Any schools banning children from sending cards to each other

[emc]

Hello All

there's a news story out today about a school banning children from sending cards to each other for eco reasons and suggesting each child just send one card to their whole class instead. Any schools around here doing this?

Pls let me know. thanks very much

[Otta]

Seems quite a good idea to me.

[Pickle]

I wish this was the case! Not wanting to seem too "bah humbug" I think it's ridiculous that my son has had cards from kids in his class that he has never once mentioned. This extend to kids birthday parties too... seems to be the done thing that you invite the whole class (not going to happen in our case I'm afraid!).

[womanofdulwich]

It is a good way of making them practice their handwriting though.............;-)

[jollybaby]

I can't believe that my daughter's nursery is encouraging the children to send cards to each other. She's only 14 months! there's a list on the door of about 15 names of her supposed friends.

[vesti]

Can't win schools can they really -

don't put up the kids names - 30 parents demanding to know names and spellings

put up the names - 30 parents telling you it's ridiculous to promote xmas cards

don't ban xmas cards - why aren't you banning cards?

do ban cards - why are you banning cards?!

Maybe parents and children should make informed choices and decide for themselves.

Presumably if people wish to do so there are other ways to deliver cards than needing to take them on to school premises and if you don't want to send them/don't celebrate chrismas/don't want to destroy the trees - dont send em. Simple. Merry Christmas!