A school suspended two pupils and provided extra lessons on diversity after it emerged children had made monkey noises and performed Nazi salutes at black and Asian children, the M.E.N.
has learned. A school investigation also uncovered a pupils' Snapchat group titled 'The Nazi Party' said to have been used to share disturbing content.
The headteacher at Saddleworth School near Oldham, Mike Sanderson, told the M.E.N: "Discrimination and prejudice have no place at Saddleworth School and any behaviour which falls short of our expectations will be dealt with very seriously." READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Although, the secondary school in Uppermill, which has about 1,400 pupils, has declined to confirm details of any of the incidents at the school, families of children who have been subjected to abuse have been given shocking details of what has been uncovered by school staff.
These details have been passed to the M.E.N. The families have been told two boys in year nine were suspended for a period but were allowed back into lessons before the half term break.