By Sara Malm PUBLISHED: 07:29 EST, 28 November 2013 | UPDATED: 09:18 EST, 28 November 2013 'Scrooge': Jane Porter, Headteacher of Whitehill Primary School in Gravesend, has defended her ban on Christmas A primary school headmistress has forbidden children as young as four from mentioning Christmas, threatening to cut their play time if they break the rule. Jane Porter has imposed a Christmas ban on all pupils and staff at Whitehill Primary School in Gravesend, Kent until December. Outraged parents say their children are being punished over something they are too young to understand. Mrs Porter claims holiday excitement has been taking hold too early and is distracting the pupils at the Kent school.
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Jane Porter say festive excitement is distracting the pupils
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Children at Whitehill Primary School in Gravesend on Christmas ban
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Four-year-olds punished with cut playtime if they mention the holidays
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Headmistress Porter says Christmas will be 'allowed' from December 1
However, parents at Whitehill say many of the children, who are aged four and upwards, do not understand why they are not allowed to mention Christmas, and are branding Mrs Porter a '@placeholder'.