Pupils suspended and forced to attend diversity lessons over allegations of monkey chants and Nazi salutes in class

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."

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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.

It followed allegations that black and Asian children had been subjected to monkey noises and Nazi salutes.

The families of the affected children were 'devastated' when they learned about the abuse, the M.E.N. has been told.

The incidents prompted an investigation which uncovered a Snapchat group titled 'The Nazi Party' on which material suggesting an interest in far-right politics was shared, the families have been told.

At least two pupils were suspended but were allowed to return to school before half term although they were separated from peers for a period and had to attend additional lessons on living in a diverse