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| Myleene Klass reprimanded over birthday present row | Myleene Klass reprimanded over birthday present row |
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| Singer Myleene Klass has been publicly reprimanded by her daughter's head teacher after poking fun at other parents online. | |
| The Classic FM presenter had described an email request from a parent who suggested a £10 donation for a "class birthday gift" as "bonkers". | The Classic FM presenter had described an email request from a parent who suggested a £10 donation for a "class birthday gift" as "bonkers". |
| She posted her own mock email, asking for donations to buy a unicorn. | She posted her own mock email, asking for donations to buy a unicorn. |
| "If you can't tweet anything nice, don't tweet anything at all," the head teacher said in a letter. | "If you can't tweet anything nice, don't tweet anything at all," the head teacher said in a letter. |
| 'No more unicorns' | 'No more unicorns' |
| "How I wish I could focus on your daughters' education and not on responding to media trivia and car parking complaints," she wrote. | "How I wish I could focus on your daughters' education and not on responding to media trivia and car parking complaints," she wrote. |
| "How many times this week have I been asked to comment/act/intervene/reprimand/ ...do something! | "How many times this week have I been asked to comment/act/intervene/reprimand/ ...do something! |
| "Mutual respect and tolerance. FBV [Fundamental British Values]... | "Mutual respect and tolerance. FBV [Fundamental British Values]... |
| "No more blocking in the neighbours. | "No more blocking in the neighbours. |
| "No more unicorns." | "No more unicorns." |
| The response was sent to parents after Ms Klass posted the email request she received on her Instagram account, but changed the names of those involved. | The response was sent to parents after Ms Klass posted the email request she received on her Instagram account, but changed the names of those involved. |
| The message read: "Jane and Hannah would prefer a class birthday gift for their daughters this year. | The message read: "Jane and Hannah would prefer a class birthday gift for their daughters this year. |
| "Sarah would like a kindle and Lola a desk, (very studious choices!!) so if you would like to join in, please can I collect a suggested £10 from you before the party on Feb 9th." | "Sarah would like a kindle and Lola a desk, (very studious choices!!) so if you would like to join in, please can I collect a suggested £10 from you before the party on Feb 9th." |
| The email added: "Thanx and no obligation of course." | The email added: "Thanx and no obligation of course." |
| A second message added that £10 "seems to be a popular amount, but feel free to give what you like or indeed, to give your own gift." | A second message added that £10 "seems to be a popular amount, but feel free to give what you like or indeed, to give your own gift." |
| In a reply posted on the site Ms Klass, the former Hear'Say singer who lives in north London, asked for help to buy a "real, live unicorn" for her daughter via a fictitious address. | In a reply posted on the site Ms Klass, the former Hear'Say singer who lives in north London, asked for help to buy a "real, live unicorn" for her daughter via a fictitious address. |
| She asked others to contribute via her daughters' book bag or www.getwhatyouregivenandendthismadness.com. | She asked others to contribute via her daughters' book bag or www.getwhatyouregivenandendthismadness.com. |
| Last month, a father revealed he had been sent an invoice for failing to give notice that his five-year-old son would not be attending a birthday party. | Last month, a father revealed he had been sent an invoice for failing to give notice that his five-year-old son would not be attending a birthday party. |
| Derek Nash said the birthday boy's mother sent him an invoice for £15.95 after his son did not attend. | Derek Nash said the birthday boy's mother sent him an invoice for £15.95 after his son did not attend. |
| She claimed Mr Nash had left her out of pocket and had not informed her that his son Alex would not be attending. | She claimed Mr Nash had left her out of pocket and had not informed her that his son Alex would not be attending. |