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●● LOTS of readers expressed their concerns after vandals wrecked trees at Jasmine Park Barbara Wolf: Scum of the earth. What an unforgivable thing to do. Anthony Royle: Just shows some of the human race can never evolve or function like normal people durrrrr I’m so gangsta look at me I can snap a tree (well a small tree). Joanne Griffin: I took my dogs there yesterday and couldn’t believe what I saw, I was hoping it was the wind that had caused it. Just awful. Lynn Oakes: Such a shame, I’m passionate about trees and plants. ●● CHRIST the King Primary School had to call in the police when two children left school premises at lunchtime. Lots of you had something to say about how the matter was handled Lesley Anne Baxendale: Why are people blaming the school? It is not the school’s responsibility to make sure children do as they are told, it’s the parents. Paula Derbyshire: Really? Parents are legally obliged to send their children to school or organise home schooling from the age of five. Are we really at a point where teachers are not responsible for their classes’ behaviour while at school? Amanda Brooke: I agree, children are to do as they are told but at the same time the gate should be locked. Vicky Cronstan: Kids rule, end of. The government has given them power over the grown ups but five and six? Yvonne Byram: I wonder what the parents would say if the teachers took them by their hands and frog marched them back into school? There’s a fine line for teachers too, people would protest if the teachers took that action, I think they made the right decision. Vicky Cronstan: If that were my kid I’d be happy for the teacher to frogmarch them and give them a telling off and I’m sure my child would never do it again. Daniel Pyatt: When I was a child there were no need to lock gates. We did as we were told. Steph Donohoe: Teachers should have called the parents not the police. Karl Shields: Absurd. I used to go to that school when it was St Edwards. I got a good crack round the backside if I didn’t do as I was told. No police intervention required. The park boundaries the school, this is no big deal. Karen Martin: Sorry but the school gates should have been locked and the teachers should have been able to hold their hand at five and six and not follow them to the park. Elaine Williamson: Sign of the times. Carol Capper: The teachers have a very fine line to walk – they cannot grab a reluctant pupil and force them back to school – even the police had to carry them! Julie Hatt: Wow....police....really...