Six-year-old schoolboy suspended for having Mini Cheddars in his lunchbox

[Mich the Tester]

I'd be quite cheesed off about this if I was that boy's father. Still tons of kids get suspended for really minor offences but the school should think more Caerphilly about their policy given recent research saying that cheese can help people who want to lose weight.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/he...dy-claims.html

[doodab]

Irrelevant to the child's suspension though. The rules are already in place, they can be challenged via the appropriate means but not just ignored.

The mini cheddars are clearly a grey area being neither sweets nor crisps, and we don't know they were explicitly banned. As I pointed out you cannot rationally ban them without banning a lot of other stuff. What about ham, sausages and other preserved meats which are proven to increase incidence of cancer? What about cheese which is high in saturated fat? What about countless "healthy" drinks with various e numbers in?

It's a misguided policy that needs challenging, and it seems fairly obvious that the school doesn't have "appropriate means" for challenging it or they would have addressed it that way rather than resorting to suspension.

[MyUserName]

As it happens, mini-cheddars are not actually that bad. A 25g bag is about the same calories as 1 and a half chocolate biscuits.

Irrelevant to the child's suspension though. The rules are already in place, they can be challenged via the appropriate means but not just ignored.

[d000hg]

[darmstadt]

I'd send him to school with fruit: Durian, the world's smelliest fruit, goes on sale in Britain | Life and style | theguardian.com

[d000hg]

As it happens, mini-cheddars are not actually that bad. A 25g bag is about the same calories as 1 and a half chocolate biscuits.

[greenlake]

Old story, but I wonder if Smartie sandwiches are still allowed?

[Zero Liability]

Only problem was violating the school's rules, and even then it's a parent issue more than a child one.

[minestrone]

Would a packet of Ritz be acceptable?

[mudskipper]

Personally I would ask questions about the head teacher, I'd wager he lacks the gravitas and leadership skills required for the job if he needs to resort to suspending a 6 year old over anything other than the most extreme behaviour.[/url]

Well, he is called Mr Meek...