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what would you think about this change to UNIFORM for reception class please....

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harpsichordcarrier · 27/03/2007 10:26

at the moment reception children have to wear the full school uniform : grey skirt and tights, or trousers (for boys)
White shirt/blouse
School tie
school jumper/cardigan
Grey or white socks or tights
Black shoes (not trainers)

the reception class will now wear: black tracksuit bottoms (shorts in the summer, cycling shorts for girls) white polo shirt, school jumper. no tie.

what would you think?

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JackieNo · 27/03/2007 11:01

Not convinced about tracksuit bottoms, have to say. I think they'll look a bit strange with shoes, too, and look better with trainers - what shoes are they stipulating? Wouldn't really fancy my DCs wearing trainers all day at that age. The rest I have no problem with - and thoroughly agree with the no tie thing, even though I think they look smarter.

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Enid · 27/03/2007 11:03

I think you either have a simple uniform, in which case make it cheap, practical and neat, or no uniform at all.

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harpsichordcarrier · 27/03/2007 11:03

well the uniform that they had was restricting play, clearly.
all power to this teacher, tbh. she has clearly had a massive battle on her hands so far.

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frances5 · 27/03/2007 11:05

lol.. my son's school are a bunch of scruffs. All they have is a colour code. provided they wear red, white or grey they can come to school dressed as they like. My son is dressed in clothes from sainburys. he wears grey trousers, a white t-shirt and a plain red sweatshirt. Its so cheap that I don't care if he gets covered in paint. Some children wear trackie bottoms and they all do PE in their underwear.

The colour code gives children some freedom in what they wear, but they are vaguely uniform.

bozza · 27/03/2007 11:05

I don't really see why tracksuit bottoms are more practical than bog standard school trousers. And surely not cheaper either, or easier to wash/dry?

Enid · 27/03/2007 11:05

I find that hard to believe but willing to bow to her superior knowledge

dd2 has a pinafore and rollneck at NURSERY and seems to have no problem coming home covered in sand, snot, mud, food and paint

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harpsichordcarrier · 27/03/2007 11:05

oh thanks for asking fio.
my niece is wearing the brace (they were very careful about fitting it, which was good) and it is a bit restricting tbh but she is getting used to it. it makes it quite hard to lift her (she is all slippy and stiff ) and it has put back her walking a bit.
but it is early days and dsister is hopeful she will adapt.

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harpsichordcarrier · 27/03/2007 11:07

but the girls weren't wearing trousers! they are wearing skirts and tights.
and the trousers were wuite smart.
I think the shoes thing is a compromise - I think the head/governors were opposed to the whole thing and drew the line at trainers. I think it will look odd, tbh.

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Enid · 27/03/2007 11:07

could they buy it from anywhere or was it school issue?

Enid · 27/03/2007 11:09

oh well locals will be able to identify the kids from your school easy enough

'yes the one with the disco shorts and school shoes combo'

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harpsichordcarrier · 27/03/2007 11:10

school issue or one shop in town.

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harpsichordcarrier · 27/03/2007 11:10

thanks fio, it is just another set back really, but dniece is as stroppy as ever and doesn't let it get to her.

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Enid · 27/03/2007 11:10

is it a state?

if so they should just let parents buy the stuff from anywhere then they will not care about messy play

puddle · 27/03/2007 11:11

I think the teacher sounds great. Shirts and ties for 4 year olds are ridiculous.

Is this rule just for reception children or the infants as a whole?

bozza · 27/03/2007 11:16

Well they could allow the girls optional trousers I suppose. Like Enid's DD, my 2yo manages various learn through play activities in whatever I choose to send her to nursery in (or rather persuade her to wear) - today she is wearing a denim pinafore over a t-shirt (forecast to be warm)and tights but she also wears skirts/trousers/shorts etc. However she consistently comes home cleaner than DS did at the same age and same nursery or than he does now!

Blu · 27/03/2007 11:16

Why can't they wear denim trousers / jeans or corduroy trousers?
Grey trousers are horrible and ugly, cycling shorts, no, no, no.

Enid · 27/03/2007 11:19

jeans are hard to put on for littlies

(well dd1 found them impssible)

cords hard to get

grey trousers cheap and ubiquitous - EASY for parents but better than trackies IMO

GrumpyOldHorsewoman · 27/03/2007 11:27

This is why I hate uniforms. It's usually just sticking children in crap clothes. Tracksuit bottoms are sloppy and ugly and cycling shorts???? WTF?

If you have a uniform it should at least be smart, otherwise what's the point?

I don't get the point of making all small children look the same anyway. Whilst I do hate uniforms, I can at least see the point in uniform for secondary age children, but all this crap about not making children targets for bullies by allowing them to wear their own clothes... all we have done is practically stigmatise individuality and give the message that we all have to look the same to be treated the same. Bullshit.

jenkel · 27/03/2007 11:31

My dd is in reception. She wears dress which she can pull over her head herself, polo teeshirt which she can pull on herself, sweatshirt which she can pull on herself and tights, which she can now do herself, she is an august birthday so youngest in the class. The boys wear the same apart from trousers and no tights. When she started school in september she was in long socks which she could do herself, she just needed a bit of help with tights around October time but for only a few weeks.

I would not like her to go to school in tracksuit bottoms or cycling shorts at all.

In have already bought her summer dress and it has a zip and no buttons and she can do that herself.

And yes, sometimes she does get dirty but its all hard wearing clothes and all comes off in the wash,

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MadamePlatypus · 27/03/2007 11:35

Thats all fair enough, but what hats will they be wearing - boaters or berets?

kslatts · 27/03/2007 11:42

At our school they do not wear ties, they wear polo shirt, sweatshirt and grey skirt or trousers in the winter and they have the option of wearing a dress in the summer. I much prefer their unifrom to the shirt, tie and blazer I had to wear. I prefer the school trousers to tracksuit bottoms, but for reception wouldn't have a big issue with them as it would save changing for PE and my understanding is that Reception is all about learning through play which IMO is exactly how it should be for 4 and 5 year olds.

julienetmum · 27/03/2007 12:46

I'd hate that unhiform. My 3 year old still wears tracksuit bottoms with trainers at home for play but my 5 year old reception girl has not worn them for ages.

I wouldn't be happy sending them to school in trainers, prefer properly fitted shoes.

I understand about the shirt and ties, dd wears one but it isn't a problem, tie is on elastic, shirts they are all getting the hang of but can't see what is wrong with just changing to the suggested polo shirt and elasticated trousers/skirt.

Out of school dd wears skirts nice looking trousers anyway.