Coats on at school

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Flyhigher · 17/11/2023 17:54

Teachers seem to be excessively cracking down on anyone wearing coats in school.
Can anyone explain why? The problem is the school is cold and admittedly they do wear short skirts. But staff aren't cracking down on the short skirts.

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ShowOfHands · 17/11/2023 18:04

How do you know they aren't cracking down on skirts? I tell my classes about their skirts all the time. They roll them down and then straight back up again as soon as they leave my room.

I let them keep their coats on sometimes. Depends on the room. Most rooms have heating though.

MintJulia · 17/11/2023 18:02

It has to be -6 to get my ds to even take his coat with him.

Who are these dcs wearing their coats willingly? How have their parents persuaded them?🙂

ReadyForPumpkins · 17/11/2023 18:01

I agree with you it’s insane that it’s a must to take off coats. DD school has some really cold classrooms and made worse by teachers insisting on having windows open. We are all different and not everyone likes a room at 18C. They can’t wear more jumpers either unlike at home.

crazyivy · 17/11/2023 18:01

probably because the corridors are very overcrowded and people wearing coats just makes it a whole lot worse, plus time wasted sorting out their clothing in the corridor, or the classroom when they arrive at a lesson. In most schools I have worked in, coats need to be off before you enter the building

tiredandolderthanithought · 17/11/2023 18:00

I don't know any children that wear coats at secondary school!!!

menopausalmare · 17/11/2023 17:59

Because they don't need puffy jackets or hoodies on in the corridor, even if they " are just about to go outside". The smart uniform falls apart in the summer and winter.

PuttingDownRoots · 17/11/2023 17:57

Coats need to be in cloakrooms at DDs school. Simple reason is they get in the way in classrooms.

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