article_snippet.sent: Furious parents have launched a campaign to overturn a primary school headteacher's decision to ban all drinks except water during the school day.
article_snippet.sent: Alan Fay said: 'It's about time that schools started looking after the kids again and stop just doing what is told by the powers above.'
article_snippet.sent: But the school has defended the school decision.
article_snippet.sent: The rule has been enforced to protect the long-term health of pupils at Rowdown Primary School (pictured) in New Addington, south London .
article_snippet.sent: The rule follows a similar ban which sparked anger at Valence Primary School in Dagenham, east London, when The rule was introduced in January last year.
highlights_snippet.sent: But outraged parents have launched a campaign to overturn the decision .
  