Was This Teacher Right To Confiscate The Necklace, Be It A Religious Item Or Not?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2463412/Muslim-fathers-anger-daughters-confiscated-Islamic-necklace.html

And was the school right to change it's uniform policy so as to fit in with specific religious groups?

/// As a result, Britain’s biggest school have now made a U-turn on their uniform policy, which dictates pupils can only wear one plain pair of metal studs, and say she can now wear the jewellery in class. ///

Does that mean that all pupils will be allowed to wear jewellery in class, or only Muslims?

[woofgang]

1, dunno
2. dunno
3.dunno

[Baldric]

It would only be right if they allowed both Sexes to wear neckchains representing all religions, otherwise it is yet another example of Authority caving in to the Muslim Lobby!

[Old_Geezer]

1. Probably. Confiscation is supposed to be temporary and we are told the necklace was being swung in class, which is not paying attention to the lesson, or indeed acting well anyway. Given those circumstances it seems fair enough.

2. No. If a school's rules are fair then they should be retained not changed because someone plays the religion card. But if the rules are not fair then they ought to be corrected anyway.

3. I don't know. I would trust not just Muslims, since one should not favour one religion over another in that way.

[leahbee]

There is not much that makes me really angry but this does.
If a school has rules about uniform, jewellery or anything else for that matter, then those rules should be obeyed. Parents have no right to say that their child should be moved to a different class. If they don't like the rules they should change schools. I don't believe that this "distress' was felt by the child but the parents pulling the race card.This is no way to bring a child up in England.

[Gromit]

A ta'wiz is a lucky charm, and many muslims do not approve of them and ban them. So it is not a valid part of muslim dress, quite the opposite.

1. Yes the teacher was right to confiscate it if the school dress code forbid any jewellery.
2. No, if that is why the rule was changed.
3. Don't know, I haven't read the new rules. I doubt muslims would be allowed to wear jewellery if others were not.

[jim360]

It might depend on what the teacher had done before confiscating it, although it has to be said that since the child was laying with it, that would distract not just her but also perhaps those around her from the lesson. So I think the teacher was right, and it's a shame that the school has backed down.

[Baldric]

///The academy has now agreed that Saniya can wear the item on religious grounds - except in PE and swimming.///

[FredPuli43]

Oh dear. This involves a Muslim, so it is of particular interest. How did such a petty incident reach a national newspaper? Really, Muslim parents should learn what Jewish people learned years ago and in different times; don't bring attention to yourself. As a problem, this case was resolved amicably and sensibly, but it still hits the paper. Why? Too much fuss from the parent?

If the child was swinging the necklace about and not paying attention then of course it should be taken off her. But that shouldn't be permanent. And rules should be adjusted or applied sensibly.

[Gromit]

Hopefully the parent gave the girl a good whack round the earhole for making the prophet dizzy?

[boxtops]

Forget the religious aspect - she was swinging a necklace around in class (which 6-year-old do) - so yes, the teacher was right, they would presumably have done the same if it were a crucifix or a Hamza on the end of the chain, or a chunk of walrus tusk.

[FredPuli43]

But boxy, if it had been a lump of walrus tusk on a necklace, the story would never have made it to a national newspaper ! Is walrus tusk something of religious significance, say to Inuit? If only... It wouldn't have made it to the paper if the offending object had been a Hamza !

[sp1814]

Yes, it was right for the necklace to be confiscated.

Was the school right to change it's uniform policy. Not sure really...depends on their reasons.

"Does that mean that all pupils will be allowed to wear jewellery in class, or only Muslims?"

I don't think that anyone on the AnswerBank can tell you that, but if you click the link below, you can contact the school directly. They should be able to tell you:

http://www.nottinghamacademy.org/contact/

[bazwillrun]

and yet again we see another example of the problems these people cause us and yet again we kow tow and cave in to what they want

coming to a town near you..not if, but when

[Gromit]

Maybe their website has not been update because at the moment it says

// Pupils must not: Wear make-up or jewellery, except for one small, plain metal ear stud in the bottom of each ear lobe //


http://www.nottinghamacademy.org/code-of-conduct/

[FredPuli43]

And why do we 'cave in', baz?

[jim360]

It has to be said baz that caving in over the wearing of jewellery or not is a far cry from any serious threat. There's general agreement here that the school ought to have stuck to its guns, but on balance it's hardly the end of British Civilisation as we know it!

[pixie373]

I wonder whose fault it will be when it gets pulled and hurts her neck?

[zebo]

pixie373, I'll give you one guess! Another call to the papers and a claim for compensation no doubt.