School gym forced to shut

papa smurf · 07-03-2009, 19:40

http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/...hut-by-Muslims

Nick Seaton, of the Campaign for Real Education, said: "It seems extreme to force out a club that appears to be doing tremendous good work for children and the community. It's very difficult to see any great grounds for ruining opportunities for children."

well sad day for the kids, what is this country turning into?

Sirius · 07-03-2009, 19:47

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Originally Posted by papa smurf

http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/...hut-by-Muslims

Nick Seaton, of the Campaign for Real Education, said: "It seems extreme to force out a club that appears to be doing tremendous good work for children and the community. It's very difficult to see any great grounds for ruining opportunities for children."

well sad day for the kids, what is this country turning into?

Why am i not surprised.

**Hugh** · 07-03-2009, 19:49

If this is true, it is wrong.

But.......

This is the gym instructor's interpretation of what the headmistress said to him - no one has confirmed this.

Sirius · 07-03-2009, 19:53

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Originally Posted by foreverwar

If this is true, it is wrong.

But.......

This is the gym instructor's interpretation of what the headmistress said to him - no one has confirmed this.

Yep i think we need to see some other reports on this so we get a balanced verdict.

Heres the first i found.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...y-members.html

Cannot see any others at the moment

Certainly the Sun Star and Mirror have not picked up on it yet

Arthurgray50@blu · 07-03-2009, 20:00

I have seen many reports of this matter, and l am totally appalled by this, As l understand, in one news article, it was stated that, from one official, The parents are very protective of there children.

It is now coming to the point of stupidy, and now the gym has to find new premises, And they will probabely find the same problem again.

A gym is for everyone, no matter what faith it is, my local gym, has every faith there, and l have actaully spoken to the various faiths, and all they talk about is, how fit are you, or how does this work, it will come to a point where we are going to have gyms such as One faith in there, and the other faiths in there, it is getting damn stupid.

07-03-2009, 20:57

i am appauled, truly appauled at the descision to bow down to small group of asian parents who think they have the right to dictate to a majority .This is not the first time i have heard of such things indeed i have witnessed it first hand at my sons school were asian people use there religion and beliefs to force change to suit themselves.
In my view it is what i call positive racism which is just as bad as racism.But what really gets to me is why people won't stand up to these asians tell them were to get off.If the people in charge hav'nt got the guts to stand up for the other kids in gym then they deserve to lose the use of the gym
And what do they think the other kids will be thinking when they can't go to the gym anymore because a few asian parents objected to boys using it.Well i think another generation of racists has been just been created

Russ · 07-03-2009, 21:14

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Originally Posted by martyh

i am appauled, truly appauled at the descision to bow down to small group of asian parents who think they have the right to dictate to a majority .This is not the first time i have heard of such things indeed i have witnessed it first hand at my sons school were asian people use there religion and beliefs to force change to suit themselves.
In my view it is what i call positive racism which is just as bad as racism.But what really gets to me is why people won't stand up to these asians tell them were to get off.If the people in charge hav'nt got the guts to stand up for the other kids in gym then they deserve to lose the use of the gym
And what do they think the other kids will be thinking when they can't go to the gym anymore because a few asian parents objected to boys using it.Well i think another generation of racists has been just been created

You do realise that being Asian and Muslim are 2 seperate things?

Arthurgray50@blu · 07-03-2009, 21:21

If you take away the 'asian ' bit, what he is saying is true in a way, And l am not getting involved in a slagging match on what is what, BUT it is racism, and it is time that something has to be done, BUT on the other hand, if they knew this when they joined, why did they join in the first place.

**Maggy** · 07-03-2009, 21:23

Well it's an independent school and therein lies the seeds of the problem..if the venue was an ordinary state school there would be no issue about it..

07-03-2009, 21:25

well if muslims do not want their females anywhere near boys then keep them at home and out of the rest of our way

**Chris** · 07-03-2009, 21:27

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

well if muslims do not want their females anywhere near boys then keep them at home and out of the rest of our way

But they've already tried to keep them out of the way of boys, by paying for them to go to an independent girls' school...

07-03-2009, 21:28

The gym has been there 14 months so they only just been bothered? Muslims should not expect the rest of us to bend for them full stop. This behaviour is what fuel any racial tensions that create a them and us society

fireman328 · 07-03-2009, 21:32

The lunatics are running the asylum.

07-03-2009, 21:38

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Originally Posted by Russ B

You do realise that being Asian and Muslim are 2 seperate things?

i use asian as a collective term, hindus ,muslim chinese all live in Asia

**Chris** · 07-03-2009, 21:41

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

The gym has been there 14 months so they only just been bothered? Muslims should not expect the rest of us to bend for them full stop. This behaviour is what fuel any racial tensions that create a them and us society

But they're not asking the rest of us to bend for them. This wasn't a State school - they have taken their girls off to a private school. They have been prepared to go away and pay in order to get the single-sex environment they want for their daughters.

We don't know whether the protests began 14 months ago, or in September when new children arrived at the school, or at some point in between when boys started to attend the gym club. But in any case, the length of time it has taken for these complaints to come to a head and reach the Press isn't really relevant. The parents have paid for a service - namely, a single-sex environment - and they're not getting it.

It seems that it has been going on quietly for some time as the Head has tried to broker a compromise, by saying the gym club could start at 6.30pm once all school activities have finished. However it's the gym club that has rejected this option as they say it would mean too late a finish time for their youngest members.