A mum claims her Muslim children were made to say the "Lord's prayer" in school.
Emma Ben-Saīd said that she complained to Weston Point Community Primary School, in Runcorn, when her two children said they had to perform the Christian "Our Father" prayer. The 35-year-old, who also attended the school as a child, said the teacher and interim headteacher knew the children were Muslim and that it happened multiple times despite her raising the issue with them.
She said she is now "physically and mentally exhausted" dealing with issues she has with the school. Emma was one of several parents who contacted the ECHO to raise concerns about an apparent culture shift at the school.
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Abbi Morrison, 29, described the situation as “absolutely awful” and said several teachers are off “because they can’t cope”. Abbi said she’s aware of situations where proper procedures haven’t been followed.
She said parents have been “making complaints like terrible” including to Ofsted and governors, but have “got nowhere”. She added: “In the past couple of weeks it’s got much worse.”
Halton Borough Council, which runs Weston Point Community Primary, has issued a response on behalf of the school. A Halton Council spokeswoman said: “Weston Point Primary School works in close partnership with children, parents and families.
“Like all schools, if parents have any concerns or complaints then these are raised directly with the school and the appropriate course of action is taken following the schools complaints policy.
“If a school has any concerns or issues in relation to parents then there are also clear procedures to follow.”
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