School apologises after recommending smoking as a chilled measure

A Birmingham faculty has apologised after a pupil was handed a leaflet which listed smoking a cigarette as a psychological well being self-help method. 

The flyer recommending the behavior was handed out by a member of employees at Bartley Green School, on the southwest fringe of Birmingham, it confirmed in an e mail to oldsters.

The literature suggested those that wanted help to think about measures like ‘have a shower or bathe’, ‘keep in mattress’ and ‘use aromatherapy oils’.

It additionally steered ‘eat chocolate’, ‘have a cup of tea’, ‘stroke a pet/cuddle a teddy ‘ and ‘smoke a cigarette.’

The faculty later despatched an e mail to oldsters and carers apologising for the error. 

It learn: ‘The faculty has been made conscious of issues raised in the neighborhood relating to a useful resource offered to a Bartley Green School pupil that means smoking a cigarette for psychological well being points.

‘We can affirm an inaccurate useful resource was given to 1 pupil by a member of faculty employees in error. This mustn’t have occurred and we apologise for this.

‘The faculty wish to affirm that Bartley Green School doesn’t promote the smoking of cigarettes as consolation for psychological well being issues.’

The faculty’s web site reads: ‘Bartley Green School promotes excessive requirements and acceptance for all in a secure and respectful studying neighborhood. 

‘Pupils are supported by rewarding their successes and growing their resilience on their journey to attaining their greater aspirations.

‘Our faculty goals have been established by the governors, via session.

‘They replicate the spirit of partnership with our neighborhood, via which we’re finest in a position to meet the wants of our younger folks.’