A school has banned pencil cases in a bid to stop pupils from poor families being stigmatized.
St. Wilfrid’s Primary School in Northumberland, England, said it had taken steps to get rid of any “designer goods”.
Head teacher, Pauline Johnstone said pencil cases have been banned “so there’s no comparison on the tables and children are learning”.
According to the BBC, St. Wilfrid’s was among more than 100 schools in a project to stop poorer pupils being stigmatized.
After working with charity Children North East, the school has begun providing stationery and has cut down on the number of dress-up and fundraising days.
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