A LONDON school has banned pupils from giving each other high-fives, handshakes - or even hugs.
Governors imposed the 'no contact' rule as they say it prevents fighting or bullying.
Dayna Chong, 15, was thrown into detention for cuddling a female pal at The Quest Academy, in Croydon, South London.
She said: 'I was just hugging my friend in the morning to say hello and I had to sit on my own and miss out on break because of it.'
A parent said, 'School is supposed to be where we start teaching our children how to be social - shaking hands, hugging, opening up. You need an embrace to comfort you when things go wrong. I've never heard of anything so crazy in my life.'
Another 15-year-old student got into trouble for giving a friend a high-five.
A spokesman for the school said: 'Physical contact between students is not allowed because it is often associated with poor behaviour or bullying and can lead to fighting.' -- THE STAR/ANN
28may2011
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