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School Bans Mother's Day Cards
dailymail.com ^ | 02/07/09 | Unknown

Posted on 02/09/2007 2:04:31 PM PST by Froufrou

A school has banned the making of Mother’s Day cards because the headteacher does not want to upset children without a mother.

Helen Starkey has ended the tradition in the interests of "sensitivity".

"More than five per cent of children here are separated from their birth mother and have either no contact or no regular contact with their mother," she said.

"This decision was not taken because of any philosophical attitude towards the celebration of Mothering Sunday, but to protect a significant number of children in our school.

"In all our dealings with these children we have to exercise great sensitivity. I am not against Mother’s Day but no time will be devoted to making cards in lessons."

The move has angered parents at the 357-pupil Johnstown Primary School in Carmarthen, West Wales.

One mother said: "No one wants to be hard-hearted to those kids without a mum at home but it means that 95 per cent of pupils are being deprived of a traditional activity.

"Children who don’t have mothers can make cards for an aunt or a relative or even a neighbour who cares for them."

Mothering Sunday falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent - March 18 this year.

Mothers’ Union spokesman Fiona Thomas said: "We understand not all children have contact with their mothers.

"However presumably all the children at the school have care, and it would be ideal if the school could promote and support carers by encouraging each child to make a card which thanks the person in their lives who does that mothering.

"That could be a dad, auntie, carer, foster mum or grandparent.

"All the children should be encouraged to think about the skills of mothering - and how they can be appreciated on this special day."


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: dontneednoeducation; ffs; mothersday; timewaster
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1 posted on 02/09/2007 2:04:32 PM PST by Froufrou
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To: Froufrou

I'd have thought Father's Day would be the first to go.


2 posted on 02/09/2007 2:05:45 PM PST by Third Order
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To: Froufrou

Ya know, I if was a child without a mother, I would already be aware of it and most likely have dealt with it.


3 posted on 02/09/2007 2:05:57 PM PST by w1andsodidwe (Jimmy Carter allowed radical Islam to get a foothold in Iran.)
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To: Froufrou

Hey look Ma! No Ma!


4 posted on 02/09/2007 2:07:17 PM PST by Borges
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To: Froufrou

"In all our dealings with these children we have to exercise great sensitivity."

Oh stop please.

Keep protecting these children from "life" and they will most definately not be prepared for "life."


5 posted on 02/09/2007 2:07:30 PM PST by Integrityrocks
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To: Third Order

"do you know who your mother is?" will usually get the correct response, however, "do you know who your daddy is?" may cause confusion..


6 posted on 02/09/2007 2:07:54 PM PST by GeorgiaDawg32 (I'm a Patriot Guard Rider.....www.patriotguard.org for info..)
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To: Froufrou

No one should be happy if we can't all be happy.


7 posted on 02/09/2007 2:08:16 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: Froufrou
Craziness...just crazy...heck...I never had a girlfriend...they never banned Valentines days a school.
8 posted on 02/09/2007 2:08:55 PM PST by USMMA_83 (Tantra is my fetish ;))
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To: Froufrou

All of the others quoted in the article offer common-sense solutions to what a child without a mother can do. In fact, what a lot of children without mothers have always done.

How is it that this is lost on the school adminstrator?


9 posted on 02/09/2007 2:10:33 PM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (????? in 2008)
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To: Froufrou
I propose a new holiday: "Intelligent Teacher Day".

But, of course, this might upset children who don't have one ...

10 posted on 02/09/2007 2:10:38 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (Enoch Powell was right.)
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To: Froufrou

Just one more jump down the rabbit hole. Sheesh.


11 posted on 02/09/2007 2:13:28 PM PST by truthkeeper (It's the borders, stupid.)
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To: Froufrou

Every one has a mother.


12 posted on 02/09/2007 2:15:55 PM PST by Mark was here (You are guilty of something when you do it, proving your guilt is something else.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Absolutely hysterical. LOL!!!!!


13 posted on 02/09/2007 2:16:57 PM PST by Paved Paradise
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To: Mark was here

Except those who don't.


14 posted on 02/09/2007 2:18:41 PM PST by firebrand
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To: Froufrou

So much for strength through diversity!


15 posted on 02/09/2007 2:19:08 PM PST by TheDon (Are you a cut and run conservative?)
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To: firebrand

Borrow one from one who has two.


16 posted on 02/09/2007 2:20:39 PM PST by bikerman (Loud pipes save lives)
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To: Third Order

I would think THIS principal would ban Valentine's Day cards so as not to offend those without a heart.


17 posted on 02/09/2007 2:23:13 PM PST by geopyg (Don't wish for peace, pray for Victory.)
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To: Froufrou
Nelson laughing

You're an orphan. Haha!

18 posted on 02/09/2007 2:24:07 PM PST by KarlInOhio (Samoans: The (low) wage slaves in the Pelosi-Starkist complex.)
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To: Third Order

Father's day probably doesn't happen during the school year.


19 posted on 02/09/2007 2:28:37 PM PST by newzjunkey ([NO Rudy-McCain-Mitt] Duncan Hunter 2008. Veteran. Conservative. Pro-Border. Pro-Life.)
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To: KarlInOhio

"No mas! No mas!"


20 posted on 02/09/2007 2:29:44 PM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ("Don't touch that thing")
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