About year 6 leavers hoodies

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Dd is in year 6 and one of the parents very kindly organised leavers hoodies for the whole of year 6.

I had two older children that attended a different school and in their case, their school organised the hoodies and the children were allowed to wear them for the last half term (after SATS).

DD’s school have said no. They’ve even gone as far as to say that any children wearing the hoodies will have them confiscated. The school have said that the children can wear them on the last day only.

I’m very surprised as the school is actually quite lax when it comes to enforcing uniform rules generally.

The year 6 parents are not happy.

Aibu to think that the children should be allowed to wear their leavers hoodies now?

My kids wore them until they grew out of them. Everyone around here definitely wears them all summer.

Plus they’re a keepsake. My 16 year old still has her year 6 hoodie and there’s no way she’d ever let me throw it away. Just like the shirts they all sign.

My kids' primary allowed Y6 to wear their leaver's hoody from residential (just after SATS) until the end of term.

My eldest's secondary school allowed Y11 to wear leaver's hoodies in place of their blazer for the whole of the summer term.

That’s just rude.

Your school sound like miserable sods.

Our year 6s were allowed to wear them once SATS were over. DD10 has worn hers every day so far, she's thrilled with it.

I wouldn't have paid for one for if she was only allowed to wear it for one day.

I couldn’t care less about this.

Sounds like yet another stupid school uniform policy to me, seemingly beloved by English schools. I’m glad we seem more sensible in Scotland.

They are being miserable sods.

It’s a small thing that can bring some joy to the children. The hoodies make them feel really cool and grown up and lots of schools seem to manage it without any problems.

You’re being weirdly aggressive.

It’s very strange that you feel the need to be so nasty considering I haven’t been rude to anyone and this is hardly a controversial topic.

Ours have been allowed to wear them on PE days since SATS finished. Children had a choice of colours so they are not particularly uniform like. I think they may have been done later in previous years but they took feedback on board. PTA paid and organised via the local uniform supplier.

I used to be a teacher and my children currently at primary and I've never known a school to let Y6 wear leavers hoodies (if they have them) every day after SATs. It sounds like they were organised separately from the school, so I think the school are acting reasonably.

There’s really no need to be obnoxious.

Have you had a bad day?

Because I think it’s pathetic.

I feel sorry for any child whose parent kicks up a fuss about this.

I feel even more sorry for the school who have to deal with parents complaining about things like this.

They have set a rule. Why is that so hard to follow?

Scotland too and ours get to wear their hoodies. 😀

It’s a shame you weren’t made aware/someone didn’t check before ordering them if they would be allowed to be worn.
Our school organise them for every year 6 for parents that want them, they can wear everyday after Sats.
By then most of them have grown out of their normal uniform jumpers and parents haven’t brought new for their final year, so the year 6 hoodies are great.
I wouldn’t buy one if it couldn’t be worn for a couple of months because once they leave, they never wear them again.
£12 for a hoodie (which what ours cost) that is a memento and can be worn daily for June/July if they want to seems fairly good value.

It sounds like there’s a mix but it does sound as though it’s fairly common. A lot saying on here that their schools allowed them and even encouraged them.

I think where parents have got annoyed is like I’ve said, our school don’t generally enforce any uniform full stop so it’s surprising they e taken this stance on the hoodies.

YANBU. My son's school also wore active wear instead of a school uniform, and they were wearing their leavers hoodies for months before they finished school. He now keeps it in a memory box with a few other bits from school.

You seem to be unable to speak politely.

I haven’t actually said once in any of my posts that anyone isn’t following the rules or that anyone has complained 🤷‍♀️

The parents aren’t happy and think the school is being mean.

Nowhere have I said about complaining or breaking the rules.

I agree with this.

And I also think that everyone being “given the option” of buying one is less than ideal. What parent wants to tell another parent in their class that they can’t find the money to buy their child a hoody?! That’s not the same as it being accessible and inclusive.

When schools organise paid events - like the residential etc - there are often behind-the-scenes arrangements for families that don’t have much money.

I understand the kids are disappointed- or is it actually really the parents?? - but the school had nothing to do with the hoodies, so their stance doesn’t seem unreasonable.

Rules for the sake of rules is so pathetically performative.
And saying you "feel sorry" blah blah blah is condescending. 🙄

I apologise if any of my posts have upset or offended you.

However, you’ve asked for opinions. I gave mine.

I thought that: The year 6 parents are not happy was absolutely pathetic. And these unhappy parents really need to grow up and accept what the school have advised.

It sets a really bad example to the children if parents are unhappy about a perfectly sensible rule set by the school.

Again, apologies if you think that’s rude, aggressive or impolite.

My granddaughter was allowed to wear hers for any special things arranged by the school but not the leavers assembly. She loves hers and still wears it.

The school will have their reasons. I can think of a few why.

I really don’t care if it’s condescending to feel sorry for kids with whiney parents.

Is it for the sake of it?
Are the parents going to kick up a stink if their child loses an expensive hoodie?
Is it easily replaceable if lost?
If not, how will that child feel if they are the only one or one of a few that doesn’t have a hoodie for the majority of the term because it was lost or taken?
Who is organising the year below’s leaving hoodies when their time comes?
Why does it matter so much to this group of parents?
Why can’t the children be told that if that this is considered a sad or miserable experience for them then they are very lucky indeed.

I know what you mean about paid for events and being inclusive, but having had 3 children (two now grown up), I disagree that schools are always inclusive as I could give lots of examples of where financial expectations on parents are very unrealistic and I have known of children being unable to afford things.

I think a lot of organisations end up having (as a pp said), rules for the sake of rules.

I’m a very rule abiding parent but schools aren’t always in the right about every single thing and they do get things wrong.