Would you write to the school?

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LadyGlencoraPalliser · 12/10/2009 00:33

DD1 has informed me that the following things are now banned on school premises:
coloured socks
coloured underwear
any coats except waterproofs
gloves
hats
scarves.
Any pupil found wearing such items will be stopped and said item confiscated.
Wot, even the underwear?
Thing is, I have a copy of the uniform policy and none of these stipulations is contained in it.
The pupils are up in arms about it and I must say it does seem over the top. What mainly irritates me is that no communication of any sort has been made to parents about this change in policy. (I know it is true btw, there is even a 350-member facebook protest group!)
What do people think? Is this a bit odd, or par for the course for secondary schools?

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LadyGlencoraPalliser · 12/10/2009 00:58

That's what I asked DD. She says if they are found wearing gloves or a hat on the school grounds they will be confiscated. This seems really bizarre to me.

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LissyGlitter · 12/10/2009 00:57

Underwear is VERY odd...how would they enforce that? What business is it of theirs what underwear the kids wear?

LissyGlitter · 12/10/2009 00:56

What do they do if it is cold? Just freeze their fingers/ears off?

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LadyGlencoraPalliser · 12/10/2009 00:48

No, the head's been there for yonks. Is all rather odd, but the lack of communication is what really gets me. I'm a governor at a primary school and any small changes we might make to the uniform code are communicated in writing to the parents well in advance.

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ErikaMaye · 12/10/2009 00:34

It is rather OTT in my opinion... Is there a new head trying to make a statement or something?

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