Banned ... friends embrace School ban on hugging By JOHN COLESNovember 04, 2006 A SCHOOL headmaster was branded a killjoy yesterday after he ordered pupils to stop HUGGING each other. Steven Kenning told teens to quit embracing because it made them late for lessons.He said hugging could be deemed “inappropriate” and “victims” could be hugged against their will.The barmy rule was posted on the website of Callington Community College, Cornwall.Mr Kenning said: “Hugging was happening extensively and becoming the norm. We were worried it might become inappropriate. So we nipped it in the bud.”He added that there...
