ANGER OVER PC CHRISTMAS (From Thisisdorset)

ANGER OVER PC CHRISTMAS

9:25am Tuesday 19th December 2006 in

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ANGRY parents have been complaining after a school sent letters home about the children's end of term party without mentioning Christmas.

Hill View Primary School in Bournemouth told parents that this year's traditional bash was a "Winter Party" and signed off with: "We wish you and your family a very happy holiday."

Mum Penny Turner, whose 10-year-old son Jordan has been at the school for five years, said: "As far as I'm concerned, he was going to a Christmas party. The school has always had a Christmas party.

"I rang up the school and was told that in the current climate, it was felt that the word Christmas would offend people. I think it's more offensive to presume that it would offend people. I was so angry, I let off steam.

"They've had Christmas songs in the school and the reception year also did a nativity play, which makes it all the more absurd."

Another parent contacted a radio station to sound off about the letter and Miss Turner plans to complain to the local education authority. "I'm not prepared to bring my child up in a junior school that