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Katharine Birbalsingh – the head teacher of Michaela Community School.

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Urmstongran Fri 19-Jan-24 14:52:12
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Has to appear in the High Court regarding her stance of not allowing Muslim pupils to have a room in the school in which to pray. I think she is an inspirational Head and I agree wholeheartedly with her stance.

Like France, I think schools should keep religion firmly out of the curriculum. Teach about different ones (a light touch only) and other than that, nada. Let families take responsibility for such in their own time - at weekends or during the evenings.

Concentrate instead upon the 3R’s, kindness and inclusivity.

What do you think?

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Maremia Mon 19-Jan-26 07:17:59

Another Zombie Thread. I interesting to see some of the 'old' GN names.

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Primrose53 Mon 19-Jan-26 10:14:52

We are unfortunately attending various hospitals lately.

We had to kill around 9 hours in one recently and wandered along to the hospital chapel. It had been taken over as a Muslim prayer room with piles and piles of shoes outside the doors and no room to get in as it was totally packed with men on their prayer mats.

Another hospital chapel was almost the same. Piles of prayer mats and not much indication that anybody other than Muslims were welcome.

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