- [Narrator] Every school
has a long list of rules you need to obey or else, even if they sometimes
seem a little pointless. Most are there to keep us safe or to stop the school from
descending into all out anarchy. However, for some, who knows
what the point of them is? Here are top 10 weirdest school
rules from around the world. - Amazing. - [Narrator] Number 10,
Japanese school rules. To the outsider, the ultra
strict schools of Japan seem a little harsh. But the Japanese credit their
education system as the reason the country excels in areas
like tech and finance. For starters, pupils have
to go to school a lot, receiving only a five-week summer holiday. Many students use that time to work on homework or
school projects anyway. It's better than it was, though. Schools used to be open six days a week. In 1992, the government said students could have Saturday off as
well as Sunday to relax. However, many schools ignore this rule and continue to open on Saturdays. While they're at school, pupils work hard, and I'm not talking
about your school work. At the end of the day,
children clean the school, including dusting, mopping,
cleaning the chalkboard and scrubbing the bathrooms. Finally, in these turbulent times where Japan is threatened by
North Korean nuclear weapons, even elementary school children have to practice emergency
bomb evacuation drills. They go to the street and squat down, while their teacher checks
everyone is accounted for. Let's hope they never
have to do this for real. Number nine, Chinese naps. Staying in the east, we move to China. Studies show that a 30-minute power nap in the middle of the day can improve your memory
and school performance. So that's what they do. From kindergarten to the
oldest kids in the school, they all stop for a half-hour
nap at their desk after lunch. The smaller children actually
sleep on their desks. They're allowed to bring blankets and pillows for extra comfort. The older kids sleep
in their school chair. This uncomfortable position can lead to uneven muscle
development in children and spinal problems, but I guess
learning is more important. And they're already in the
classroom, so there's no chance of oversleeping and being late for class. But, if you talk in your sleep, get used to your classmates
hearing your innermost thoughts. In Jiaogan, this has
been taken to the extreme as reports reveal that some students revising for college exams
have been attached to IV drips to keep their energy levels up. Number eight, no red pens. When I was at school, I got
used to seeing my homework covered in red writing when
the teacher gave it back to me, usually telling me that I could do better. Students in Cornwall, England, won't get to experience
that crushing feeling as their teachers have been
banned from marking work in red. Why? Because, according to the school's head, red is too mean a color, and it's hurting students' feelings. Teachers have been told
to mark with green pens. They should also write two
or three positive things, even if the work is terrible. Students have the chance to
comment on the teacher's grading by responding in purple ink. I'm guessing at this school an E grade stands for excellent and an F, fantastic. Number seven, electronic tagging. Houston, we have a problem. In the U.S.A., the amount of money a school gets from the state
is tied to school attendance. Therefore, the more
pupils you have in class, the more money you get. In an attempt to get more
students to attend class, two schools in Houston gave
everyone of their students electronic tags to wear at all times. These tags allow administrators to see where their students are
around the school at all times. The tag means no one can dispute how many students are at
class, and they will know if students are skipping class
to hang around by the bins. Of course, no one is stopping naughty kids giving their tags to their
friends to take to class while they play truant. Plus, the tags only work
in the school building, so they don't help if a
student leaves the premises. Maybe they should wear ankle tags like just-released prisoners, instead. Number six, no photos please. In 2010, a school in Watford,
England, banned photography. No pictures would be allowed
to be taken of students on or off the school premises. No photos on sports days,
or the school nativity play, none of those class photos
where there's always one kid pulling a stupid face, nothing. The school said it was
to stop cyber bullying and other more sinister forms
of online child exploitation, but parents and pupils said
it was way over the top. How you police this one, everyone has a state of the art camera in their pockets these
days, is anyone's guess. That said, I kind of wish
the pictures they took of me when I was at school, with
my spots, ridiculous clothes and strange hair styles,
had never been taken. To celebrate reaching the
halfway point in this top 10, let's talk about some strange punishments schools have reserved for
