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Pupils at Oldknow Academy, a school implicated in the Trojan horse scandal, were led in anti-Christian chants in assemblies, it has been alleged.

Teacher Asif Khan allegedly led pupils shouting: “We don’t believe in Christmas, do we?” and “Jesus wasn’t born in Bethlehem, was he?”, a tribunal was told

In these assemblies Mr Khan who was a classroom teacher, also allegedly talked about “hellfire” and “prostitutes”.

Apparently some teachers were so disgusted they walked out.

Former deputy head teacher Jahangir Akbar and Asif Khan both stand accused of unacceptable professional behaviour and/or conduct that may bring the profession into disrepute.

The professional conduct hearing panel is taking place at The Beeches, Selly Oak Road, Bournville.

It was told that children were also asked to shout: “Do we send Christmas cards? No!” and “Do we celebrate Christmas? No!”, although Mr Khan denies the claims.

It was said that the assembly was “like a rally” with a “plainly divisive” attitude.

Asif Khan failed to turn up to the appearance before the National College for Leadership & Training (NCTL) panel and may now be living in Qatar.

Christopher Gillespie, the lawyer representing the National College for Teaching and Leadership , said: “An agreement was made to introduce an undue amount of religious influence into the education of Oldknow School.

“The distinction between a faith school and a state school was being blurred if not obliterated.”

Ann Connor, an education advisor contracted to work for Department for Education, was asked to visit the school after Peter Clarke’s 2014 report into Birmingham Schools.

She said: “I found the school to be extraordinary. There was an element of fear.”

One female member of staff was allegedly frightened of Mr Khan and of potential repercussions for her in the school.

A teacher told Ann Connor: “I am too frightened and he knows where I live.”

Ms Connor said there were signs written only in Arabic including the name of an office block, doors on toilets and a school lunch menu displayed on a class notice board.

In the hearing it was heard that one parent complained of the “increasing Islamic ethos in the school.”

Other concerns raised were that a school trip to Saudi Arabia was only available to certain male Muslim students and that teachers were discouraged from putting up Christmas decorations.

In one episode in January 2014 a mother complain that a teacher at the school had told her daughter that she should be avoided because of her religion.

Mr Gillespie said: “This was a horrific message to be sending out and it’s outrageous that a young child was left with this impression.

“This should have triggered more of an investigation and was incredibly divisive.”

A maths lesson was also allegedly segregated with the girls sat at the back of the room.

It was further alleged that pupils were told they could not sing, use musical instruments or draw trees or eyes.

When newspaper articles started running about the school in 2014 Mr Akbar allegedly warned teachers to stop leaking information to journalists.

In defence Andrew Faux, representing Mr Akbar, said religious worship was in line with the requirements in British educational law.

He also said Mr Akbar was not a teacher at the school when Arabic started to be taught and the trips to Saudi Arabia began.

There are currently 12 teachers from the five ‘Trojan Horse’ schools facing disciplinary action and possible life-time bans from the classroom.

The hearing is listed to run until November 18.