Almost half the students at a British school have been barred from class in just four days because of infractions of their new code of conduct.
The 600 or so scofflaws at the City of Ely Community College in Cambridgeshire, southeastern England, have been sentenced to spend five hours sitting silently in rows in the assembly hall while reading a booklet explaining good behaviour
.
The rules they flouted included prohibitions on chewing gum, wearing odd socks, eating between lessons, running, wearing excessive makeup or using visible
earphones or cellphones.
The zero-tolerance policy was introduced this week by Catherine Jenkinson-Dix, the school’s no-nonsense principal, in consultation with teachers.
On Monday alone, 236 of the college’s 1,295 students were sent to the hall — via redwolf.newsvine.com
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