Cross ban for church schoolgirl
A CHURCH of England school has ordered a pupil to remove her necklace with a cross even though children of other faiths can wear religious jewellery.
Lauren Grimshaw-Brown, eight, was told by St Peter’s School in Chorley, Lancs, to wear a brooch instead on safety grounds.
Her furious mother Laina, 27, says the pin would be more risky.
She added: “A letter said that if she had been a Sikh she would be allowed to wear bangles.
“I’ve got no problem with any other religion wearing bangles but why can’t my daughter wear a necklace with a cross?
“After all, it’s a church-led school.
Head teacher Helen Wright said: “The best solution would be a brooch.”