Mephedrone row pupils back at Woldgate College in Pocklington (From York Press)
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Mephedrone row pupils back at Woldgate College in Pocklington
9:56am Thursday 28th January 2010 in
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- By Gavin Aitchison » gavin.aitchison@thepress.co.uk
THE teenagers involved in a drugs scare in East Yorkshire will face public exposure today when they are ordered to tell their classmates about their ordeal.
Two Sixth Form students were excluded from Woldgate College in Pocklington earlier this month, after one of them took the “legal high” drug mephedrone and collapsed.
Head teacher Jeff Bower said yesterday he had thought long and hard about a permanent exclusion, but said the fact the drug was legal, and his drive to let the youngsters learn from their mistake, had persuaded him otherwise.
Instead, the pair were allowed back into school this week, but face several tough conditions including addressing the rest of their year group at a special assembly today, to tell them what happened and what they had learned.
They must also carry out local community service work and undergo drug education work.
Mr Bower said the initial response in the school had been one of “shock”, followed by anger.
He said: “People got a fright because that boy was so ill. Then I think it has gone more towards anger. People are cross at the perception people can link Woldgate with this drug.”
The incident at Woldgate, on January 12, sparked The Press’s Menace Of Mephedrone campaign, which calling for mephedrone to be banned. Currently, it can be sold legally if it is not marketed for human consumption. It is typically sold as plant food, but our campaign calls for its sale to be outlawed all together.
Yesterday, it was reported that a 49-year-old woman in Fife in Scotland had died after taking the drug.
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keepsgettingbanned
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12:16pm Thu 28 Jan 10
BL2 wrote:It may well be "legal" but it is in no doubt against school rules to consume anything which affects your mental or physical state - drink, drugs, whatever. It was legal for 16 year olds to smoke, but that doesnt mean they could spark up in school.
How on earth can they be "ordered" to tell people about their ordeal and face other tough conditions for doing something which is LEGAL?! Regardless of how stupid it was surely this is the school breaking the law?
They broke the rules and if they want to stay at the school they have to face up to the consequences.
Smiler
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12:26pm Thu 28 Jan 10
keepsgettingbanned wrote:If it's against the rules to consume anything which affects your mental or physical state.
BL2 wrote: How on earth can they be "ordered" to tell people about their ordeal and face other tough conditions for doing something which is LEGAL?! Regardless of how stupid it was surely this is the school breaking the law?It may well be "legal" but it is in no doubt against school rules to consume anything which affects your mental or physical state - drink, drugs, whatever. It was legal for 16 year olds to smoke, but that doesnt mean they could spark up in school. They broke the rules and if they want to stay at the school they have to face up to the consequences.
have they removed the coffee from the staff room? or chocolate from the vending machines, or coke/pepsi?
an123
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12:51pm Thu 28 Jan 10
TooRad
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1:05pm Thu 28 Jan 10
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Now the lads involved can be kept under scrutiny by teachers and staff, and their peers can benefit from hearing first hand about the bad experience.
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Unlike most of the protagonists in this "campaign" the boys have the advantage of genuine direct experience on their side. That puts them in a better position than the Press and the police who both seem to be happy to rely on internet forum gossip for their information.
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I hope that all involved can learn from what happened and move on.
keepsgettingbanned
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3:35pm Thu 28 Jan 10
Smiler wrote:I've never been off my t*ts from a bag of minstrels, or a cup of Kenco!
keepsgettingbanned wrote:If it's against the rules to consume anything which affects your mental or physical state. have they removed the coffee from the staff room? or chocolate from the vending machines, or coke/pepsi?BL2 wrote: How on earth can they be "ordered" to tell people about their ordeal and face other tough conditions for doing something which is LEGAL?! Regardless of how stupid it was surely this is the school breaking the law?It may well be "legal" but it is in no doubt against school rules to consume anything which affects your mental or physical state - drink, drugs, whatever. It was legal for 16 year olds to smoke, but that doesnt mean they could spark up in school. They broke the rules and if they want to stay at the school they have to face up to the consequences.
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4:54pm Thu 28 Jan 10
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yokshirepudding
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1:32pm Fri 29 Jan 10
Well I have read your prohibition thing several times today. I must go and get high...cappucino time again..may even through a fag in..well it is Friday after all..
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11:39am Thu 28 Jan 10