CLAPPING has been banned at a Sydney primary school which has introduced “silent cheering”, “pulling excited faces” and “punching the air” to respect students who are “sensitive to noise”.
The school now only allows its pupils “to conduct a silent cheer” when prompted by teachers and says the practice “reduces fidgeting”. The latest example of a political correctness outbreak in Australian schools, which have banned hugging, singing Christmas carols, celebrating Australia Day and singing the word “black” in the nursery rhyme “baa baa black sheep”. The ban on clapping at Elanora Heights Primary School emerged on the same day that an exclusive girls school banned teachers from calling “ladies” or “women” in favour of “gender-neutral” terms. In April, hugging was banned at a Geelong primary school and children were told to find other ways to show affection. St Patricks Primary School principal John Grant said “nothing in particular” had caused hugging to be replaced by high fiving or “a knuckle handshake”.
“But in this current day and age we are really conscious about protecting kids and teaching them from a young age that you have to be cautious,” Mr Grant said.
He said he had spoken to teachers about his decision to ban hugging and then the teachers had spoken to classes, instructing the children on different methods of showing affection. He had not sent any correspondence home to parents but said there would now be a letter going home on Monday.
“There’s a range of methods including a high five or a particular knuckle handshake where they clunk knuckles as a simple way of saying ‘well done’,” Mr Grant said. “There are also verbal affirmations and acknowledgments.”
Children at the school have been enthusiastic huggers, he said, with hugs given out to teachers and other children.
So y'all wanna do stupid **** like punch the air and make excited faces for noise sensitive student but y'all ain't wanna keep the borders open for muslims??? mmhmm okay
introduced “silent cheering”, “pulling excited faces” and “punching the air”
Why is this so funny to me
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The latest example of a political correctness outbreak in Australian schools, which have banned hugging, singing Christmas carols, celebrating Australia Day and singing the word “black” in the nursery rhyme “baa baa black sheep”.
What's political about hugging and singing carols?
This is one of the most stupid things I ever read.
The children in those schools are going to grow up not being able to function in the adult world.
All the people in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, South East Asia, etc. are all laughing at countries like Australia, Sweden and Canada right now. White people are so stupid sometimes.
White people are so stupid sometimes.
