"It has 500 pupils, scores of classrooms, a headmistress, staffroom and playground.
But woe betide anyone who refers to Watercliffe Meadow as a school.
The word has been banished since it opened in September - because of its 'negative connotations'.
'We decided from an early stage we didn't want to use the word "school",' she said yesterday. 'This is Watercliffe Meadow, a place for learning. One reason was many of the parents of the children here had very negative connotations of school.
'Instead we want this to a be a place for family learning, where anyone can come. We were able to start from scratch and create a new type of learning experience. There are no whistles or bells or locked doors. "
Every day in every way the UK gets closer to rampant lunacy.
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