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Original poster

My daughter want to cut up and wreck her school uinform on the last day of school

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kimmymother · 01/12/2011 14:20

my daughter what to wreck her school uniform on the last day but I think it's just a wast . She ask to write on it and cut it up what should I tell her ?

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SandStorm · 01/12/2011 14:24

How old is she? It's tradition round here at the end of year six for the children to all sign each other's shirts and write messages on them.

I'd draw the line at cutting things up though.

choccyp1g · 01/12/2011 14:25

I would let her write on/slash ONE white shirt, and make sure it was the oldest, already stained, one.

Skirts, ties, cardigans should all be passed on to younger sisters, or to the school / charity shop.

NatashaBee · 01/12/2011 14:25

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northernwreck · 01/12/2011 14:30

Is your daughter Marmalade Atkins?

JingleAllTheSoddingWay · 01/12/2011 14:31

At primary school we wrote all over each others jumpers. Didn't slag them up though.

When we left secondary school we all took our uniform's off, burned them then we all jumped into the canal!

I wouldn't recommend the last one so I think I'd let her get away with slashing/drawing!

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kimmymother · 01/12/2011 14:31

I'm not sure she 13 and tell me all her friends will be doing it she asked to do it do her school dress

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JingleAllTheSoddingWay · 01/12/2011 14:31

Slag? Slash obviously Blush

redlac · 01/12/2011 14:35

arf at Marmalade Atkins - I loved that programme!

Ihavewelliesbutitssunny · 01/12/2011 14:35

Well if shes 13 you've got three years to sort this out/for her to change her mind. I think the tradition is to write on shirts but not cut up.

FootprintsOnTheMoon · 01/12/2011 14:36

Ach - let her be - it's sweet of her to ask permission.

WhoWhoWhoWho · 01/12/2011 14:36

She's 13? Does she mean the very last day of school (in year 6)? Or the last day of this current school year?

I had my shirt signed and kept my tie when I left school, I think my remaining shirts and trousers were passed to my younger sister.

Callisto · 01/12/2011 14:37

I wouldn't have a problem with this, although I do have a hatred of school uniform. I'm not sure I would let her trash all of her uniform though - maybe just 1 set.

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kimmymother · 01/12/2011 14:40

Just the Last day of this year school year

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faeriefruitcake · 01/12/2011 14:40

Is she not returning in the new term? Wont she be needing her uniform?

Y11 on the last day no problem, or a student leaving and it being a goodbye.

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kimmymother · 01/12/2011 14:45

Yes that my point she will need it next term .

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belindarose · 01/12/2011 14:51

I think your daughter and her friends are a little confused about what the terms end of term/ end of year/ end of school actually mean.

eurochick · 01/12/2011 14:53

We wrote all over each other's shirts at the end of GCSEs when we wouldn't be needing them anymore. It seems daft to do it at any point before that.

tardisjumper · 01/12/2011 14:57

I burnt mine. It gave off a green glow.

Honeydragon · 01/12/2011 14:59

Jingle We did that too only we jumped in the "wessie" an old out door pool.

Well I say burned, our gym knockers just melted Hmm

UANBU to say no given her age and the term, I think she is confused. May I suggest if she wants to do this she save up and buy her own school uniform specifically for this purpose?

Honeydragon · 01/12/2011 14:59

knockers?

Knickers! Grin

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kimmymother · 01/12/2011 14:59

This may sound horrible but her friends uniforms are not very well kept and I try my best to make sure hers are alway clean and in good condition , where as her friends well let's just say it would not be a lost to them if they wreck there's so they get new ones

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springlamb · 01/12/2011 15:02

It's not traditional to do this at the end of every term.
Only when you are leaving a school not to return, and only at the end of the school year in July.
Students (and some teachers and staff) usually sign each others shirts as keepsakes.

StepAwayFromTheEcclesCakes · 01/12/2011 15:08

YANBU its not the done thing until they actually leave school then its signatures etc on the oldest shirt, all the rest passed on or reused at the next school if they are moving on. it is such a waste so if she really insists then the oldest smallest shirt (or primarks best) could be a compromise, but not a dress unless its really past it and not suitable for next term.blimey... what happened to just giving out crimbo cards!!

GypsyMoth · 01/12/2011 15:11

This is odd! It's December, not July!

cocoachannel · 01/12/2011 15:13

I'd tell her if she can find the money to replace it, she can do what she likes. Until them this kind of thing is for the day you actually leave school forever (year six, post GCSEs or 'A' levels)