The 36-year-old last week shared screen grabs of emails from two parents asking for £10 donations for their children’s birthday presents, rather gifts.
Former Hear’Say singer Myleene posted the emails, which she branded bonkers, along with a very sarcastic reply claiming seven-year-old Ava wanted a unicorn for her birthday.
But the headmistress of the £5,000-a-term North London school hit back at the Classic FM presenter. Writing in a newsletter to all parents, she said: “It was not my intention to use the [newsletter] this week as a soap box, but here it comes.
“How I wish I could focus on your daughters’ education and not on responding to media trivia. How many times this week have I been asked to comment/act/intervene/reprimand… do something! Mutual respect and tolerance. FBV [Fundamental British values]. We actively promote them – do you?
“I needed to get that off my chest. Now, on with the week’s round up of [school] news. No more parking on zig zags. No more blocking in the neighbours. No more unicorns. And as my granny would’ve said, if you can’t tweet anything nice, don’t tweet anything at all.”
Last week it was reported Myleene faced angry mothers at the school gates, with one asking: “Why did you do it, Myleene? Why?”
But, in a column for the Daily Telegraph, she defended her actions and revealed the emails were a year old.
She said: “I know I am in a privileged position compared to many, but I live in the real world and have countless friends who wouldn’t be able to put that sort of donation into a schoolbag.
“But this isn’t just about money; it’s also about social responsibility. You have to think about where this sort of behaviour is taking us next. If this sort of thing is happening at the age of seven, what are our children going to expect at the age of 10?”
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