JoJo Bows hair clips playground craze being banned from schools because teachers think they DISTRACT pupils
A PLAYGROUND craze of wearing oversized hair clips are being banned from schools as teachers believe they distract pupils.
The large and brightly coloured accessories, known as JoJo Bows, have become popular thanks to American Youtube and reality television star JoJo Siwa.
Though some schools across the country are not on board with the new trend which are used to decorate a high ponytail.
One is Victoria Park Junior School in Stretford which has reportedly banned the accessories.
One mum, with children at Victoria Park said her daughters just want to be part of the latest trend and have been told to remove them at school.
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She told : "In my eyes it's silly banning them. Kids are just being kids and they like the latest fashion trend or latest things that are out.
"I really can't see any problem with the JoJo bows, they make out like it's a gun or something really bad, but come on, they're only hair clips."
Chris Ashey, headteacher at Fairfield Community Primary, another school which has banned the bows, has defended his decision.
He said: "We have a massive curriculum now in primary schools and there is simply no tyime for added distractions like this.
It was also reported on Facebook that Sawley Junior School in Nottinghamshire has also banned the bows, the .
Kathleen Thorpe posted in the group "Long Eaton and surrounding areas soapbox" that the bows had been banned because the school said it was "not part of the school uniform".
JoJo Bows are large and brightly coloured accessories that have become popular thanks to American Youtube and reality television star JoJo Siwa.
JoJo, 13, is a dancer, singer, reality TV and social media star who has a whopping 3.7 million followers on YouTube.
JoJo rose to fame on the US TV series Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition in 2013 before appearing on reality show Dance Moms, which she left last year.
JoJo says that the JoJo Bow is “more than just a hair accessory, it is a symbol of power, confidence, believing-ness.”
She has also recently launched a collaboration with high street chain Claire’s Accessories, selling bows endorsed by herself for £8-£10.
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