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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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Cinno · 24/02/2025 22:33

Black, I never would have chosen grey my daughter has similar uniform and I've never bought her grey tights

scorpiogirly · 24/02/2025 22:30

Black, navy or grey

TigerDroveAgain · 24/02/2025 22:25

Well this is just another reason to despise the ridiculous obsession of UK schools with uniform

CuckooclockTicTok · 24/02/2025 21:47

applestrudels · 24/02/2025 21:32

Got an email from the school office!

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Quick response.

‘Sorry I bought the wrong colour- please update the uniform policy / list on website as no colour was specified - hence my error. As they wear out I will replace with black . Many thanks’

of if you’re feeling flush just but some black now.

really wouldn’t worry too much.

Doingmybestbut · 24/02/2025 21:42

I would have guessed black, grey, blue or white but I’m clearly going to be wrong. Are you in England? Because if you are that’s not legally enforceable.

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applestrudels · 24/02/2025 21:32

Sugarstranded · 24/02/2025 21:17

Who told you that your child was wearing the wrong colour?

Got an email from the school office!

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Sugarstranded · 24/02/2025 21:17

Who told you that your child was wearing the wrong colour?

uglyjessie · 24/02/2025 21:14

For your school: black, grey.

Ours also allows green (same as cardigan)

Never seen anyone in white tights at school. Totally impractical

Londonrach1 · 24/02/2025 21:11

Black

Buttonless · 24/02/2025 21:09

Christwosheds · 24/02/2025 19:48

I would assume black, as normally tights match the skirts or pinafores.

No, they don’t.

sunshineandshowers40 · 24/02/2025 20:58

Black or grey but if the jumper is blue, navy/royal blue would work too (my DC had red school Jumpers and red tights were allowed).

Not white but I'm not sure why especially if they are allowed white socks!

Burntout101 · 24/02/2025 20:58

Tell them she's going to be wearing these tights until they rip or she grows out of them. Then you'll buy some in the colour they now specify.

Lovelysummerdays · 24/02/2025 20:54

SequoiaTree · 24/02/2025 20:11

A primary school near to me changed to black skirts/trousers as they said there are lots of different shades of grey, so it doesn't look smart.

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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.

SnoopysHoose · 24/02/2025 20:51

@Strawberryorangejuice
I'm in Scotland and my DC primary schools had colours ie grey/black or navy skirts/trousers, sweatshirt or cardi in school colour or black/ grey or navy, any colour of socks/tights and black shoes , this enables parents to buy what they can afford, badge items available if you choose but not compulsory.

katepilar · 24/02/2025 20:49

You are not silly by any means for not having guessed what colour they require.
They are are being ridiculous for not stating the colour and telling you its wrong. (And being ridiculous for prescribing the colour imho anyway).

katepilar · 24/02/2025 20:46

Needmorelego · 24/02/2025 18:39

@TwentyTwentyFive I see girls who wear the gingham dresses in summer wearing white tights with them.
It's an odd look 😂

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

Survivingnotthriving24 · 24/02/2025 20:45

I'm confused why so many people assume grey, when no other part of the uniform is grey and it would look ridiculous.

Surely the most obvious thing to do is match the skirt colour?

EdithBond · 24/02/2025 20:41

School uniform is so ridiculous. Most countries don’t have it, unless they’re former British colonies or totalitarian states.

Pettiness over school uniform. At primary school! What different does it make what colour tights primary kids wear FFS!

If it’s not in their policy, I’d ignore the request to change them.

Mayflyoff · 24/02/2025 20:39

If they don't specify a colour then they can hardly enforce one. I'd tell them that I'd keep that in mind for when she grows, but given that they don't specify, I wouldn't be buying new ones in this size.

My experience of primary school uniform was that the school would happily pick that battle with families they have a good relationship with, but the more challenging parents could dress their children how they liked and the school wouldn't dare to challenge them, in case they made that relationship worse. I'm not a fan of that type of unfairness.

katepilar · 24/02/2025 20:38

Any of them are fine.
Imho schools should stop harrasing people with this.

ByWildLimeCat · 24/02/2025 20:17

applestrudels · 24/02/2025 19:45

A few people have said that now, but she's very skinny for her height and we struggle to find trousers that don't fall down, so it has to be a pinafore dress.

(Incidentally, that's part of the reason I chose grey tights - they were lovely and woolly, whereas all the black ones at that particular supermarket were nylon, which I don't think is as warm).

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Amazon are great for fully elasticated school trousers (I have a very skinny boy!)

Jeeekers · 24/02/2025 20:12

100% black

SequoiaTree · 24/02/2025 20:11

Mmmm19 · 24/02/2025 18:52

Blacks (or royal blue which isn’t an option)- but black in primary is unusual as I’ve not seen black skirts/trousers in primary as normally navy or grey

A primary school near to me changed to black skirts/trousers as they said there are lots of different shades of grey, so it doesn't look smart.

TheClaaaaaaaw · 24/02/2025 20:09

I’d have gone with black as the skirt and trousers are black, but if they don’t say, you can’t be ‘wrong’. My kids primary and secondary always specified the colour of tights, they even specified the colour of hair bands.

Strawberryorangejuice · 24/02/2025 20:06

SnoopysHoose · 24/02/2025 19:45

I will never understand this obsession with uniform, polo, skirt/pinafore and cardi/jumper in school colours, no badges/brands this should be all that's needed.

I love our uniform but do agree with you. I've noticed that where schools in America have uniforms it seems to be much more practical. Maybe set colours they have to wear but nothing as descriptive as logos or types of clothing. For my sensory avoidant daughter this would be fab.

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