Santa Claus BANNED from French primary schools as he’s TOO CHRISTIAN
FATHER Christmas has been stopped visiting two French primary schools on the grounds of ‘religious harmony’, sparking anger in the town.
By ROMINA MCGUINNESS
Express.co.uk
Fri, Dec 9, 2016
A pair of headmistresses from Huningue, an eastern town on the border with Germany, said Saint Nicholas – the original Santa Claus – was a “religious figure,” and used their veto power in a bid to “protect the country’s secular values”.
The saint was a generous 4th century Greek bishop who liked to give gifts secretly. He would, for example, put coins in shoes that were left out for him, leading him to be the model for Father Christmas.
But the shock news children did not get a visit from the beloved gift giver on November 8 – St Nicholas day – upset parents and triggered a wave of complaints.
The local mayor, Jean Marc Deichtmann, condemned the headmistress’ “personal” decision to ban Saint Nicholas from coming to school, and said he could not understand why they had let him come to school bearing gifts last year, but did not let him pay a visit to the children this year.
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