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Maggy

11-05-2016 22:42

Birmingham pupil suspended 'for Peaky Blinders haircut'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ngham-36269041

Quote:

Joshua Reape, eight, was sent home from his Birmingham school and told not to return for a week because of his "Peaky Blinders haircut", his mum says.
His short back and sides is similar to that of Tommy Shelby, a character in the BBC drama played by Cillian Murphy - a style the schoolboy says he has worn for seven months.

Sent home for having a short back and sides.:confused:

Talk about full circle as I can remember the lads from my class being sent home for having long hair in the 60s...

I can't help thinking there must be more to this.

dave6x

11-05-2016 23:06

Re: Birmingham pupil suspended 'for Peaky Blinders haircut'

I remember around 1963-64 my Beatles style "mop-top" being frowned upon at school and drew some sarcastic remarks from a few teachers but I didn't get suspended for it!

Found another link HERE Seems rather extreme to suspend the lad allegedly without warning for a haircut he has worn for 7 months! As you say, maybe more to it.

papa smurf

12-05-2016 06:25

Re: Birmingham pupil suspended 'for Peaky Blinders haircut'

perhaps schools should concentrate on whats in a pupils head not whats on it .

tweetiepooh

12-05-2016 11:48

Re: Birmingham pupil suspended 'for Peaky Blinders haircut'

Growing up in South Africa the order for boys was short and smart (the Afrikaaner schools had the short back and sides). That is clear of collar and ears in length. If you exceeded this the head (principal) could give you a bowl cut, put a bowl on head and cut any showing hair.

Now this guy was a great head. He really loved his pupils and was not an officious dragon.

Taf	12-05-2016 11:54

Re: Birmingham pupil suspended 'for Peaky Blinders haircut'

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35837070)

perhaps schools should concentrate on whats in a pupils head not whats on it .

:tu:

weenie

12-05-2016 12:09

Re: Birmingham pupil suspended 'for Peaky Blinders haircut'

I personally see nothing wrong with this boy's haircut in fact it is far smarter than some of the boys haircuts that attend my son's school but then again I would imagine that his school has the policy as many other schools and would only suspend a child due to poor behavior and not a short back and sides, although I know a boy at my son's school was sent home to change his footwear because he came into to school wearing trainers that were not allowed under the school dress code.

techguyone

12-05-2016 15:15

Re: Birmingham pupil suspended 'for Peaky Blinders haircut'

Quote:

Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35837070)

perhaps schools should concentrate on whats in a pupils head not whats on it .

:tu:

alferret

14-05-2016 09:42

Re: Birmingham pupil suspended 'for Peaky Blinders haircut'

Quote:

Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35837070)

perhaps schools should concentrate on whats in a pupils head not whats on it .

:clap:

Ken W

14-05-2016 10:46

Re: Birmingham pupil suspended 'for Peaky Blinders haircut'

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 35837155)

:tu:

I agree.

RizzyKing

15-05-2016 04:51

Re: Birmingham pupil suspended 'for Peaky Blinders haircut'

I really hope there is more to this because if their isn't it seems more lunatics are getting control of the asylum.

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