[Ammi]

...but then, the new Head is working against the parents as well, Arista so stupid as stupid as stupid, really...the main thing doesn't seem to be about the shoes themselves but more about the way in which it was done...which really wasn't going to do anything else other than alienate parents and that 'stupid' lies with the Head...the stupid dad....was actually in agreement that uniform should be enforced but the guidance policy of the uniform/shoes specifically isn't very clear because the examples it gives of 'acceptable' are also a bit decorative..so which 'decorative' is acceptable and which 'decorative' isn't acceptable..?.../that's not really clear and instead of making it clear/defining it more clearly..many children were just sent home, rather than giving time to rectify etc...also with his daughter, the reason for her being sent home the previous day was a blazer issue..?...and her shoes weren't mentioned even though they were the same shoes that the Head had issue with the following day...so yeah, maybe 'stupid' and dumb to take your child out of the school but stupid and dumb to exclude a child when the policy has been so left open to interpretation of 'plain'...


...anyways, he's a Christian Head because the DM says so and very involved in the church etc etc...so he could inspire in his Christian ways and allow some reasonable leeway on footwear while he reviews the policy and clarifies... and allow all of the shoes to be worn for this term..(so long as they're appropriate in terms of safety etc, which they seem to be..)... and ask all of those children (and parents..)...to organise a shoebox/Operation Christmas Child and turn it into something positive in line with his Christian values, which I assume he wants for his school and pupils as well..../a trade off..you can have your shoes this term/but we want your filled shoeboxes and a little thought for those children who only wish they had shoes to think about...