Dim question about school uniforms (blazers)

[Millarkie]

Ds is moving from a school where the uniform is shirt and fleece/jumper. He has a coat to wear on top if it is rainy.
His new school uniform is shirt, tie and blazer. So should I expect to get a coat large enough to go over the blazer or do the kids just get wet?

[iota]

coat goes over blazer - or at least it did in my day

[Hulababy]

At the school I worked out many children wore coats over the tops of the blazers in the winter.

DD's school only has blazers for the summer. They have a waterprrof mac thing to go over it if raining.

[Ceolas]

Blazer all year round?

My DDs wear their blazers in the summer and keep a lightweight waterproof in their bags in case of rain.

They wear heavier coats/jackets in the colder months.

[MrsBadger]

depends on school - some places insist on blazers all the time inc indoors for lessons etc, in which case get a coat that fits over the top - but others treat them as an optional jacket, in which case he'll wear a coat instead in the winter.

[Ladymuck]

We have a school-reg raincoat to go over the blazer. How thick is the blazer - you will need to factor in the overall warmth when looking at raincoat options.

[Millarkie]

Thanks!

The uniform list doesn't mention if blazers are for summer only, and there is no school reg. mac/coat mentioned.
I'm not sure how thick the blazer is - have only visited the school twice, will be buying the uniform next week (second hand if I can )
I'll expect to be needing to buy a waterproof and see what the 'approved' shop has in stock I guess.

My brother wore a blazer at school and I absolutely cannot remember him ever wearing a mac over it - even in winter!

[mumblechum]

My ds wears a blazer all day every day but neither he nor anyone else wears a coat on top, they'd rather sit shivering in a soaking wet blazer all day than be so uncool as to wear a coat on top.

I'd hang fire on buying a coat just for school till you're sure he'd actually wear it.

[LIZS]

Ours is blazer or coat, not both, and some wear blazer all winter .

[chopchopbusybusy]

Blazer all year round here and must be worn in lessons. Coat can be worn over blazer in winter but in reality very few children wear one.

[MEMsmum]

Not cool to wear anything other than blazer - can be howling gale, deep snow and minus-10 and DD still insisting she'll be fine. Did buy her woollen top coat for winter months, but she only wore it a few times!! Managed to get her to wear a scarf some days. Then gave up and tried to do the arched eyebrow when she complained of the cold. Arched eyebrow didn't work - and neither did the nagging. Trying to think of another solution for next winter now - and failing miserably .

[milge]

thermal underwear and a black waterproof in ds's schoolbag is my solution. Blazers on all day, even on top of PE kit, on the way to and from the PE hall/swimming etc. I believe they can take them off during PE/swimming lessons, though!

[Millarkie]

OK, so my brother was ahead of his time in the blazer-only stakes. Thanks everyone.

I have re-read the uniform list more carefully and have now found reference to a blue or green(!) coat. But don't think I'll buy one until I see at least 2 boys in his class wearing one. He's only year 1 so maybe the boys will still listen to their mums? Maybe not

Milge - v amused by the blazers on top of PE kit