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http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/seeing-red-at-threat-to-expel-teen/story-e6freuy9-1225825671799
Dear editor
ReplyDeleteIt is unbelievable all the commotion over such a little thing, dont you think the teachers that bothered to ban her should be more worried about the fact shes being bullied? On the other hand it isnt a public school and their is a uniform code that has to be followed, ranger or not.
P.S how is she 14 and in year 10?
P.S.S her hair is cool!
To The Editor, in response to your article, "Seeing red at threat to expel teen", I agree to the school's decision to threate to expel this girl. The rules were clearly stated in school policy and her mother is just as irresponsible as this girl for allowing her to dye her hair and ignoring a formal complaint. Students and parents BOTH need to be aware of school rules and if rules are broken they should take all appropriate measures to rectify the misdemeanor WITHOUT so much fuss.
ReplyDeleteConnor. You Spelt 'RANGA' wrong. Even Lara says so. so, shabam!
ReplyDeleteI think that the teachers should be more worried about the fact that she is getting bullied about her natural hair colour.
ReplyDeleteEven though it is an outrageous hair colour to have, they could be a little more concerned about her social life and how she is coping with her school life.
Her parents could be a little more strict to make her follow the school rules. They could also understand that the rules are there for a reason and they could also organise counselling for their bullied daughter.
p.s Grace and Chloe
well lara i beleive connor needs to go back to english 2!
ReplyDelete2 February 2010
ReplyDeleteDear Editor
I have just read the article “Seeing red at threat to expel teen”, and I must say, this article raises a very important question: What has happened to common sense? With all these rules and regulations, schools have created loop holes. This results in students getting away with bullying. While bullied students get expelled or suspended.
Schools (all schools) need to wake up and remember something that was forgotten, Common Sense.
Sincerely,
Robert Preston
Dear Editor,
ReplyDeleteIn response to the article "Seeing red at threat to expel teen" i disagree with the schools reaction.
I'm really over all this commotion. School these days won't let us express our personality and identity! that's who we are, why not USE IT!
I have my nose pierced not to rebel but because my view is that "This is who i am!"
Yeah, we can't let it go over the top! like Rutherford (no offence) but they really shouldn't be as controling! We are at an age were we are finding out who we are and trial and error is the only way! We are also at an age were we are taking responsibilty, so let us!
I hope to see that future kids can be who they are and be happy with it, isn't that what school want to try and promote!!!!
To the editor, in response to your article.
ReplyDeleteI understand that the school has strict rules on how all the students should appear but I believe that expelsion is a little too dramatic for something so ridiculous.
But on the other hand, the red is a little too unnatural and if she had chosen a different colour, it might have been acceptable.
The school should apologise but Phylicity should pick a more appropriate hair colour if she wants to remain at the school.
Dear Editor,
ReplyDeleteI believe the school was right to suspend this girl. She had several warnings and when was enrolled at the school, was no doubt informed of the uniform policy. If she didnt like being ginger, which personally i would consider a GIFT (ly ron weasley), perhaps she should have dyed her hair a colour that complies with the uniform code. Rangas Rule!
Dear Editor,
ReplyDeleteShould the teachers really be taking hair colour that seriously? Shouldnt they be more worried about teaching them. Her hair doesnt disrupt anyone and it makes no difference what colour hair she has.
In mine and Cherry's opinion it is pointless to threaten to expel someone because their hair is red, they should be more focused on getting the best out of their students.
Furthermore, the teachers should be dealing with the bullies instead of taking her out of school for something she did to protect herself.
Dear editor
ReplyDeleteMay we begin with the obvious question at hand-
WHY IS THERE A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT AN EMO TEENAGER WHO DYED HER HAIR A STUPID COLOUR???
We (A-Cus and J-Mac) are disgusted that the daily telegraph has reached an all time low with this story.Which is also the name of a band if you were wondering, dont lie, we know you were.
Our thoughts on this topic are confidential, and we wont be telling you in this time slot. Unless of course, you are over the age of 15 because it is an M-rated opinion.
Firstly, there was a clear set of rules which both the teenager AND her mother decided to completely disregard.
Secondly, if you were being picked on for your hair colour why would you die it a more unatural and inhumane colour?
We leave you with these retorical and riveting questions. Learn people, learn the way of today.
Also, a lame approach at being creative with the "witty" title. Really, well done.
In faith that the youth of today will change the error of their ways and evolve,
A-Cus and J-Mac
Jackcson you sly dog. Lauren and i second that! and yes, i am impersonating lauren. From Lara.
ReplyDeleteDear Editor
ReplyDeleteIn response to the article, "seeing red at threat to expel teen," We disagree with the action the school has taken towards phylicity.
Although the school had set a standard i don't think it's right to suspend a student just because of the way she looks. Especially when she did it because she was being bullied. Just because her hair isn't a natural colour doesn't mean she won't be able to concentrate on her work which is the main concern.
P.s from liv and kaity
Dear editor,
ReplyDeleteWho really cares what colour your hair is? As you can see nothing was really going right for her in the looks department so she needed something to enhance her appearance. To be honest it looks pretty ordinary. Out of all the colours you could choose, WHY RANGA? All that aside why does it matter what colour a kid wants to die their hair. If she wants to look as bad as she does and is prepared to be bullied for being a ranga that should be her choice.
haha silly wanna be ranga
ReplyDeleteshe must have real if she needs to have red hair to fit in mabye it would benifit her to go to another skool
she might meet some blondes i hear there really smart.
