School accused of banning pupils from their finish of 12 months promenade once they shaved their heads in cohesion with their cancer-stricken classmate

A secondary college has come beneath hearth after scholars have been reportedly banned from their end-of-year promenade and positioned in isolation once they shaved their heads to fortify a classmate with most cancers.

The row erupted at Newark Academy in Nottinghamshire, the place a bunch of sweet sixteen boys made the heartfelt gesture after studying their good friend were recognized with testicular most cancers. 

The courageous student is these days present process chemotherapy and is not able to take a seat assessments or attend his weekend process whilst spending 4 days per week in health facility, in keeping with his fundraising web page. 

But what used to be supposed to be a touching display of cohesion has sparked fury after college bosses allegedly determined the haircuts breached uniform coverage – prompting disciplinary motion in opposition to the men.

Parents have blasted the college for what they declare is a ‘heartless’ reaction, accusing it of punishing scholars ‘for being first rate human beings’.

In a put up on social media, one livid mum or dad wrote: ‘Friends topic, particularly all the way through making an attempt instances in lifestyles. This presentations cohesion, admire, fortify, empathy, working out and most significantly love. 

‘These issues can simplest be realized in lifestyles, now not in class. Shame on the ones punishing those younger males for being first rate human beings!’

A secondary college has come beneath hearth after scholars have been reportedly banned from promenade and positioned in isolation once they shaved their heads to fortify a classmate with most cancers

Another raged: ‘What the hell is fallacious with Newark Academy!! Punishing pupils by way of isolation and banning promenade for appearing fortify for a chum with most cancers. Their crime? Shaving their heads. That college is on an influence shuttle. Punishing a number of pupils for subsequent to not anything.’

A 3rd added: ‘Instead of punishing youngsters from appearing empathy and compassion why now not pay attention to them and fortify them with those large giant feelings and lend a hand teach the entire college about this most cancers consciousness.’

The backlash has even reached native politics. Johno Lee, Independent Councillor for Balderton North and Coddington, slammed the college, announcing: ‘When I first heard the rumours on social media you ponder whether individuals are exaggerating. But I used to be stunned to have it showed that it is true and it is simply fallacious.

‘I used to be within the army for 12 years and recognize there is a get dressed code to practice, however those boys have been doing a just right deed for a chum.

‘This damages the popularity of the college and I’d urge them to rethink their movements and I am hoping the men are ultimately vindicated and allowed to move the promenade.

‘These boys will have to now not be punished for appearing cohesion with a chum.’

The youngster’s circle of relatives arrange a fundraising web page to lend a hand with the price of health facility journeys and break day paintings, praising the overpowering fortify from his pals.

‘His pals had been superb and all shaved their heads in supporting him. The fortify his had from them has been completely superb.

‘Any donations could be very much liked for when he will get out of health facility. It may also lend a hand in opposition to the circle of relatives’s never-ending journeys to QMC, break day paintings to seem after him.’

The row erupted at Newark Academy in Nottinghamshire, the place a bunch of sweet sixteen boys made the heartfelt gesture after studying their good friend were recognized with testicular most cancers

Newark Academy, which is administered by way of the Nova Education Trust, has said the incident however defended its movements, mentioning its strict behaviour and look coverage

Newark Academy, which is administered by way of the Nova Education Trust, has said the incident however defended its movements, mentioning its strict behaviour and look coverage.

In a commentary, a spokesperson stated: ‘We are conscious about the new scenario involving scholars who’ve shaved their heads, an motion this is in breach of our faculty’s behaviour and look coverage.

‘First and important, we wish to recognize and commend the compassion and cohesion those scholars have proven for his or her good friend. Their empathy and fortify are qualities we price deeply in our faculty neighborhood.

‘While we perceive and admire the motivations at the back of their movements, the universities have a accountability to uphold their agreed requirements and regulations, that are communicated obviously to all scholars and oldsters.

‘We are reviewing how perfect to stability the enforcement of faculty insurance policies with the desire for compassion in outstanding instances equivalent to those.

‘We are enticing with the scholars and their households to make sure a optimistic answer and also are exploring tactics we, as a neighborhood, can display collective fortify for the affected pupil and their circle of relatives all the way through this tough time.’

The academy, in accordance with London Road in Balderton, Newark, caters to greater than 1,100 pupils elderly 11 to 18. It used to be rated ‘Good’ by way of Ofsted all the way through its ultimate inspection.

Newark Academy has been approached for additional remark.