DDs school has skirts only uniform for girls

OK - I am missing the point a bit.
But i suppose I am a bit biased as I see tight-fitting trousers on adolescent girls as MORE gender-biased than a boring old A line navy blue skirt... IYSWIM

i.e you have to be pretty tom-boy-figured to wear trousers in a flattering style, but skirts are more forgiving on an adolescent-figure.

Just giving another POV - treat me like one of the old-dame governors...

No trousers for tubby 10 year olds can look fine. They are just a bit hard to find.

Summer dresses are worse because most suppliers stop at age 10ish.

Joy is when tubby ten year olds turn into adult hight 12 year olds and things fit easily. Expensive ladies sizes, but never mind.

My DDs school is uniform free

Send her in trousers.
Let phone go to answer machine and return letters marked not known at this address.

Get the other mothers to do likewise.

It's the 21st century. FFS.

Or simply send the head the bill for tights, DD1 shredded them falling over and pulling them up.

Also ensure you alway send her in small tights on PE days, the longer they take the better.

Sorry. I've asked that comment to be removed. Apologies again. I will remove my foot from my mouth!

No worries Elf .

I figured that was the case,but just got a bit arsey (....also hangs head in shame....)

Oh bugger apologies coprolite I didn't read your answer properly and thought it was directed at me! Sorry! Backing away hanging head in shame.

Highgate Primary in north London doesn't have uniform -

There is a primary school in Bristol without uniforms. The governors surveyed parents a few years ago, and the majority didn't want them introduced.

Yes, William patten in stoke newington doesn't. My dd1 went there for a few years when we lived in the area. It was pretty good actually and we never had problems about what to wear but she was infant school age not 11.

Nonno I think you're missing the point.This is a gender inequality issue not a style and beauty one!

Just out of interest, does anyone know of any primary schools that don't have a uniform at all? Just curious.

Nonno Who gives a shit? The child needn't be "tubby" and even if she were due to a growth spurt, it's her comfort that matters! Not how she looks! A ten year old should be comfy.

Because trousers are tubby 10 year old girls are the most unflattering, ill-fitting item of clothing I've ever seen.

I have this exact same problem coming up at DD 's future school next year - but it's an independent. Does anyone know if the same guidelines apply? It's a great school educationally (and non-sexist in all things curricular) but verrrrrry traditional in the damn uniform

Dd2's school is like this. I have complained re gender discrimination and price (£25 for a girl's kilt, £5 for a boy's pair of trousers). Apparently 'it's never been a problem'

That's right about primary uniform not being compulsory though isn't it? If enough parents and DDs ignore it...

Gosh, I didn't realise there were any schools still stuck that far behind.

I'd really struggle with dd2 in that situation because she refuses to wear girls clothes. She wears trousers during the winter and shorts in the summer. I did get her some gingham blouses but she wore one once and has refused ever since.
She also wears boys school shoes, goes to beavers, plays rugby and would cry if we suggested she wore a skirt.

Let them know you're a mardy millitant....I am too and I would. That way they'll see you mean business.

Tell them it's not on.

Nonno Culottes my arse! WHY? Because they "pass" for a skirt?

NO sense in that. Trousers or skirts for all.

I suppose if it went all the way usual and I did what I would advocate (and obviously my daughter was willing) they could then exclude them from school.I presume then you would either have a situation with them sending the truancy officer around (or the modern equivalent) and then I would have to say I want her to go to school but they're not allowing her. I expect ultimately it might be an argument that would need to be made in court........IF it ever got that far,which I doubt as it's clearly a very un progressive policy......

I really can't see they would want to pursue this if challenged because I can't see they could possibly argue any reasonable point to a skirts only policy.

But I'm a mardy militant bugger......