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About year 6 leavers hoodies

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Readyforthelaunch · 02/06/2026 16:02

Dd is in year 6 and one of the parents very kindly organised leavers hoodies for the whole of year 6.

I had two older children that attended a different school and in their case, their school organised the hoodies and the children were allowed to wear them for the last half term (after SATS).

DD’s school have said no. They’ve even gone as far as to say that any children wearing the hoodies will have them confiscated. The school have said that the children can wear them on the last day only.

I’m very surprised as the school is actually quite lax when it comes to enforcing uniform rules generally.

The year 6 parents are not happy.

Aibu to think that the children should be allowed to wear their leavers hoodies now?

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Readyforthelaunch · 02/06/2026 16:20

ShedWithGooglyEyes · 02/06/2026 16:13

Did every child get one?

DDs school gave out the hoodies on the last day. I thought the Residential trip would have been the better time... but the first time wearing the hoodies as a class was imprtant to them, not dribs and drabs. They werefunded by the PTA.

If any child has been excluded due to price... they shpuld definitely NOT be wrsring them.

I didn’t organise them but there was a WhatsApp group and from what I can see every single child opted to buy one. They were very reasonable and she did everything to make sure that everyone was included.

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SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 02/06/2026 16:19

Namenamchange · 02/06/2026 16:12

It’s such a waste of they only wear them for a few weeks, they’d be better off letting them wear them for the whole year.

My dses wore their Senior school Leavers’ hoodies all the time, after they’d finished school, @Namenamchange. They didn’t have Yr 6 Leavers’ hoodies when they left primary school, but if they had, I’m sure they would have worn them until they out grew them.

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Readyforthelaunch · 02/06/2026 16:16

As far as I am aware the organiser contacted the school first to see whether the school were organising any. They were not organising them and they refused to send an email or anything like that.

The parent managed to contact every parent so that everyone had the option to buy one. Every single child chose to buy one and the hoodies have the child’s name and the school logo.

It is a big deal to the children and parents who ordered one.

All the children wear PE hoodies every day anyway.

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ShedWithGooglyEyes · 02/06/2026 16:13

Did every child get one?

DDs school gave out the hoodies on the last day. I thought the Residential trip would have been the better time... but the first time wearing the hoodies as a class was imprtant to them, not dribs and drabs. They werefunded by the PTA.

If any child has been excluded due to price... they shpuld definitely NOT be wrsring them.

Namenamchange · 02/06/2026 16:12

It’s such a waste of they only wear them for a few weeks, they’d be better off letting them wear them for the whole year.

noworklifebalance · 02/06/2026 16:10

Really, is it a big deal? Just wear them on the last day.

Part of growing up is understanding there are some rules to follow and some that should be challenged. This is most definitely one that shouldn’t even enter the latter category.
And if you break the rules then yes, it is reasonable to have them confiscated - the parents and children know the rules and consequences.

The school is probably preempting the inevitable drama of lost hoodies.
And PP makes a good point that some children may not be able to afford one.

Saucery · 02/06/2026 16:10

Did the organiser check with the school beforehand? Were all the children included, with sensitivity i.e. those whose parents might not be able to afford a hoodie?
On the surface it does seem a bit mean and petty to confiscate them before the last day but there could be good reasons for it. We give them out in May, just before SATs, but although it’s arranged by parents there are links to and advice from the school to ensure no one is left out. Maybe your school has had problems in the past, hence the ban.

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