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Teacher tells tots there’s no Santa
Reporter: RICHARD HOOTON
Date online: 10/12/2008
FURIOUS parents say the magic of Christmas was ruined after a scrooge teacher told tearful children Santa Claus doesn’t exist.
The class of around 25 seven-year-olds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School, Royton, were distraught after the substitute teacher informed them that it was mums and dads who leave out presents on Christmas Day.
Parents have complained about the incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher has been disciplined over the gaffe.
One dad told the Evening Chronicle: “My son came home and said that his substitute teacher had told the class that Santa doesn’t exist and it’s your mum and dad that put out presents for them.
“Apparently, they were all talking about Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came straight out with it.
“He was nearly in tears — and so close to Christmas. I thought it was wrong.
“He was distraught about it. He’s only seven-years-old and it’s part of the magic of Christmas to him.
“We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and he’s fine now.
“I found it shocking. She has done it maliciously.
“A lot of parents were disgusted and complained to the school. If she was a regular teacher then I think a lot more would have been done.”
Headteacher Angela McCormick refused to comment on the incident.
Oldham Council’s service director for children, young people and families, Janet Doherty, said: “This is a matter for the individual school to resolve.
“We have every confidence that the head will deal with it sensitively and appropriately.”
...but here’s proof Santa does exist
LOTTERY winner Tommy Cone played Santa when he handed out children’s presents at the Royal Oldham Hospital yesterday.
The former security officer (69) who scooped £4.2 million five years ago in Oldham’s biggest ever single lottery win, delivered sacks of presents when he visited the youngsters’ ward.
Tommy said: “I’ve done this for the last few years.
“I have grandchildren of my own and wouldn’t like to see them in hospital on Christmas Day.”
Have Your Say
Another Leftie triumph - not! The destruction of childhood innocence is one step nearer. It's ok to teach them all about sex but there's no room at the 'teach in' for Santa.
Sack her now!
" Teacher tells tots there’s no Santa "
They gotta learn sometime. Might as well tell em now as the credit crunch means they're probably not going to be getting what they want anyway.
It makes me laugh... a teacher is in trouble for telling the truth but parents think it is alright to lie to their children...HO HO HO
It does seem a miserable thing to spoil the kid's dreams at Christmas. But hey, in a few more years' time these same kids will be entitled to free condoms in some schools.
I hear on the radio today that the Teacher has been sacked.
Sacked for telling the truth. Now thats a first.
"The reason she told the children this story is because she is an Asian woman who does not believe in Christmas as she celebrates Eid"
I see that this teacher may have told the truth but forcing her religious beliefs on others is a different matter - she deserved sacking
I just can believe that you fired a lady which is telling the truth to the children. Even our children in Serbia don't believe in such things as Santa, but that doesn't mean that their Christmas is going to be ruined if they know that parents are putting gifts under the tree. I personally think that those spoiled children are like that because of their parents are spoiled too.
I just had to say that whole world is giving support to that teacher. Shame on you principal, shame all of you parents and your spoiled children. Grow up, Santa dont exist. There is only a Deda Mraz.
I wonder how the teacher would have reacted if one of those children claimed that someone she believed in did not exist. There would be an uproar.
By lazyboy198 @ 10/12/2008 18:47:03
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