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School bans fake tan pupils



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A Lancashire school has banned pupils sporting the glow of fake tan.
Fashion-conscious girls have been banned from copying their bronzed idols, including Coleen McLoughlin, Christina Aguilera and Victoria Beckham.

Parents of pupils at Baines School in Poulton were sent a letter advising them on standards of uniform and appearance to take effect from September, including a ban on the tan.

In the letter, acting headteacher Carol Robinson claimed fake tan does not improve the appearance of young girls and they should not come to school sporting various shades of orange.

But health campaigners have claimed a fake tan is a safer alternative to sun beds and long exposure in the sun.

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  • Last Updated: 22 July 2008 2:29 PM
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  • Location: Preston
 
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Heather17,

Preston 22/07/2008 17:29:04
I think this story is absolutely ridiculous. First they ban different hairstyles and patterns in boys hair and also not allowing them to have bold heads, then they ban make-up, and now fake tan!!! What harm is it actually doing to anyone! The headteacher is having a laugh, the pupils will not take any notice of this, just like when i was at school every girl wore make up, nothing is going to stop them!!!!
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graz,

22/07/2008 17:31:05
So what do we do when knife gangs, drug/ drink abuse, mindless vandalism etc is rife amongst youngsters…..well…..stop them wearing fake tan that’ll cure em! LOL
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macduke,

22/07/2008 18:10:00
if more schools had rules and enforced them then the youth of today may have more respect for themselves and others instead of going round stabbing each other , as an when heather17 has children of her own at school age you might appreciate having these sort of rules
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Jollypostie,

22/07/2008 18:27:13
I left school in 1990, and we had rules there, no trainers, had to wear tie, girls were not allowed make up or jewellery, apart from one pair of stud earrings, and had to "wear skirts to the knee".
The decline in school rules being applied seems to have kept pace with social behaviour problems, may be coincidence, but may not.
Well done to the (acting) head teacher, there should be more like her, strong enough to apply the rules, instead of letting standards slip
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DancinMomma,

Preston 22/07/2008 18:57:57
No matter what we do the youth of today will idolise women who wear fake tan and therefore want to copy them. If we're completely honest i'm sure we'd much rather our children wore fake tan than spent hours on a sunbed increasing their risk of skin damage and cancer in the future. Furthermore my daughter who is in high school dances to a championship level and competes on a bi-weekly basis during the competition season, which runs alongside the academic year, fake tan is applied not only to the girls in her team but also the boys, in order that they don't appear "washed out" under the spotlights. So my question is this, will this headmistress be enforcing a blanket ban on the tan or allow children in her school to partake in extracurricular activities which involves the application of fake tan?
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Bill Carson,

Broadgate 22/07/2008 20:00:51
I applaud the headteacher and it's about time more schools followed suit and re-established a decent standard of uniform, because it is the first form of discipline. I am frankly shocked by some of the sympathetic comments already posted. Whoever in their right mind allowed the wrong footwear, make-up, excessive jewellery, hair-dye, offensive hairstyles, microskirts, mobile phones, designer labels and now fake tan, has only themselves to blame if you feel your child's education is being disrupted. There's a time and a place for individual choice but that should not include school premises. There are enough problems for youngsters to endure accademically without creating peer pressure that seems to be leading them further astray into gang culture. What chance is there for society when a child who objects to a school rule gets backed-up by the parents!?
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Heather17,

22/07/2008 20:43:52
macduke! What is fake tan and makeup etc goin to do it isn't harming anyone. And as for me having kids of my own later in life and appreciating y these rules r in place y r my views gna change!!!!????!!!! I have never worn fake tan and also I don't wear make up often. Girls wear fake tan and make up to build up their self confidence and self esteem to make them feel better. What is the harm in this. Is teenagers feel better about themselves they aren't going to worry about what others think of them in that case leading them to have better lives. And what has stabbings got to do with anything? I don't think wearing fake tan makes you have no respect for others, you either have respect for others or you don't!!!!
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intelligence,

preston 22/07/2008 21:26:18
orange people everywhere. dont you realise you look ridiculous? and why is it called fake tan? it should be called orange stain......
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macduke,

22/07/2008 21:57:25
it isnt about whether fake tan is harming anyone its about having a set of rules and standards in a school and maintaining those standards , its about children and more so their parents respecting these rules as they are in place before the children start school and not just brought in because the teachers are looking a bit pastey compared to the 'tangoed' kids
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Hoggie,

22/07/2008 22:54:08
What ever next.Is it such a crime to have a fake tan?
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