To wear school uniform?

[shuz1980]

Dsd (15y) is starting a new school. She hasn't been given a start date but she is going into her new school tomorrow with dp for a induction. Dp has bought dsd's uniform and wants her to wear it tomorrow. But she's not starting tomorrow, its just an induction. She thinks and I think she should go in her normal clothes. Jeans and a casual top. It's already nerve racking enough moving schools in year 11. And if she's going to be more comfortable in her own clothes and it's going to make it that bit easier then why not? Dp thinks it will look better her going in uniform. Its caused a big argument What would you do? What would you want your child to wear in the same circumstance?

She should wear the uniform as she will blend in and it could ease the transition

Surely if the school expected uniform they'd have told you in advance so you could have it ready?

Ywhat does the induction involve? Head of year chat and being shown round? Going to lessens or stay for lunch? If HT or chat own cloths is acceptable

Uniform

My dp said to wear a uniform so that she blends in. And i do get that, but she hasn't been told to wear a uniform. Just to come in, meet her head of year and have a tour of the school.

Definitely own clothes.

If you've not been specifically told uniform is req'd, I'd send her in normal clothes.

If it is just a tour of the school etc, own clothes. At the school where I work (Secondary) we would expect own clothes for this type of visit.

Own clothes for a meet with head of year and a tour. Wear something reasonably smart/tidy but not the uniform - she hasn’t started yet.

Own clothes definitely

She's not staying for lessons. We only got told about the school friday, and this particular school has different 'houses' so year 11 as a choice of four ties and each tie is slightly different and we've not been told which 'house' she is in yet so only have part uniform, (shirt, shoes, trousers, blazer with no badge). So school wouldn't expect to have full uniform without knowing which uniform she needs therefore not expecting her to be in uniform.

Ah not lessons then? In that case, own clothes