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What is the issue with the coats?

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Leffeandolives · 23/01/2023 21:37

I have heard to be prepared for my DC not to wear her coat from next year that she will go to a secondary school. At the moment she does, so I don't understand what would change next year!

Is it true? Do secondary schools advise kids not to wear coats in winter?

If there are no lockers are there no pegs too?

Could they not place them at the back of their chairs as we do at work?

Apologies but I am not originally from the UK, have not attended a British school and I don't know how it works.

When I went at school, we had pegs in each classroom or put them at the back of our chairs (most of the times). And we always wore them during the breaks that we had to be outside at the playground. Actually we could wear them whenever we wanted to wear them!

Help please!

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Invisimamma · 23/01/2023 21:39

I have no idea what this is about but we live in Scotland, it's been -4 some mornings and my 12yr old son will not wear a coat.

I don't get it. Not cool to wear a coat. He has a really nice North Face one too, which I'm told all the kids want one..

davegrohll · 23/01/2023 21:39

Yep, they don't do coats. I remember it myself for some reason, wouldn't of been seen dead in a coat 🤷🏼‍♀️

MyBloodyMaryneedsmoreTabasco · 23/01/2023 21:39

Coats are not cool. Loads of things will cease to be cool once they get to secondary age.

MrsHamlet · 23/01/2023 21:38

Teenagers don't wear coats. They're immune to weather.