A secondary school in n the village of Bilton in Rugby, Warwickshire decided it was appropriate to place a twelve year old pupil into isolation for wearing a union flag dress to their culture day celebration.
Courtney Wright wore a dress featuring the Union Flag to school….similar to one worn by the Spice Girl Geri Halliwell in 1997. She also wrote a piece about history and traditions in order to take part in the initiative that took place last Friday.
In her speech she had intended to celebrate British values of fairness and politeness, as well as traditions like drinking tea, talking about the weather and eating fish and chips.
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But the year seven pupil was told event was ‘not for her as she gets to celebrate being British every day’
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MSN reports: In a permission letter sent to parents, the school said the event was “designed to promote inclusion, understanding, and appreciation of different backgrounds, traditions and heritages”. But the student was told her dress was “unacceptable”, before being thrown out of lessons and told to sit in reception until her dad came to collect her.
Now, Sir Keir Starmer’s spokesperson has appeared to side with Courtney and her family. They said: “I think the school has put out a statement on this so I’m not going to comment further, but the Prime Minister has always been clear that being British is something to be celebrated.” The schoolgirl’s dad, Stuart, claimed other pupils with St George’s flags and Welsh flags were also turned away from the school gates.
He said Courtney embarrassed and couldn’t understand what she’d done wrong.
“It’s the school who have made it political and it went against everything the event was being held for.
“She chose the dress and wrote the piece off her own back.”
A spokesman for Stowe Valley Trust said: “At Bilton School, we are proud of the diversity of our students and the rich heritage they bring to our community.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every pupil feels respected, valued, and included.
“On Friday 11th July, an incident occurred during our Culture Celebration Day that caused considerable upset to one of our pupils, her family, and members of the wider community.”
