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Year 7+ - does your child have a coat for school?

31 replies

Madmog · 26/09/2012 10:30

Does anyone else's child have a winter coat/waterproof for school? Most of the local kids don't seem to have a coat here.

My daughter seems happy enough to have one, and I'm happy to get her one that fits over her blazer, especially after her friend arrived at our house having walked 20 mins in heavy rain with her blazer drenched and blouse wet. Other than the dinnerhall/corridors they don't have anywhere to go during bad weather at lunchtimes so are hanging around outside at lunchtime.

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TimeForMeAndDD · 26/09/2012 15:30

My DD goes to high school next September and I'm hoping to find her a thing but warm coat which she can fit into her bag. The reason the kids around here don't wear coats is because there is nowhere to keep them once they are in school and carrying a big coat around isn't cool or practical.

SoupDragon · 26/09/2012 15:28

Both DSs do (Y7 and 9). And yes, they wear them.

TheOriginalSteamingNit · 26/09/2012 15:27

Yes, but she won't wear it! Wears a hoody on the way to school, if cold, and then shoves it in her bag on arrival.

madwomanintheattic · 26/09/2012 15:26

Yes.
I live in Canada.
They also wear snow pants, although only below about -25. And mittens.
Grin

takeonboard · 26/09/2012 15:23

No, it seems that wearing a coat is social death! hats, gloves and scarves are fine but never a coat even when there is snow on the ground Hmm

LIZS · 26/09/2012 10:34

Mine do as they have to wait at the bus stop and dd in particular feels the cold.

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