- A school begins threatening students with expulsion if they fail to bring basic stationery to class, such as a pen, pencil, or ruler.
- Millfield High School in Thornton, Lancashire, received backlash from parents.
- In such a case, students will receive detentions and may even be kicked out of class temporarily.
A school begins to threaten students with expulsion if they fail to bring basic stationery to class, such as a pen, pencil, or ruler.
Millfield High School in Thornton, Lancashire, received backlash from parents after sending a text explaining a ‘three-strike’ rule on basic stationery, which may result in a ‘fixed-term exclusion.’
According to the text, if a student forgets essential tools such as two pens, a pencil, and a ruler, they will receive detentions and may even be kicked out of class temporarily.
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Millfield High claims that the regulation helps pupils prepare for life’s responsibilities, but parents have criticized the ‘joke’ of a policy, calling it ‘excessive.’
According to Darren Worthington, his daughter received her first ‘strike’ for a broken ruler.
Following the incident, Darren received the following text: ‘Good day. Your child went to school today without the proper equipment.
‘According to the letter provided before half term, pupils should bring two pens, a pencil, and a ruler in their pencil case.’
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‘They should also double-check that they have their schedule.’ If a student forgets their equipment twice in a week, they will receive a 90-minute detention from the Headteacher.
‘A fixed-term exclusion will be imposed if equipment is not brought three times per week.’
