protect pupils but an assembly and letter seems over the top for something so petty." The father also said the whole of the boy's year group were banned from playtime this week until the culprit confesses. The school has denied this claim. In a letter sent out to parents, headteacher Sarah Jarman said the youngster struck last Thursday and again on Tuesday. She wrote: "A child who we believe may in Year 3 has been bringing in cooked Brussel [sic] sprouts from home."



She added: "These Brussel [sic] sprouts have been discovered in children's bags – we think in an effort to dispose of them. Since we have children in school with severe food allergies, this is obviously a situation which we require your assistance in monitoring." Experts say Brussels sprout allergies are very rare, affecting fewer than 1 in 50,000 people and are more likely with a raw vegetable than a cooked one.