Selasa, 19 Juni 2012

Schoolgirl, 14, who dyed hair bright red is made to study in isolation 'until it settles down'

Schoolgirl, 14, who dyed hair bright red is made to study in isolation 'until it settles down'

  • Kirsty Crooke, 14, was ordered out of the classroom for a week until the vivid colour subsides
  • Mother Natalie Bussey said her hair was first dyed red a year ago but the school only took action when she recently retouched the roots
  • School insists it is enforcing its 'high standards in uniform'

By Tom Gardner

PUBLISHED: 05:04 EST, 19 June 2012 | UPDATED: 08:09 EST, 19 June 2012


A school pupil who dyed her hair red has been banned from lessons for a week until the colour ‘settles down’.

Teachers took action against Kirsty Crooke's 'extreme' hair colour after she arrived at Buttershaw Business Enterprise College in West Yorkshire with deep crimson roots.

The 14-year-old GCSE student’s furious mother Natalie Bussey, insists the school has overreacted by banishing her daughter to a 'green room' away from other pupils while the colour loses its impact.

Too bright: Kirsty Crooke, 14, has been banned from the classroom by teachers until the colour of her dyed red hair 'settled down'

Too bright: Kirsty Crooke, 14, has been banned from the classroom by teachers until the colour of her dyed red hair 'settled down'

Miss Bussey, 36, from nearby Wisbey, claims her daughter’s hair had been dyed for more than a year and it was only when she turned up with the roots re-dyed that staff told her it was too bright.

She said: ‘Children should be allowed to express themselves, it’s not a bad colour.

‘I’d understand if it was blue. I don’t understand why they’ve pulled her out of a week’s worth of lessons for having her roots done. She should have been in lessons. I’m livid.’

She added: 'She was depressed because her hair looked greasy when it was brown.

Dress code: Kirsty Crook's red hair fell foul of strict rules on uniform at Buttershaw Business Enterprise College in Bradford

Dress code: Kirsty Crook's red hair fell foul of strict rules on uniform at Buttershaw Business Enterprise College in Bradford

‘Now she has to be taught in the room where the unruly pupils go and is worried about how she will catch up when she gets back to normal lessons.

‘The school says they have to have natural coloured hair but most of the pupils have died hair and some of the teachers have bright purple hair.

‘The staff should be more worried about teaching children than what colour their hair is.’

Kirsty, who has just started studying for her GCSEs, said: ‘It is a crucial time for me and I am very frustrated.

‘I just want to be back in class but I don't see why I have to change my hair because of school.

‘I dyed it red because it is the only colour which suits my natural one which is dark brown.’

Miss Bussey said her daughter had been told she would have to remain in the green room for a week until her hair colour ‘settled down’.

A statement released by the school on behalf of head teacher Richard Hughes after being contacted by Mail Online said: 'We have established very high standards of uniform at BBEC. 

'We extend out high standards in uniform to general appearance and take time to reinforce this with our students. 

'Our expectations are communicated in the prospectus, in letters to parents and, if required, in our weekly newsletter.  We also welcome discussions with parents about this if the need arises.'

According to a notice on the school’s website, staff ‘challenge extreme hai r styles and colour â€" we expect a natural hair colour and smart appearance for school.

It adds: ‘The school uniform standards are high.

We are responsible for students on their journey to and from school so we also check that our uniform is worn correctly on leaving the school site â€" we insist on blazers, ties and black shoes being worn and shirts tucked in to support our high standards within the community.’

Uniform consists of a blazer, school tie, plain collared white shirt, black trousers and black shoes.

The school has taken similar action against pupils thought to be in breach of the rules.

Earlier this year 16-year-old Nicole Howard was also banned from class at the school for her deep red-coloured hair.

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I agree with everyone else getting red arrowed. Its not like she dyed her hair bright pink? If Red hair dye is not allowed then no hair dye should be. Isolating her is not solving the problem.

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Next it will be I can't work because I can't follow rules because I am dpressed

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Plus would the remaining purples not be tittle tattling more on the girl not being there than they would if she was sat doing her work and minding her own business?!?!?

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I'm sure they haven't excluded all the girls with dyed blonde hair though!

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I am 26 year old care worker with purple hair and a fair few tattoos and piercings to boot! No one has ever had anything bad to say about my hair or appearance! My hair colour is my choice and doesn't effect my standard of work

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Great parenting. Your daughter is reprimanded by her school for breaking rules that are clearly laid out on their website and rather then back them on their tough stance you winge about it and in the process teach your daughter that rules aren't important. I'd much rather my child went to a school which set high standards for its pupils as opposed to one who couldn't care less

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Does this school consider girls with naturally red hair a distraction and isolate then from the others?

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Why do people think that because it's red it's acceptable? Someone even commented that "she's not got a pink mohican", so? If she had a pink Mohican, is that worse, is it better or is it just another child with dyed hair? Hair dye is hair dye, regardless of colour. It's banned and children and parents should know that. To say you can have dyed red hair is acceptable and a pink mohecan isn't is descrimination. THAT'S WHY THEY DON'T ALLOW YOU TO CHANGE YOUR HAIR COLOUR WHILE AT SCHOOL. FFS, she's 14 and should be working on her studies, not her hair colour. Yet more PATHETIC parenting.

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She knew what the rules were (as did her parents) but the 'hard face' look says it all really. Running to the papers will not do you or your parents a bit of good sweetheart so just behave in future.

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People need to understand that they cannot go through life doing exactly what they want. There are consequences to breaking rules. The school has a clear dress code which covers hair colour and she has broken their rules. The best option is to dye her hair back to its natural colour then she can get back to her classes. When she leaves school and starts work does she think she won't have to follow guidelines set down by an employer?

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