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Vicar leaves pupils in tears with Father Christmas remarks
The minister, who is vicar of Faith’s Church, is alleged to have told the children: “You’re all Year 6, now let’s be real, Santa isn’t real.”
The remark is said to have left children in tears and sparked complaints by their parents.
One 10-year-old pupil who was in the religious education (RE) lesson said: “He also was saying what Santa likes. Someone said, ‘He likes cookies.’ Then he said, ‘Do your parents like cookies?’ And a lot of them said, ‘Yeah.’ And then he said how the parents were the ones that were eating it.
“I heard a lot of gasps because they were shocked about it, so I don’t think everyone knew.”
One parent added: “Lots of children started crying in class. Mine was upset but she still believes so I’m quite lucky she’s still not believing him and she thinks he’s lost the plot.
“I think it’s wrong, but a lot of parents have had to confess to their child.”
Another parent said her seven-year-old daughter told her the Rev Dr Chamberlain had ruined Christmas after she was told of what he said by older pupils.
“I don’t know how it can be undone, but I think it’s absolutely disgusting,” the mother said.
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The minister, who is vicar of Faith’s Church, is alleged to have told the children: “You’re all Year 6, now let’s be real, Santa isn’t real.”
The remark is said to have left children in tears and sparked complaints by their parents.
One 10-year-old pupil who was in the religious education (RE) lesson said: “He also was saying what Santa likes. Someone said, ‘He likes cookies.’ Then he said, ‘Do your parents like cookies?’ And a lot of them said, ‘Yeah.’ And then he said how the parents were the ones that were eating it.
“I heard a lot of gasps because they were shocked about it, so I don’t think everyone knew.”
One parent added: “Lots of children started crying in class. Mine was upset but she still believes so I’m quite lucky she’s still not believing him and she thinks he’s lost the plot.
“I think it’s wrong, but a lot of parents have had to confess to their child.”
Another parent said her seven-year-old daughter told her the Rev Dr Chamberlain had ruined Christmas after she was told of what he said by older pupils.
“I don’t know how it can be undone, but I think it’s absolutely disgusting,” the mother said.
Vicar leaves pupils in tears with Father Christmas remarks
A vicar has apologised after he brought children to tears when he made a remark about Father Christmas.
