A school will not allow anymore students to attend classes with fake eyelashes, fake tan, and heavy make-up.
A head teacher at the Hundred of Hoo Academy in England, Head Gary Vyse, ruled that his school is not a "fashion parade," Mirror UK reported. Students aged 11 to 18 have been warned they faced disciplinary action once they violated this rule next term.
Vyse thanked the parents through a letter, where he mentioned that the school is not a "fashion parade." He also accused some people for not being supportive to their children because it seems they allowed their children to attend the school with heavy make-up including heavy foundation, lips stick and bronzer, false eyelashes, heavily drawn on eyebrows, and fake tan.
A 48-year-old parents, Robert Stenhouse, who has a 16-year-old daughter, said that the ban was long overdue, and he called for a dress code for teachers as well. According to Stenhouse, there was a teacher that wore a short skirt.
Another parent told the media publication that she agrees with the fake tan and heavy make-up ban, however, with most girls wearing drawn-on eyebrows, the ban may cause chaos.
Meanwhile in New Zealand, Palmerston North Girls High School defended their decision to force a 13-year-old student to cut off her bangle, and they said "rules are rules."
A 13-year-old student, Jordy Goldsack, was forced to cut off a bracelet given by her father, who passed away in 2007 because she did not comply with school rules. Her mother Judith Goldsack told One News that the bracelet was too small to slip on and off her hand. After months of talks with the school, the bangle was cut off.
Judith added that her daughter was overwhelmed after the bangle was cut. Principal Karen Briggs said the rules for jewelry were written in the school handbook.
Briggs explained that taonga is allowed to wear around the neck as long it is not visible. This should be removed during physical education for safety reasons.
