Schoolboys put in detention for dressing up as women on last day of school
'As soon as she noticed all of our outfits we were rounded up into a small room'
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Teenage schoolboys who wore mini-dresses on their last day of school were put in detention all day after a teacher took offence.
The Year 11 pupils, aged 15 and 16, squeezed into bodycon dresses which they wore with trainers and sports socks, and posed for a Kim Kardashian-style group picture.
But their antics were met with disapproval from the school, Ysgol Gyfun Gymunedol Penweddig, in Aberystwyth, North Wales, and the 13 boys were put in detention for the day.
The school says pupils were warned their fancy dress party should “specifically avoid offending other pupils or be seen to offend the wider community".
One of the boys said: “After we had all changed and prepared in the morning we entered expecting a regular school day, but were instantaneously met with disapproval of one of the head staff.
“As soon as she noticed all of our outfits we were rounded up into a small room where we were then moved into a larger room where we spent the entirety of the school day.
“This meant that 13 pupils were without a day of education two weeks prior to our first GCSE exam.”
In a statement Ceredigion County Council said: “All pupils were told prior to the fancy dress day by their registration teacher that they should dress appropriately and that they should specifically avoid offending other pupils or be seen to offend the wider community.
“The pastoral head of Year 11 specifically reinforced this message and spoke with all the pupils in Year 11 before the day to reinforce this message.
“The pupils in question chose not to respect this and undermined the trust placed in them by the school.
“As such, they undermined the school and its core values of respect for authority and for the wider school community.”
SWNS
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