Pembrokeshire School Responds After Pupil Allowed Dagger for Religious Reasons

Pembrokeshire school responds after pupil allowed dagger for religious reasons

Pembrokeshire school and the council are providing reassurance after an announcement that a pupil would be allowed to wear a ceremonial dagger in class

Pembrokeshire school allows Sikh pupil to wear Kirpan

A PEMBROKESHIRE school and the council are providing reassurance after parents raised fears following an announcement that a Sikh pupil would be allowed to wear a ceremonial dagger for religious reasons. An email sent to parents from the school’s headteacher said: “We have recently welcomed a Sikh family to our school community. “As part of their faith, practising Amrhitrdhari Sikhs, over the age of 14, are required to wear certain symbolic item…

Sikh faith respected in Pembrokeshire school

A Pembrokeshire school and the County Council are providing reassurance after parents raised fears following an announcement that a pupil would be allowed to wear a ceremonial dagger for religious reasons.