A school has started threatening children with exclusion if they forget to bring basic stationery such as a pen, pencil or ruler to class.
Millfield High School in Thornton, Lancashire has come under fire from parents after sending a text outlining a ‘three-strike’ rule on basic stationery that would result in a ‘fixed-term exclusion’.
The text states that if a pupil forgets basic implements – including two pens, a pencil and a ruler – they face detentions and even being temporarily booted out of class.
Millfield High says the rule helps prepare students for the responsibilities of life but the ‘joke’ of a policy has not gone down well with parents who say it is ‘excessive’.
