Oprah Winfrey's school more like a max prison?

Edumacation: I understand having rules but even if half of this is true it seems a bit much.

Johannesburg - The rules at Oprah Winfrey's ultra-posh school at Henley-on-Klip near Johannesburg are apparently so strict they make a reformatory look like a holiday resort. That's the word from upset parents, who say the school rules make it difficult for them to keep contact with their children. They would have aired their concerns during a satellite link-up with the chat show queen a week ago, but that was cancelled at short notice by the school's management body. Meanwhile the school seems to have made the rules even stricter. Until now, the girls could receive visitors every fortnight, but parents can now only visit them once a month. Frances Mans, foster mother of Gweneth Mulder, said last week she would take her daughter out of the school if the rules were not changed.

No treats, cellphones, email, phones are restricted.

John Samuels, the executive head of the school, confirmed that only one visit a month would be allowed in future. This means that if a girl has five siblings, she will only be able to see all of them over a period of three months. Samuels says he sees nothing wrong with the system. "We have the security and well-being of the girls at heart, in every respect. They are our priority. If there's too much movement on the premises at the weekend, it disturbs the school spirit."

School spirit? Its more like you are breaking their spirit given how happy they looked during the special. I don't have a problem with restrictions and limits on the emails and phones or even encouraging proper foods, but this is ridiculous. I would argue having the siblings stop by every weekend and seeing how well their sister is doing in school would be an inspiration.