Length of school skirt

I agree, it was fucking hideous. And they didn't allow trousers for girls (or female staff).

It appears her school classifies it as touching the knee.

Tbh I've more of a problem that boys have been sent to isolation for cutting their hair to short this week. Skirts can be sorted, hair takes a while to grow back!

@PuttingDownRoots but what do you believe “knee length” to be?
Below the knee?
On the middle of the knee?
Resting on the top of the knee?

DDs school asks for knee length.

We went to the uniform shop, the expert staff seemed to be able to look at the child and pass them the correct size to try on. Skirts had waist sizes and lengths, so no trouble getting correct skirts for tall slim girls.

the hem of the skirt that should say. Not “them of the skirts”

I understand what you mean @TheLathums about what “knee length” actually means. I would translate that to mean them of the skirt it either touching the middle or bottom of the knee - not resting on the top of the knee.
But seeing the many many new Year 7s starting each September in their brand new skirts (several different schools near me but most have “kilt” style) it appears that knee length actually means touching the top of the knee.
I am meaning the girls are wearing their skirts as they are meant to be - not rolled up or anything. The schools obviously class “knee length” as touching the top of the knee.
(Personally I think it’s a horrible style and unflattering).
You should contact the school for confirmation that knee length means “the hem is touching the top of the knee”. If they say yes then your daughter can’t get in trouble.

We had the same instructions when my daughter went through transition. We were in the same position - she’s very tall for her age and very slender. She got hassle initially from staff weirdly obsessed with the subject (if only they were as passionate about teaching!), eventually a quick email asking why they were so insistent on sexualising children did the trick. They’ve left her alone since.

You just have to hope common sense is applied. Of course its going to sit differently amd be longer/shorter depending on the body shape of the child. As long as its not visible its been rolled up tbey probably won't say anything. After all its not like you can chop her legs off is it.

Knees length at my exceptionally strict school meant it touched the floor when you were on your knees.

Yes, let's add more humiliation to checking the length of the skirt by making the girls kneel.

@TheLathums skirts that are knee length in September won't be knee length in June. That is why the girls at the event had skirts above the knee - they grow. No school expects parents to fork out for new uniform in the summer term. Concentrate on getting it right for the start of term then see what happens.

make sure there is enough length in the skirt.
then worry about the waist adjustment, a seamstress can help get the fit she likes with the length the school is aiming for.

Don't internalise this nonsense! Let her choose her own skirt length.

Of course if you are in Newcastle, "nee length" is probably more realistic than "knee length".

Knees length at my exceptionally strict school meant it touched the floor when you were on your knees.

Thankfully dc1s secondary doesn't have these ridiculous requirements and their uniform policy simply says "x skirt from y supplier". Given they all wear completely opaque tights, I can't see why the length of the skirt matters at all.

But, to address your point, they come in hard with the rules in transition and y7 to try and get some level of conformity, but all girls will roll up their skirt at some point.

Knee length when I was at school meant of you knelt on the floor, the skirt skimmed thr floor.

And the skirts also have elastic and a button in the waists to make them adjustable

Ours also says knee length (they all roll them up) but they come in waist sizes from 22” to 38” and three lengths 20”, 22”, 24”

my 16 yo has worn the same skirt from Y7 to Y11, and has gone from about 5’ to 5’7”