The list of things banned from ‘Britain’s strictest school’ is staggering

"Tuck your shirt in. Spit out that gum. Put that fire out. And that one."

Words familiar to anyone who went through school. Rules, rules, rules, and a bit of learning. Rules, of course, were made to be broken, but one British school has introduced so many strict rules that it'd be hard to know if you were breaking a rule or not. King James's School in Huddersfield recently introduced 40 new rules, falling under the categories of Manners, Uniform and Behaviour. Some of the rules are fairly straightforward: no inappropriate school shoes, no using your mobile in class, no abusive language - the kind of stuff you'd expect to not be cool at school. But some of the rules are a bit harsher, including things like: no slouching, no looking out the window, no replying to a question with 'dunno, yeah, huh' and no rolling of eyes. Head Teacher Ian Rimmer said on the school website: "Our ethos demands the best from everyone. We take pride in preparing our students socially as well as academically." Described by Metro as "Britain's strictest school", there's no doubt that the rules at King James's are stricter than many other schools, but for former student Morgan Burton, they're too much. "It clearly removes students rights for self expression and free speech creating a narrative whereby the administration of a government-funded school is implementing its own beliefs which contradict the most basic of human rights," Burton said.

King James's School Rules

At King James’s School, we consider excellent behaviour to be a fundamental requirement for success. We take pride in preparing our students socially as well as academically. To this end, the following behaviours are considered unacceptable at King Jame’s School and will be challenged by all staff: Uniform 1. Not wearing school jumper or tie correctly 2. Wearing incorrect school shoes 3. Wearing hoods up/hats inside school 4. Wearing incorrect trousers/skirts 5. Wearing make-up/incorrect piercings 6. Using earphones, or visible wires/mobiles out in lessons   Manners 7. Not replying when you greet them 8. Not holding doors open for other people 9. Not saying please/thank you or in a sarcastic way 10. Thanking other people in an inappropriate way 11. Entering a classroom without knocking 12. Smirking/smiling/screwing face up/raising eyebrows/looking at others when told off 13. Shrugging shoulders   Response 14. Saying ‘why?’ when questioned about behaviour 15. Saying ‘dunno, yeah, huh’ when asked a question 16. Saying ‘okay’ when told off 17. Rolling eyes 18. Rude tone of voice 19. Answering in a silly voice 20. Not looking directly at staff when talking to them/paying attention to when spoken to   Behaviour out of lessons 21. Loud/boisterous behaviour in corridors 22. Pushing/charging around in corridor 23. On corridor during lesson time without pass/note in planner 24. Deliberately walking slowly/ causing blockages 25. Unnecessary accompanying of friends in corridors during lessons/registrations 26. Pushing in the dining room queue 27. Intimate behaviour in corridors   Behaviour in lessons 28. Looking out of window instead of the board 29. Interrupting staff or peers 30. Getting out of seat without permission 31. Turning around when told not to 32. Swinging on chairs 33. Slouching 34. Tapping on tables, window ledges/walls 35. Drinking liquids other than water in lessons 36. Eating/chewing gum in lessons   General Behaviour 37. Making funny noises/whistling 38. Using rude, abusive, derogatory language 39. Using slang 40. Swearing