students who break the rules. What do you think is
going on in this picture? I'll tell you the answer
at the end of the video, so make sure you stick around. Number five, no talking about college. College, where Americans go
after they finish school. Students get to live in a
big house, have loud parties, vomit in a kitchen cupboard, and never learn anything at
all, or was that just in movies? Anyway, when you're about to leave school and apply for colleges, it can get awkward when you get into the college you wanted, but your friends didn't. They might be upset when you run around shouting, I got in, and high
fiving everyone in sight. To avoid these embarrassing moments, several schools in New York made a rule that no one is allowed to talk about what
college they're going to. On top of that, they're not
allowed to talk about college on social media, nor are they
allowed to wear any clothing that may have the logo
of their college on it. I guess your friends will find
out what college you're at when you're on the news
getting arrested for streaking. Or is that just the movies again? Number four, no winning. Charlie Sheen's gonna hate this one. Talking about not hurting
other children's feelings, some schools in the UK have taken it to its logical conclusion and
banned winning altogether. More than half of primary
schools in the UK, that's kids 11 and under,
have stopped sports days where children actually
compete against each other. Instead, they compete in teams, and everyone gets the same
prizes regardless of how they do. It's to stop kids from being
upset if they don't win, especially if they're
not naturally sporty. Not all parents are
happy with this, however, saying that learning
how to lose gracefully is an important skill to learn. Let's hope they don't let the
UK hold the Olympics again. I don't think the world's
gold reserves could cope. Number three, no going to
the bathroom during class. All right, this is stupid. If you attend Evergreen
Park High School in Chicago, I hope you've got good bladder control. Why? Because the school has a
rule that you're only allowed to go to the bathroom during
class three times a semester. Any more than that, and you have to make up time after school. The principal was concerned that kids were going to the bathroom as an excuse for leaving
class and skipping work. You're allowed three genuine trips to the bathroom each semester. Once you've used those trips, though, you're just gonna have to hold it in. Parents of the school
aren't happy with the rule, especially as they're supposed
to be encouraging their kids to drink lots of water to stay healthy, hydrated
and control obesity. Holding it in can also lead
to urinary tract infections, which ironically makes you want
to go to the bathroom more. Number two, no BFFs. Back to the UK, and we visit
Thomas' school in London. It's an elite private prep school, and its most famous pupil is
none other than Prince George. He'll be King of England one day, so it's important he
gets a good education. One of the stranger rules at this school is that you're not allowed
to have a best friend. The thought is that, if you have a best friend at an early age, you don't get to know
everyone else in the class, plus, as you grow and friendships change, it can cause too much
heartache when you break up. At Thomas', they encourage children to build a wide circle of friends, not to limit yourself to just one. As for Prince George, because he has a palace he
can bring mates home to, I don't think he'll
struggle to make friends. Number one, jumpsuits. If you're a student at
Gonzales High School in Texas, you need to make sure you
wear the right clothes and wear them correctly. The punishment for dress
code violation at Gonzales is being made to wear a
black prison jumpsuit. These jumpsuits are the real thing, actually made by prisoners
at the local jail. Violations that could land
you donning the jumpsuit include wearing spaghetti strap
vest tops if you're a girl, or having facial hair or
earrings if you're a guy. Unfortunately, this punishment
had the opposite effect from the one they wanted. It turned out, some students
liked wearing the jumpsuits, they saw it as a badge of honor. So they deliberately
wear the wrong clothes in order to be made to
wear the prison uniform. Nothing says cool to a teenager than an authentic prison jumpsuit. Let's hope they don't
enjoy wearing them so much that they actually go and commit crimes so they can wear them
on a permanent basis. Finally, here's the answer
to the photo question I asked you earlier. This picture is of the knees
of a school girl in Asia who was forced to kneel on
frozen peas as a punishment. Did you spot it? What rules did you have at your school that you always felt
were a little strange? Leave me a comment to let me know. Also, don't forget to
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