UK News Teacher who told pupils 'Santa doesn't exist' is axed

[The Helper]

A supply teacher has been told not to return to one primary school after she told a class of seven-year-olds that Santa Claus did not exist.

Children at Blackshaw Lane Primary School in Oldham were talking about Christmas when the teacher came out with the news.

Father Christmas was not responsible for delivering their presents on Christmas Eve, the pupils were taught. The teacher, who had been drafted in for just the day, has now been told not to come back.

Parents complained to the school after their children returned home to recount what they had learnt in lessons that day.

Primary school teacher who told children: 'Santa does not exist' is fired

A primary school teacher left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told told them Santa Claus did not exist.

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[Weegee]

Lol so what if Santa doesn't exist...

 

[thewrongvine]

Yeah but it gives kids some imagination. Or something.

They will now no longer watch movies that include Santa Claus so a lot of movies will not sell! ...

Ha:

Tell children that their presents come from those who love them and care about them: that's magic enough. There is no Santa in the Spanish tradition, just family love, not lies about something which doesn't exist. Stop lying to children

From a comment from the article, haha.

~Hai-Bye-Vine~

 

[Jackal]

I knew Santa didn't exist when I was 6.

 

[UndeadDragon]

What? He doesn't exist? Noooooooo.

 

[FireCat]

that was cruel to say that santa not exist...so why the hell destroy that....

Santa exists in the happiness of the children mind/fantasy...

What? He doesn't exist? Noooooooo.

santa exist...!

 

[sqrage]

Shame on that teacher for telling the truth!

 

[shinami]

Big deal, i always knew santa didn't exist. You still get presents from santa ( parents ), so who gives a crap?

 

[FireCat]

Big deal, i always knew santa didn't exist. You still get presents from santa ( parents ), so who gives a crap?

but why destroy it the fun part for the smallest child? Soner or later the know it anyway.

 

[Ninva]

Why don't teachers get in trouble for telling their students that God doesn't exist? I guess it must be a lie because you can only get in trouble if you tell your students the truth.

Hehe, no. I'm not serious. It's just a thought.

 

[Zakyath]

From an anti-christ's view: Now the parents can't control the children the same way bible is used to control christians.

Just a thought that popped up in my mind, Marilyn Manson said something like that in his biography

 

[shinami]

but why destroy it the fun part for the smallest child? Soner or later the know it anyway.

I don't know about other kids, but the "fun part" was me getting presents. Santa only makes children believe that there is something "magical" in the world. If they are big believers in santa, and they find out hes not real later, i think they're gona have a hard time dealing with it, so why not just say that Christmas is a time for getting and giving gifts, there doesn't have to be some old guy putting the presents, to make it a good holiday. All the children care for are the presents.

 

[Cheesy]

Because Santa is just a tool parents use to make sure they are good for a while.

 

[xxxtrickyxxx]

wow, when i was in first grade my teacher told us santa, easter bunny, and tooth fairy was fake and proved it to us. wish she would have gotten fired, i basically got ripped off lots of quarters, bunch of candy, and a bunch of extra presents my whole childhood.

 

[Seb!]

Santa only makes children believe that there is something "magical" in the world. If they are big believers in santa, and they find out hes not real later, i think they're gona have a hard time dealing with it, so why not just say that Christmas is a time for getting and giving gifts, there doesn't have to be some old guy putting the presents, to make it a good holiday.

People like to believe. You'll find that adults live with much bigger lies..

 

[DDRtists]

You guys are harsh.

Santa, for kids, is something to look forward to. To believe that there was someone who was "making" toys for you for being good over the year, and was going to bring them to you with his magic sled and what not. Little kids learn by imagination. Even if it sparks just an ounce of happy in the kid, it did its job. My parents buy me gifts all the time, why should the Christmas gifts be any more special? Because they were from Santa!

Just think from a kids prospective guys, just because you grew up, don't forget all the awesome stuff you did as a kid...
and now a days, yes, all kids want are the gifts. Why? Because everyone is greedy as hell now, and no one appreciates the family time thats involved with Christmas.

 

[MurderMode]

Mrs Roberston wrote that what the teacher had done “would be like telling someone religious that God doesn’t exist”.

lmfao, so is she saying santa comparable to god or that god is an adult's santa?

^

Just think from a kids prospective guys, just because you grew up, don't forget all the awesome stuff you did as a kid...
and now a days, yes, all kids want are the gifts. Why? Because everyone is greedy as hell now, and no one appreciates the family time thats involved with Christmas.

Yeah I don't give a damn about Christmas for this reason. Gift's are just expected so they lose all meaning... I feel the holiday is completely pushed by the consumer's market to spend otherwise you obviously don't love anyone, which isn't what it should be about.

 

[WastedSavior]

From an anti-christ's view: Now the parents can't control the children the same way bible is used to control christians.

Just a thought that popped up in my mind, Marilyn Manson said something like that in his biography

Because Marilyn Manson is so totally the guy to turn to for Child Psychology and life lessons.

 

[DDRtists]

Yeah I don't give a damn about Christmas for this reason. Gift's are just expected so they lose all meaning... I feel the holiday is completely pushed by the consumer's market to spend otherwise you obviously don't love anyone, which isn't what it should be about.

Yeah, now a days I don't really get many presents because I don't really ask for much, and most of them I'm already aware I'm getting, so it's all about family time. And when I was younger, we didn't have much money, so the one small gift I got that was from santa made my day better. It's just something to look forward to, really.

 

[Ninva]

You guys are harsh.

Santa, for kids, is something to look forward to. To believe that there was someone who was "making" toys for you for being good over the year, and was going to bring them to you with his magic sled and what not. Little kids learn by imagination. Even if it sparks just an ounce of happy in the kid, it did its job. My parents buy me gifts all the time, why should the Christmas gifts be any more special? Because they were from Santa!

Just think from a kids prospective guys, just because you grew up, don't forget all the awesome stuff you did as a kid...
and now a days, yes, all kids want are the gifts. Why? Because everyone is greedy as hell now, and no one appreciates the family time thats involved with Christmas.

I guess it's because none of us wanted to grow up. The truth hurt, and I believed in Santa stubbornly for a while. My imagination kept popping up excuses despite my parents claims that Santa is a made up character.