A school in Toorak forbade hurried parents to bring hot drinks to campus.
Glendalough, a Catholic school in Lansell Rd, has told parents that active boys and flying balls are likely to knock over the hot drinks in their parents' hands.
James Daly, the fledgling headmaster of Glendalough, said that bringing out coffee and hot drinks was also prohibited for the sake of boys' safety: "I respectfully remind parents that hot drinks are not allowed on campus, in classrooms or in other places where students are present. "the headmaster told the parents of all grades in the school.
(parents of Catholic school Glendalough students are prohibited from carrying hot drinks into school. Image source: Herald Sun)
"as far as I know, there has never been a known dehydration incident on my campus or in my classroom."
Tuition fees range from $16,999 to $21,000 in the Catholic Boys' Primary School. The school yesterday said it would not elaborate on the content of the ban.
Buying takeout coffee is a personal choice, Mr. Daly said, "unless, of course, you bring that hot drink into a playground full of lively kids and flying balls."
Mr. Daly continues to bemoan in news briefings that more and more people use plastic water bottles and disposable coffee cups.
"about a decade ago, people began to carry plastic water bottles with them. What a serious environmental disaster those plastic bottles would have caused, "says Mr Daly."
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Mr. Daly recalled seeing comedian Barry Humphries talking about it as he campaigned for the upcoming program.
"Barry Humphries noticed with horror that the audience had even brought plastic water bottles to the scene of his show, which Barry Humphries was completely puzzled by, and. Barry Humphries said, as far as he knew, in any show, "there have been no known cases of dehydration," Mr. Daly wrote.
"the obsession seems to have shifted from carrying water bottles to bringing out coffee."
Mr. Daly also raised questions about the etiquette issues associated with bringing out coffee.
"when, where, and where to place the takeout coffee," he said. How should people handle it responsibly? These questions are good to ask next time, "says Mr Daly."