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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?

OP posts:
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 😂

JoyousEagle · 24/02/2025 18:38

I'd buy black or grey, but I'd assume navy would also be fine if the uniform is blue.

If I sent my child in in black or grey (as opposed to fluorescent pink or something obviously not suitable) and they told me my child was wearing the wrong colour tights I'd assume they didn't have much better to do, and would ask them to point to where the colour of tights was specified on the uniform policy. I also wouldn't replace them because that be a waste.

Dueanamechange2025 · 24/02/2025 18:37

Black or grey. I wouldn’t do navy with royal blue but I’ve never known a state primary care about the colour of tights as long as they are standard school tights and not pink, yellow, stripy.

TwentyTwentyFive · 24/02/2025 18:36

Black or grey. Although this thread got me thinking I've taught in more schools than I can count and I don't think I've genuinely ever seen any girls in white tights. White socks yes but never white tights.

LostMySocks · 24/02/2025 18:36

Girls at our primary wear black, grey or red (jumper colour) tights.

Socks are grey or white
But uniform list specifies colour

Ameliepoulainandthephotobooth · 24/02/2025 18:36

Did whoever picks her up from school not notice?

llamamma · 24/02/2025 18:36

So tell us @applestrudels what colour did you get your DD ???

WearyAuldWumman · 24/02/2025 18:35

Black.

Waterbaby41 · 24/02/2025 18:34

Royal blue or black

QueenOfWeeds · 24/02/2025 18:34

White or black, although I suspect the correct answer will be navy.

What colours do you see in the playground at pick up? Possibly they’re just having a crack down…? But ridiculous to suddenly specify halfway through the year and…7? Weeks from summer uniform, which is presumably white socks.

BitOutOfPractice · 24/02/2025 18:34

Black or grey

rachelvbwho · 24/02/2025 18:34

I'd say grey is the right colour.

We had this with our school, daughter was wearing black tights for months then was told they were against uniform 🙄

TabloidFootprints · 24/02/2025 18:33

Black

Hoardasurass · 24/02/2025 18:33

Black or blue only because the jumpers are blue otherwise I'd say black only as that matches the skirt and trousers colour

MumChp · 24/02/2025 18:33

Black but in doubt I would have asked.

Gotabadfeelingaboutthis · 24/02/2025 18:32

Black or dark grey

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 24/02/2025 18:32

Black x

mynameiscalypso · 24/02/2025 18:32

I'd probably have gone for grey myself

Whatevershallidowithmylife · 24/02/2025 18:31

Black

Ablondiebutagoody · 24/02/2025 18:31

Black

Serencwtch · 24/02/2025 18:31

Ours is similar colour uniform & plain white socks/tights.

Needanewnameidea · 24/02/2025 18:31

White, black or grey. Not navy blue with a black skirt. I’d probably go for whatever the other kids were all wearing.

But I’d also expect them to specify in the policy, if not I’d assume any “normal” colour was acceptable and therefore any of your choices were fine.

hyggetyggedotorg · 24/02/2025 18:31

I would say black. But white would match the polo shirts so maybe that.

Not that I can see how it matters for 5 year olds!

Blarn · 24/02/2025 18:30

Black or grey too. Navy or bottle green jumper might have navy or blue tights but unless it states that I'd choose black or grey.

Flibberti · 24/02/2025 18:30

I would have said white! But can see that all pp have not said white. But imo white is the smartest! X

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