2 February 2010
ReplyDeleteDear Editor
I completely agree with the school’s decision to do the actions that they did. As a catholic school, they have a set of rules and all students must follow them. That girl need’s to get her act together and sort out her problems without resorting to such drastic measures. Two wrongs don’t make a right and we need to keep some order in the world.
Sincerely,
Robert Preston
John--
ReplyDeleteHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
From A-Cus and J-Mac
To Editor
ReplyDeleteI dont get all the comotion that has been displayed over the colour of her hair, sure the colour is not acceptable for a school student, but the girl is only partly to blame as the mother of this child did allow her to dye her hair and failed to listen to the numerous formal and informal warnings handed to her by the school.
BUT 2 rights make a u turn
ReplyDeleteDear Editor
ReplyDeleteI am writing to you in response to your article, "Seeing red at threat to expel teen."
I believe the school is taking an unreasonable approach to this whole situation. It's true that rules should apply to all students, but maybe if these rules cause so much drama they should be changed a little.
Phylicity has told the school the 'change' in her hair colour was a result of bullying. The school has told Phylicity that it is not acceptable because it is against the rules of being an unnatural hair colour.
Maybe a compromise should be made. The school should focus more on the bigger issue at hand, bullying. And Phylicity should dye her hair a different colour, so that she still recieves acceptance.
Afterall, if the focus at school is education, and not fashion, and phylicity is doing a well why is it such a big deal that her hair is bright red?
To The Editor,
ReplyDeleteYour article on "Seeing red at threat to expel teen" has created much controvercy and i would like to voice my opinion.I agree with the schools action of suspension.
I don't agree with the rule in the first place, however, when every year seven enrolls at that school they are told the rules and part of the enrolment was to accept these rules, so if Phylicity doesn't like the rules she should just dye her hair an acceptable colour- like brown! Its not like the dye is the issue- its just the colour. Wouldn't it just solve everybody's problems to make it a decent colour? I believe the issue here is not the rule itself, but Phylicity's response to the rule, so if she's got problems with the rule, she should change schools.
St Pauls, Booragul is not at fault in their response to Phylicity's hair- it was within normal procedure and NOT to be criticised by the public!
Yours sincerely, Rhiannon Gordon
Dear Editor,
ReplyDeleteIt seems we are back at the old argument of, should it be natural, or should students be allowed to express themselves however they feel. In this situation, i think i would take the side of the school, because the girl is being to rigid for her own good
To the editor, in response to the article "Seeing red at threat to expel teen",
ReplyDeleteI think that the school should attend to the problem of the bullying BEFORE they start to hand out suspensions. In all honesty, her hair colour does not appear as 'unnatural' as would a 'green mohawk'.
If the bullying was dealt with, then Phylicity would not feel self-concious and want to dye her hair to hide her natural colour.
I think that co-operation by both sides is the key to ultimately solving this problem. If the school suspends the bullies instead of the victim, and if Phylicity changes her hair to a more 'natural' colour then the problem will be fixed.
I do protest however at you publishing of this article, as all the publicity will cause Phylicity to be bullied twice as much as she was about her hair colour initially.
It's the eternal struggle: "Who the student wants to be VS who the school wants them to be".
P.S. "Green mohawk?" Throwing out school unifrom warnings without contacting the school? What colour hair do you think her mum has? I'm betting blonde.
Dear Editor,
ReplyDeleteIn response to the "Seeing red at threat to expel teen," article i believe that yes, the school had every right to expel the teenager.
In this case i believe that it is purely the mothers fault. She had received several warnings in regard to her daughters hair and chose to ignore them.
I dont blame the girl for dying her hair if she was getting bullied because of it, but red is extreme, another colour would of been a better option. why not blonde or brown?
A few people have mentioned that she was dyed her her to "express herself". Personally, I think that is ridiculous. A few other people seemed to excuse her actions because she was being bullied for her previous hair colour.
ReplyDeleteThere are endless ways for teenagers to express themselves. Schools even promote ways to express ourselves. Whether you sing, dance, paint, draw, act or design, there is a way for you to express yourself. Unnatural red hair, tattoos and body piercings are generally regarded as socially unacceptable ways to express yourself.
If she was being bullied she only had to say so, it is a school responsibility to rectify it, and I have no doubt that she would have got a result if she stood up to bullies. I'm confident that, like our own, Saint Paul's has a strict zero tolerance to bullying.
Basically the story goes, Girl knowingly breaks school rules, ignores warnings and kicks a stink for being banned. I don't understand any following arguments.
There are no grey areas here, very black, white and red.
Dear Mr Editor,
ReplyDeleteI reckon this girl is just ignorant, every other catholic student in Australia has to follow the rules and keep their hair neat and tidy. All the stuff about her being bullied is all lies, shes just making excuses and giving the media a reason to get people onto her side. She's also probably looking for some money from a current affair or today tonight.
Did anyone see Phylicity on the 7PM Project? Steve Price agrees with me, and Dave Hughes and Charlie Pickering can see the absolute ridiculousness of it all.
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