Teacher at my daughter’s school threatened to chop bows off her socks on her FIRST DAY… it’s totally crazy
A MUM was “disgusted” after teachers threatened to chop bows off her daughter’s socks on the first day back.
Her 11-year-old was then given a 12-minute detention after wearing grey socks without bows on her second day, she claimed.
Teachers have also warned her to replace her “inappropriate” black tote bag and threatened a detention if she wears socks with bows on again at Dixons Brooklands Academy in Manchester.
The mum-of-three called the situation “totally crazy”, the Manchester Evening News reported.
She added: “I’m just disgusted that kids have had a threat like this on their first day at high school.
“It doesn’t state on any letters from school that no bows are allowed or no tote bags.
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“As long as it holds everything you need for school it shouldn’t be a problem.
“Apparently Year 9 have to wear office wear clothes and some people have mentioned that they take tote bags and handbags with them.
“I don’t know why it’s different for other years.”
She shared a photo of her daughter’s black socks and bag and says she can’t understand why school has a problem with them.
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A school spokesman said: “Dixons Brooklands Academy has the highest of expectations for all students and we wish to congratulate our new students who made an excellent start yesterday.
“They looked fabulous in their new academy uniform.
“Uniform expectations were shared with all families on several occasions and every child was given financial support to purchase their new uniform.
“With regards to school bags we have stated that a bag should enable students to carry books, homework, equipment, their planner and a water bottle.
“In cases where bags do not meet this requirement we will work with individual families to resolve this.”
Last week we revealed hundreds of kids were left without new uniforms because of M&S delivery delays.
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Parents were angry that orders failed to turn up months after they paid for them.
Some had to find second-hand uniforms — with one mum unable to pay the bus fare for her son’s first day back after she had to fork out for another uniform while the M&S one was still on its way.