article_snippet.sent: A mother of four has pledged to remove A mother of four children from school to attend an ancient Maypole festival - despite facing fines or even prosecution.
article_snippet.sent: Anna James, 32, has vowed to defy Her children's school's ban on taking A mother of four children to the 'Obby 'Oss celebrations - claiming the rituals are part of A mother of four 'religion, culture and heritage.'
article_snippet.sent: Mrs James pictured with Mrs James son Ethan (far left), Piran (centre) and Sophia (right) at last year's Maypole festival .
article_snippet.sent: But Mrs James said Mrs James would be willing to take the consequences of any police action to take Mrs James children Ethan, 11, Piran, 5, Sophia, 8, and four month old baby Faith to the event.
article_snippet.sent: Mrs James, who moved from Padstow to St Austell, Cornwall, eight years ago, said: 'I think it's ridiculous that I'm being told I can't take my children to the event. '
article_snippet.sent: Mrs James, 32, has vowed to defy the school's ban on taking her children to the 'Obby 'Oss celebrations.
article_snippet.sent: Mrs James' said The crackdown by the Government on absences was part of Mrs James' family's religion, culture and heritage .
article_snippet.sent: Mrs James, who is currently on maternity leave from Mrs James, who is currently on maternity job as a PA, said that Mrs James, who is currently on maternity has attended the event every year since Mrs James, who is currently on maternity was born and for residents of Padstow
article_snippet.sent: Mrs James, who is currently on maternity said: 'We see it as more important than Christmas.
highlights_snippet.sent: Mother of four Anna James has vowed to take Mother of four Anna James children to the festival .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Mrs James, 32, claims it is part of Mother of four Anna James 'religion, culture and heritage'
  Mother of four Anna James children's school has refused to give permission for Mrs James, 32 absences .
  