Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Schoolgirl suspended for cancer head shave

The mother of a 15-year-old Australian girl suspended from school for shaving her head to raise money for cancer charities says her leukemia-stricken husband is proud of her actions.

Emily Pridham was sent home from Mount Alvernia College yesterday and will not be allowed back until her hair regrows after she shaved it off as part of a cancer research fundraiser on Saturday.



The Catholic girls' school has cited its dress code policy for the temporary ban. Emily's mother Barbara Pridham said she was "gobsmacked" at the school's punishment and said the family had been given no warning about the possible consequences.

She said her daughter had made the decision to part with her locks as a way to cope with her father's battle with leukemia.

Full story here.

1 comment:

Andrew said...

screw em, just stay home. your father's battle with leukemia is more important than some idiotic minions power trip. tell em to go to hell. damm religious bigotry at work again, conform and cow down or be ostricised. good job staying relevant catholic church. lol