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Warwickshire school apologises to girl over culture day speech refusal - BBC News (www.bbc.com)

submitted 2 days ago by mannycalavera@feddit.uk to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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Good. I'm sick and tired of.... checks notes.... 12 year old girls wanting to feel proud about being British. FFS this is getting out of hand 😜.

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[–] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 4 points 2 days ago

A since-deleted Facebook post from the school, which included a flyer for the Culture Day, said the event was dedicated to "recognising and celebrating the rich cultural diversity within our school community".

"We encourage students to consider wearing attire that reflects their nationality or family heritage," it said.

Any outfits that were worn had to be "appropriate for a school setting", the post added, and had to hold cultural significance.

Horrible idea. They were playing with fire by going ahead with this in the first place. Practically asking for a controversy.