CLASS WAR
I’m a student at ‘UK’s strictest school’ – here’s why kids were WRONG to jump over gates, scream & shout in protest
A STUDENT at a UK school compared to "prison" has spoken out about pupils jumping over gates, shouting and protesting against "military" rules.
Outraged parents and students at Camborne Science and International Academy (CSIA), Cornwall took action at the school gates on Wednesday.
3
3
The chaotic scenes escalated and Devon and Cornwall Police were even called to diffuse the situation.
It came after tensions reached boiling point amid pupils likening the school to a "prison" and claimed students were punished for yawning.
Now, a student who witnessed the drama unfold has shared their thoughts, as claimed by
"I'm a year 11 at Camborne school. Today was a lot to say the least," said the anonymous pupil.
Read More
"Students climbing over gates, running through corridors and running into classrooms and screaming and shouting, not to mention what was happening outside of school."
While the shocked pupil said they were not "against" the right to protest, they objected when "it's putting people in danger and gets out of hand".
They added: "It really isn't going to make a difference in school.
"There's a way of protesting and what happened today really wasn't the way of doing it.
Most read in The Sun
"It was quite scary seeing the younger students beside themselves because of how scared they were and for students to feel unsafe to the point they are getting their parents to pick them up just doesn't seem right."
But, the anonymous pupil, as claimed by Cornwall Live, admitted they felt the school rules were "very frustrating" and the chaos has "disrupted" students "in the worst way possible".
It comes after parents slammed the academy for "harsh" rules, allegedly including penalising students for being just a few minutes late to class.
Fuming mums and dads also blasted Camborne Science and International Academy for a new punishment called 'Reflection', which is essentially isolation, and claimed students are being kept in it for days.
'MILITARY-STYLE'
Shouting at the school gates earlier this week, they claimed their kids were being forced to write lines out of a workbook in a "military-style" approach to misbehaviour.
This has left many children anxious to attend the school and distracted them from learning, according to pupils and parents.
Daily detentions are also handed out for wearing old trousers no longer deemed appropriate, asking to use the bathroom, not having clear pencil cases and even taking off blazers during the heatwave, claimed parents.
Some alleged their children were suspended for getting distracted or for simply resting their hands on a desk.
One even said their child was punished for yawning.
Parents are also concerned about its plans to join a multi-academy trust, Athena Learning Trust, which is known for it's strict regimes.
A CSIA spokesperson told The Sun Online: "CSIA staff made the decision to call the police to help manage a disruptive incident at the school initiated by a small number of students and their parents intent on disrupting the school day.
"Our primary focus remains supporting the education, wellbeing and safety of our students and staff.
"Staff have received abuse from Parents and their children and this cannot be tolerated.
"We are aware of a number of Facebook groups and media outlets that have shared miscommunications and inaccuracies.
"Our Habits for Life - punctuality, uniform, organisation, and disruption-free learning - are fair, well-established and understood school rules.
"Additional measures are in place to support the students in meeting the expectations, such as free uniform to borrow and readily accessible equipment.
"These measures have been communicated to students and their families. The school opened as usual on Thursday 22nd September without disruption."
It comes as other raging parents have blasted their kids' school over strict uniform policies.
A dad slammed one the UK's "strictest" schools for forcing his daughter to wear shoes that gave her blisters.
READ MORE SUN STORIES
And a mum recently claimed her daughter was sent home from her first day at secondary school because of her new shoes.
Meanwhile another fuming parents has slammed a school after teachers "tugged" at her daughter's trouser waistband and forced her into isolation.
3
Topics