[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Liam-

As much as it's a stupid rule, it's still a rule and it should be followed, my school wouldn't allow people to dye their hair, have piercings, wear rings, wear coloured socks, we were only allowed to wear black shoes, boys weren't allowed to have any sort of jewellery, no charity bands or nothing, it was awful, but we still have to go by the rules.

But what exactly was the rule is what I'd like to know, is it just "no extreme haircuts"? Because if so, what actually constitutes as an extreme hair cut? I wouldn't class this one as an extreme hair cut

[lostalex]

The kid is probably humiliated. and a kid that young doesn't care about his hair, you know it's the parents that wanted to give him a punk rock haircut. selfish parents.

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

But what exactly was the rule is what I'd like to know, is it just "no extreme haircuts"? Because if so, what actually constitutes as an extreme hair cut? I wouldn't class this one as an extreme hair cut

Same, they're making him miss his education over a hair cut which isn't offensive at all. What are they going to do now because hair does not grow back straight away.. it will take time for it go back to normal.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by lostalex

The kid is probably humiliated. and a kid that young doesn't care about his hair, you know it's the parents that wanted to give him a punk rock haircut. selfish parents.

That's so not true Alex, I have an 11 year old son so I can testify to this

[Kizzy]

My brats school didn't accept mohawks, designs in hair or grade 1s.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

That's so not true Alex, I have an 11 year old son so I can testify to this

oh. well if the kid really chose the haircut for himself then he should be allowed to wear it. he'll probably want to cut it all off after he gets teased for a few weeks anyway.

[Rob!]

It's a completely stupid rule but that kid does look like the type who would beat innocents up.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by lostalex

oh. well if the kid really chose the haircut for himself then he should be allowed to wear it. he'll probably want to cut it all off after he gets teased for a few weeks anyway.

I don't think he'd get teased by his friends for that kind of hair style tbh My own son had one similar during the summer. Boys that age who are into soccer look up to soccer players and they all have these type hairstyles

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I don't think he'd get teased by his friends for that kind of hair style tbh My own son had one similar during the summer. Boys that age who are into soccer look up to soccer players and they all have these type hairstyles

ok lol. well that chubby little kid doesn't look anything like any footballers i've seen, but okay/ should they also be allowed to wear the kit from soccer players instead of the school uniform ? probably not, rules are rules.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by lostalex

ok lol. well that chubby little kid doesn't look anything like any footballers i've seen, but okay/ should they also be allowed to wear the kit from soccer players? probably not, rules are rules.

Obviously not I guess it just depends what they class as extreme I didn't think that one was really

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

But what exactly was the rule is what I'd like to know, is it just "no extreme haircuts"? Because if so, what actually constitutes as an extreme hair cut? I wouldn't class this one as an extreme hair cut

Probably, that's the rule in a lot of school to my knowledge, no outlandish hairstyles, , while I understand where the schools are coming from with the, you're not there to look good or to impress people you're there to learn, but then I really don't think how your hair looks is going to jeprodise your learning ability

But, rules are rules I suppose so.

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by Liam-

Probably, that's the rule in a lot of school to my knowledge, no outlandish hairstyles, , while I understand where the schools are coming from with the, you're not there to look good or to impress people you're there to learn, but then I really don't think how your hair looks is going to jeprodise your learning ability

But, rules are rules I suppose so.

yet again we agree.

My school rules were no less than grade X haircuts (im not too sure which grade is the shortest, im not a boy/butch lesbian) and if you broke those rules, you'd be put in isolation

[Ashley.]

Doesn't suit him.

[Shaun]

I feel bad for the kid.

a) probably a ton of ****ty comments on news articles about his appearance
b) probably didn't want to be a news story anyway
c) it's just a haircut

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Well from the article they just classed it as "an extreme" hairstyle, doesn't look like an extreme hairstyle to me

As for the shoes, ok that's fair enough eventhough looking at the shoes from the picture it seems that they're being really picky about it, under a uniform pants you'd barely notice that they even were trainers at all. My own son wears shoes similar to that with his uniform and no ones ever batted an eyelid

I was making an analogy about the trainers not about his footwear, schools in England are much stricter about following uniform than in Ireland where they are fairly relaxed. If the parents want him at that school then they follow the rules otherwise take him elsewhere, I think shaving your head and having a strip down the middle constitutes extreme!

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Pfft... Every year it's the same someones little angel is sent home because the of rules on uniform and/or appearance.

Indeed

[Braden]

Originally Posted by Chaos

That haircut is a crime against humanity to be fair

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[JoshBB]

idgi though because they have rules like this at my school, and they say it's because the haircut disrupts your learning (how??) when surely sending someone home is far more disrupting than a haircut.

[armand.kay]

The school was right to send him home that hair cut is awful...

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

But what exactly was the rule is what I'd like to know, is it just "no extreme haircuts"? Because if so, what actually constitutes as an extreme hair cut? I wouldn't class this one as an extreme hair cut

..the policy for that school is...

Haircuts should not be extreme.
‘Steps’, ‘lines’, shaving the sides or all of the head or other
variations of these styles are unacceptable in this school.
Nothing below a ‘Number 2’ is acceptable for students who
prefer this type of short style.

...so it does really break policy rules and I would think that a home/school agreement would have been signed which is what generally happens...ironically though it's excellence is in sports... and football in particular as it has strong links with the Manchester United Foundation with many top footballers spending time there with the children so footballers will be many of their 'hero' figures.../and hairstyle etc...it's actually a good school from reading about it and has made outstanding progress in OFSTED with some record breaking exam results...and in an area of east Manchester where achievement rates are quite low...so maybe why he wanted to go there and why his parents wanted him there..?...../I don't know but the policy was there for them to see...


...what I really don't like with stuff like this is the involvement of the media because that's something that he will get attention for at school and maybe quite negative attention.../why would anyone want that for their child over a haircut and a pair of shoes...

[Kizzy]

It may just be a slow news day.... other papers have all this humanitarian rubbish what else would the mail have?

[Crimson Dynamo]

I am not here for parents trying to make their kids fashion accessories. All boys should be buzz cut. period

[Jordan.]

Serving aggressive chav. I bet his mum has the same haircut.

[LemonJam]

I hate stuff like this. I got warnings at school because my hair was "too curly" despite it being shorter than a lot of other boys in my year. One of my friends got sent home for dying her hair ginger as well.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Rob!

It's a completely stupid rule but that kid does look like the type who would beat innocents up.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

Serving aggressive chav. I bet his mum has the same haircut.