The ban on clapping at Elanora Heights Primary School emerged on the same day that an exclusive girls school banned teachers from calling "ladies" or "women" in favour of "gender-neutral" terms. Comment from Elanora Heights Public School about the clapping ban has been sought by news.com.au. Elanora Heights Public School's ban on clapping in favour of silent cheering comes after several schools have banned hugging. Elanora Heights Public School, which is on Sydney's northern beaches, announced its new "silent cheer" policy in its latest school newsletter. Clapping has been banned at a Sydney primary school which has introduced "silent cheering", "pulling excited faces" and "punching the air" to respect students who are "sensitive to noise".

Source: New Zealand Herald July 20, 2016 20:30 UTC