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Mum blasts school for branding son's short back and sides haircut 'too extreme'

Sonny's controversial haircut [SWNS]
Sonny’s controversial haircut [SWNS]

A mum has blasted her son’s school after it sent her a letter warning that his short, back and sides haircut was too extreme.

Hayley Andrew, 38, was stunned when teachers complained that her son’s hairstyle breached uniform rules.

The letter, which she received on Monday, explained that the school was unhappy with Sonny Lake’s “extreme haircut”.

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Hayley called the headmaster of Bishop Lonsdale Primary School in Derby who elaborated – apparently there was too much “contrast between long and short” on her son’s head.

But Hayley isn’t backing down, vowing to let her son keep his “perfectly normal” hairstyle.

She explained that the letter was something of a blow to Sonny: “The letter arrived in the post and we thought it was a merit award or something so I let him open it.

The haircut branded
The haircut branded “too extreme” for school [SWNS]

“But then he said it was about his hair so I looked and it was a basic letter explaining he had been breaking uniform rules.

“It had the words ‘extreme haircut’ circled, which is what tipped me over the edge so I rang the headmaster who wouldn’t budge.

“He said there was too much of a contrast between the long and short which is ridiculous.

“It’s a short back and sides and a bit longer on top and it is fine.

Sonny Lake's
Sonny Lake’s “extreme” hair [SWNS]

“If it was red and blue and spiked then I would fully understand. But it is perfectly acceptable.”

Hayley said the “pathetic” letter has left Sonny, who has had the same hairstyle for years, feeling anxious about going back to school.

She added: “He has had his hair like that for as long as I can remember. It’s such a shame because he’s doing well but he’s worried by it now.

Bishop Lonsdale Primary School had a problem with Sonny's haircut [SWNS]
Bishop Lonsdale Primary School had a problem with Sonny’s haircut [SWNS]

“He is above expectations in everything and is a bright boy so it doesn’t affect his schoolwork at all.

“They would be better spending their time improving performance for pupils. I was angry but now I feel it’s just ridiculous.”

As for Sonny’s hair: it’s going nowhere.

“I’ve told the school his haircut is not changing because there is nothing wrong with it.”