A Church of England primary school in Huddersfield has left parents angry and confused after removing the cross on its school badge, it was reported in late June.
The cross, part of a pupil’s winning entry in a competition to design the new badge, was dropped following alleged complaints. It was claimed the badge was a temporary one, however headteacher David Bendall had been pictured in front of the cross logo and some school uniforms had also been made with it.
Muslim friends okay with it
Parents were outraged, with one saying she had spoken to Muslim friends at the school who said they were not upset about the cross logo.
Another parent, Chelsea Fox, said: ‘I’m not only disappointed, I’m disgusted.’ ‘Thank the church for your children’s school instead of complaining about a logo’, she added.
Three branches
The cross has been replaced by three branches of a tree which, it is claimed, symbolise the three previous schools. Oddly, it appears that the three acorns on the old and new design were placed there to represent the three schools. Mr Bendall claims the tree is ‘an ancient symbol representing many beliefs’.
