Schools ‘free to decide’ on facial piercings By Vaimoana Tapaleao5:30 AM Friday Apr 15, 2011″Traditionally the whole point of not having facial piercings was for two reasons. It was for health and safety grounds. If these students are involved in sport and get hurt then that’s not good.”And it’s an image thing. For most schools, it doesn’t suit the image.”Speaking as the principal of Rotorua’s John Paul College, Mr Walsh said students at the Catholic school were not allowed facial piercings, makeup or any kind of jewellery.He said many employers did not allow facial piercings and the school wanted to be an example of that.”No matter what job you’re with, you have to conform Air Jordan 9s to the policies of that workplace. I think there’s too much distraction talking about piercings when the focus should be on education.”Melissa Tualaulelei had her tongue pierced last year.The 17 year old, a student at Manurewa High School, says although the school does not allow facial piercings, many of her friends went to school with their tongue piercings.”Lots of my mates have nose and tongue [piercings]. It’s not a big deal. Lots of Air Jordan 8s kids have them Air Jordan 10s these days.”Miss Tualaulelei said schools should let students wear facial piercings as times were changing.”I think schools should just let kids Air Jordan Women Size have them. They’re not hurting anyone Air Jordan 5 Retro it’s a fashion thing.”Gloria To’atasi, 18, has 13 piercings a nose piercing, two below her lip known as a snake bite four piercings on her right ear and six in the other.”I don’t want a tongue pierce though [because] it looks weird,” she said. Last year she was in Year 13 at Auckland Girls’ Grammar School and did not have to wear a uniform.
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