Ban on nicknames at school branded pathetic

ST PETER Port Secondary School pupils have been banned from using nicknames on school grounds, according to one concerned parent.

Reports claim that head teacher Ken Wheeler (pictured) called all students into an assembly during which he addressed racism and nicknames after teachers discovered that some pupils were calling each other potentially upsetting names with racist overtones.

Dave Boscher, who has a son at the school, called the move 'pathetic'.

He said he thought it was political correctness gone too far because the children in question had not been upset by the names and did not mind answering to them.

'There were no overtones in it whatsoever,' said Mr Boscher.

Mr Boscher had heard the ins and outs of the new school rule through reports from his son and said he would be very interested to hear the reasoning behind it.

'We've all had nicknames,' said Mr Boscher, 'and for no nicknames to be spoken within school grounds, that is ridiculous.'

Mr Wheeler was not willing to confirm or deny that a ban on nicknames had taken place and declined to comment.