Bear-faced cheek: School showed kids porn instead of Paddington

A SCHOOL showed a group of children porn instead of Paddington Bear during part of the day known as Golden Time.

Teachers at Croft Academy in Walsall, West Midlands, explained that there had been a failure in their filters that led to children seeing an inappropriate image.

The year five children, aged nine, were supposed to see the children’s film during their special assembly.

A letter to parents said: “During Year 5’s Golden Time today, whilst watching Paddington Bear we had a failure in our filters. An inappropriate image came up.

“The school has strict measures in place to prevent such images from appearing.”

Some parents are frustrated by the lack of immediate action and think that they should’ve been informed by text message.

A parent, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “I was absolutely disgusted to hear it from my child’s mouth, to know he has been shown this.

“You do not expect to have it in a school; you try your best to prevent it at home. Some children take it with a pinch of salt but other kids are traumatised.”

“We were all disgusted considering the children had to tell us.

“Parents are annoyed that we were made aware by giving a letter to the Year Five students, who can read, so it is not only wrong to see it but they have to repeat it.

“We asked a member of staff if they had even watched the film beforehand and they had not.”