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What tights would you assume are allowed with this uniform?

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applestrudels · 24/02/2025 18:26

State primary school (my DD is in reception). Uniform policy makes no mention of the colour tights have to be.

Uniform is: black trousers/skirt, white polo top, royal blue jumper.

The uniform section of the local supermarket sells the following colours of tights: red, dark green, white, grey, navy blue, black.

Now I wouldn’t have chosen red or green, but frankly I think all the other colours would be passably smart in the absence of any indication in the uniform policy, but we’ve just been informed our daughter has been wearing the “wrong colour tights” for the last 4 months 🙄🙄 so now I’m wondering if I’m a total eejit for choosing the colour I chose, and if it’s totally obvious they wouldn’t allow it...

So, out of grey, white, black and navy blue, in the absence of any indication in the uniform policy which colour(s) would you assume were acceptable for a pupil at this school?

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Maxorias · 26/02/2025 02:18

applestrudels · 24/02/2025 21:32

Got an email from the school office!

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I'd be tempted to reply most politely that I hadn't seen where the school policy mentioned the right colour and I'm so glad he can help me - would he mind pointing me toward the part of the policy that specifies this ?

Buzzingabout · 26/02/2025 01:51

Black or grey.

Buzzingabout · 26/02/2025 01:50
  1. Black. 2. Grey
Hankunamatata · 25/02/2025 21:49

Usually the same colour as the skirt so back skirt = black tights
Grey skirt = grey tights

justanotherimperfectmum2025 · 25/02/2025 21:42

I had a friend who went to the same school as me, just a few years older, we had a grey skirt, white blouse, blue yellow striped tie and a royal blue jumper. she went in a pair of RED tights and apparently the headteacher FUMMED at her, she was only 6/7 yo!

Either grey or black, keep it neutral, to be safe, why it should make a difference, I can't understand, as long as the DC is warm and comfortable, it really should NOT matter! 🤦🏼‍♀️😖🙄

Morganrae1 · 25/02/2025 21:04

Black or grey.

Yourcatisnotsorry · 25/02/2025 20:52

Black but grey would look ok. Did you not notice the colour all the other kids were wearing?

Danielle9891 · 25/02/2025 20:32

I'd probably go black as the trousers and skirts are black. My daughters school is grey but they wear grey skirts and trousers.

Telibarb · 25/02/2025 19:23

I'd tell the school that as Spring is here you shan't be buying any new tights this academic year, but you'll make a note for next winter. I'd add the suggestion that they need to stipulate the colour of tights in their uniform policy.

LoveBluey · 25/02/2025 19:03

We have that uniform combination but it states black or grey tights. I'd say 75% of those in tights are in grey woolen ones.

hamptonedge · 25/02/2025 19:01

Any- uniform isn't compulsory in Infants 😉

thecherryfox · 25/02/2025 18:54

Because it’s not stated, I don’t see how there’s an issue with wearing any ‘smart’ colours (black,grey, white) or the same colour as the school colour. How is she wearing the wrong colour when the right colour was never stated?

MellersSmellers · 25/02/2025 18:53

Black as the skirt is black

Laura95167 · 25/02/2025 18:50

applestrudels · 25/02/2025 18:49

I got her grey ones, but they are “supposed to be” black

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I'd have done the same. Black shows dirt haha

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applestrudels · 25/02/2025 18:49

Laura95167 · 25/02/2025 18:32

Don't keep us in suspense what was the "right" colour and what had you picked?

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I got her grey ones, but they are “supposed to be” black

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Laura95167 · 25/02/2025 18:32

applestrudels · 24/02/2025 21:32

Got an email from the school office!

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Don't keep us in suspense what was the "right" colour and what had you picked?

Laura95167 · 25/02/2025 18:31

Any of those, but I'd probably choose grey to hide the grime

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 25/02/2025 18:30

Ask the school?

LakieLady · 25/02/2025 18:06

Black.

Grey is not among the colours in the uniform and white will look awful after a while.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 25/02/2025 18:03

JoyousEagle · 25/02/2025 07:23

What are they supposed to wear if they are too cold with bear legs and its summer uniform time?

Whatever they were wearing in winter?

If they had bear legs, I reckon the fur would keep them warm.

DonningMyHardHat · 25/02/2025 18:02

I’d say black, white, royal blue (if available) or grey would all be fine? TBH I’ve never thought that hard about children’s tights!

At DS’s school I’ve seen navy or grey mostly (navy jumper, grey trousers/skirt) but I’m sure white would be fine. DS wears shorts with long navy/grey/white socks (ASD, doesn’t do trousers) but on occasion he’s had green/red/royal blue and no one’s batted an eyelid.

Kellph83 · 25/02/2025 17:53

Black or blue I’d go with. These. School uniform policies really pee me off though!

JoyousEagle · 25/02/2025 07:23

What are they supposed to wear if they are too cold with bear legs and its summer uniform time?

Whatever they were wearing in winter?

Needmorelego · 25/02/2025 00:01

katepilar · 24/02/2025 20:46

What are they supposed to wear if they are too cold with bear legs and its summer uniform time?

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Trousers?
Those dresses aren't usually compulsory.

SequoiaTree · 24/02/2025 22:38

Lovelysummerdays · 24/02/2025 20:54

We have many shades of grey and or black. I really don’t think it matters. Your average class of children look fairly smart on the way in the door and on the way out half of them look like they need a social service intervention. Dirty, bits of lunch on their clothes, glue , paint ink somehow missing a variety of weather appropriate clothing jumpers, coats, outdoor shoes.

It’s perfectly normal but it’s pointless telling small people to wear white polo shirts and expecting them to look smart.

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No. It's not my rule.

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