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St Paul’s Secondary School in Hong Kong backs down on schoolgirls taking leaving photos after outcry from parents
- In an email to Form Six pupils, the school says it will open parts of the campus for its graduating class to return for two hours
- Teacher had called police on girls taking photos outside the campus gate out of ‘concern for the pupils’ safety’
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An elite girls’ school in Hong Kong has given in to angry parents who urged the Education Bureau to punish teachers after they called police to stop pupils taking photos at the campus gate on their last day.
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In an email to all Form Six pupils on Tuesday, St Paul’s Secondary School in Happy Valley said after careful consideration, it would open parts of the campus for its graduating class to return for two hours on Friday to take pictures.
“Many of you have expressed your opinion that there was not sufficient time for you to take memorable photographs on February 28, 2019,” it wrote. “The school will now arrange a two-hour time slot from 3pm to 5pm on March 8, 2019 for you to return to school to take photographs.”
It also warned pupils to “be mindful of personal safety”.
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Despite the school’s remedial efforts, some girls expressed disappointment.
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