Overview
- Acting head Lloyd Allington wrote to parents last week and then issued an updated letter that acknowledges positive themes in the film but keeps the request in place.
- The school, which teaches children aged four to seven, asks parents to discourage singing the songs on site while stressing it is not telling children the songs are wrong.
- The clarification says families may enjoy the film and music at home if they wish and that staff will help pupils understand differing beliefs in the community.
- Some parents pushed back, with one telling the BBC the move was “ridiculous” and describing the songs as harmless confidence‑building fun.
- Interest in the issue has widened as the movie remains a cultural phenomenon, with Netflix reporting 236 million streams in the first months after its June release and its soundtrack scoring major chart success.