Parents at a school in southern France have been told to stop throwing their children over the closed gates if they arrive late.
The Trillade primary school in Avignon put up notices prohibiting parents from hoisting their offspring over the 1.8-metre barred steel gate after it is closed at 8.30am.
Sanaa Meziane, the head teacher, said staff were tired of “irresponsible” parents doing so in their rush to work when running late. “Parents arriving after the bell were literally throwing their kids,” Ms Meziane said. She said it was not a regular occurrence but the school needed to take action to prevent accidents.
After criminal attacks and terrorist threats, security at all French schools is strict, with gates locked as soon as supervising staff leave