Ridiculous uniform policy for secondary

So why do slips exist? Just wear something suitable in the first place.

@DavidRosesEyebrows they shouldn't NEED to wear cycling shorts under something though.....just be able to wear something suitable to start with.

I didn't really mean in this instance, I just meant in general no kid would wear a slip and cycling shorts would be more appropriate. I totally agree that school uniform should be comfortable and readily available at a reasonable price.

@DavidRosesEyebrows I don't even understand why if in order to wear one thing you have to wear ANOTHER thing to make it comfortable. Clothes (especially school uniform) should be comfy and suitable to start with.

I think cycling shorts are a much better option, especially for teens. I can just imagine my girls faces if I suggested they wear a slip 🤣

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Wear a slip? You want a teen to wear a slip when there is a thread going on now in the Style section with people saying they didn’t know it was even possible to still find some! When most people associate a slip with an old lady??

come on. This is just a ridiculous comment.

It makes sense in areas where there are issues with factions like fights between different football supporters, though depressing that its needed.
No such restrictions here but no one is fighting in my town over opposing hockey teams despite the big rivalry between the two teams from the nearest city (most in this town support one or the other) and boys often wear hockey shirts from their team to school. And wearing their sports clubs clothing at school is a big thing at the moment if they're in a club themselves.

I think every state school in Scotland is required to have that list in their uniform guidelines as all the local primary and secondary schools have it and I had a nosey at the Hyndland Secondary handbook since it was mentioned up thread and they also have it despite not having an actual uniform

Children don’t need to look smart at school. They need to be dressed in practical clothing suitable for the weather and made of materials which are comfortable and long lasting.
Thank goodness for DT’s non uniform school where jeans, T-shirts and a hoodie were the norm.

@TizerorFizz most children's feet have stopped growing by 12 or 13 though so crocs would be fine.
My daughter wears crocs almost every day (she has a large selection of colours).

Last year spent £250 to kit DD out for secondary. Two skirts, one blazer, two shirts (specific style so they end up more expensive everywhere ), summer pe kit (skirt and tshirt) and winter PE kit(leggings and long sleeve top).

That's it. Fucking ridiculous really.

Yes, I know it is just guidance.

I found the list of items not to be worn for health and safety reasons especially clothes that can cause injury very interesting too!

Comefromaway

Only 1 PE kit!!

Ds’s secondary had 3

Rugby
Tracksuit and polo shirt
Shorts and T. Shirt

SummerDays2020

The guidance says only one item should be branded

But that isn’t a rule that is just guidelines

Hyndland Secondary in Glasgow is non uniform. Is considered a very good school.

The guidance says only one item should be branded.

My DD"s Primary was good like this. They had branded items but they weren't compulsory. I could pick up a whole uniform of skirt, polo and cardigan from a supermarket very cheaply. They also had a school shop open every day selling 2nd hand uniform for 50p a piece (among other things) - I got a fair bit from there too.

The cost of secondary uniform has hit me hard!

Cost of one Primary uniform: £11
Cost of one P.E kit: £11

(Approx cost and some of the prices were for multi packs!)

Cost of one Secondary uniform: £42
Cost of one P.E kit: £54

Many parents do prefer a uniform

I had 11 year of anxiety over dc’s school uniform. Making sure everything was washed, dried and ironed and ready to wear for the morning. I would have much preferred non specific jeans, T Shirts and trainers

Both dd and ds have ADHD. The amount of money I spent on replacing lost uniform was an almost monthly expense I had to take account of in my household budget

Even between school and home they could lose stuff

Nothing was guaranteed to stay in the same place

I've just had to kit out the youngest for secondary (I'll come back to the cost), but we recently cleared out the eldest's blazer pockets after it weighed a bloody tonne - and I took a photo of it as it was jaw dropping (included 2 glue sticks, about 27 pepperami wrappers and a random shuttlecock) and ended up showing it to the uniform store woman who was helping fit out DD2 - who was so impressed with the storage capacity of the blazer pockets she showed all the team!

Ours is fairly sensible - we bought extras (logoed cardigans and more of the PE kit) and it came to £130 - could have done it for about £90 with just the required logo bits. Blazer is mandatory (but it's the same blazer and PE kit for both schools in the Trust - so more available second hand), tie (which differentiates the schools) and a PE top and then they tell us to get to wherever's got the sale on for the rest of the stuff.

They've also changed uniform rules 3 times this year to relax things down - all black trainer type shoes now allowed, blazers not required for the summer and they had a consultation document produced by the year 10 girls to revise PE shorts rules to meet between what the girls would like and what the school viewed as acceptable - and it was pretty impressive the level of clarification and way they'd taken the girls' views on board.

Incidentally - we have less issues with skirts up the arsecrack type boundary pushing than the local "would logo yer knickers if they could get away with it" hardline uniform school - I suspect they hang on longer to skirts because of the cost of them.

but many parents can't afford decent leather shoes for children with growing feet, that'll outgrow them far too quickly.
@Natsku
I buy Clarks leather. I get it at Clarks Outlet and only when there is sale. I buy few pairs in advance. I pay always less than £30 per pair

Decent leather shoes are ok but many parents can't afford decent leather shoes for children with growing feet, that'll outgrow them far too quickly. Instead they end up buying poor quality shoes that fall apart quickly. And the girls options are very often inappropriate for rainy weather so girls end up having wet feet all day which is not good for feet. Crocs are comfy and breathable, issue is that they're not good for running around in although my DD's classmate played every single baseball game at the end of term in crocs with no problems!

If uniforms were cotton, comfortable, and affordable I'm sure many would like them but they are nearly always horrid polyester (which I won't make my children wear) and expensive and not comfortable.

Uniforms have never been a thing here but brands still aren't a huge issue. When everyone is dressed the same children try to express themselves in the ways that they can, like with expensive shoes or bags, and non-uniform day becomes a fashion parade. But when they can wear whatever they want every single day, and have been raised to wear comfy clothes since they were babies, its not the same as non-uniform day at all.

There won't be second hand if it's a new uniform.

I know! I wouldn't even know where to buy my DD a slip! However, she always wears cycling shorts under her skirt.

Is it? We only have one supplier for ours and they're not even in our city!

The crocs wouldn't be the right shoes for school ws kids run but because if holes they are certainly not sweaty. And also they prevent accidents due to the rubber sole- not easy to slip in it. My son wear crocs when he goes swimming, beach and around home