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  • UK: Ban on Valentine's Day cards at school (cards to be confiscated)

    02/11/2010 10:27:17 AM PST · by Stoat · 15 replies · 562+ views
    The BBC ^ | February 11,2010
    (edit)Children at Ashcombe Primary School were stopped from exchanging cards because the head teacher said they were not emotionally mature enough to cope.Peter Turner told parents of the 430 pupils that cards would be confiscated.One pupil's mother said: "I think it's outrageous. They're just children. Why spoil their fun?"The woman, whose son attends the school, said: "It's comical really. I couldn't believe it when I saw the newsletter.(edit)Mr Turner said in the newsletter that children get upset when they are "dumped" which interrupts their learning.He said children should wait until they are mature enough emotionally and socially to understand the...