Mum's McDonald's fury as school excludes son for taking toy gun to fast food restaurant
dailystar.co.ukBirminghamLive.Mark Bowman Dalton, the headteacher at Christ Church, said: "Any exclusion is not made lightly and will follow the statutory guidance set by the Department for Education.
Each case is treated fairly and will be reviewed by a panel of governors."Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy sets clear boundaries that encourage excellent behaviour and ensure the safety and well-being of everyone in the learning environment."But Pauline says her boy was not a “wayward” child and will now be “considered a danger” despite never hurting or threatening anyone.She said: “We found quite early on that the school is quite harsh.
Whilst we appreciate that they are going to try and set a benchmark and a precedent for a brand new school, they are a little bit over the top in punishment."Pauline said she was in the process of appealing the decision.
She insisted it was not a BB gun Mitchell was found with - because it didn't shoot ball bearings but "small plastic pips". She added it was black and gold in colour, making it clear it did not pose a danger."It's not a BB gun and this is where my argument lay," she added. "A BB gun obviously shoots high-velocity ballbearing [and] this shoots small plastic pips.
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