School uniform - does your school have one

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Well, not your school, your DC's.
Reporting Scotland was running a feature on a school in Craigroyston which was one of the first schools in Scotland to do away with uniform, but has now re-adopted it. The pupils wanted it, because they felt that it made them part of a group and didn't make them feel different when at events with other schools.
However, a lecturer/proffesor at Edinburgh Uni said that school uniforms aren't popular, especially in Europe because of it's associations with - wait for it - Hitler Youth.
My DS school has a uniform - blue or navy sweatshirts, grey or black trousers and white polo shirts for the boys, same swaetshirt and polo shirts for girls with grey or balack pinafore or skirt. I think it's good, they all look the same, there is no taunting of other children because they don't have the "right" tracksuit or trainers.
I am interested what others think, do your children's school have uniform and are you happy with it?

My daughter's prep school has a very strict and formal uniform, but it, IMO, looks lovely and very smart. I am very much in favour of uniforms for many reasons.

This can be a very contraversail MN topic though!

Im glad dds school has a uniform, and a lapse one at that!
Green jumper - can be cheap ones from woolies without school names or school one.
White or grey polo shirt or proper shirt.
Grey or Black skirt or Trousers.
Grey Black or Green Tights.
Black Shoes.
They would stick out as being very uncoordinated and washed out if I had to put them in proper clothes every day.

i work in a school and when interviewing for an internal promotion one of the questions was about my opinion re: uniform. i told them i was strongly in favour of a school uniform for the reasons you have mentioned. During my interview feedback i was amazed to find that i was the only person who had mentioned the advantages of a uniform to help reduce bullying!

As a geograpghy teacher who takes pupils out on fieldtrips i find that a uniform has huge advantages from a safety point of view. i can immediately recognise our pupils (we have a minimum of 30 pupils on every trip)

It is also good for the pupils, a number of our field trips involve pupils approaching the public for questionnaire. We find that people are much more willing to talk to smartly dressed pupils who are clearly carrying out school work (rather than talking to pupils who albeit could be equally as nice but dressed in hoodies etc)

My ds school has a uniform. I wasn't too keen on the colours gold/burgandy/grey. However when you see all the children with it on it looks very smart.Every child wears it.

Uniforms are a great option as it makes all children the same reducing bullying for not wearing certain brands. i also thinks that gives a sense of belonging.

Both the school I work in, and the school my kids go to, have uniforms that are very formal. I work in a state comp, my kids go to a private school.

I am very happy with both, and a parent and a teacher.

My dd's school has a uniform and I'm in favour of it.

It's just a white shirt, school tie, grey pinafore/skirt/trousers and grey jumper/cardigan and black shoes. They can be bought from any shop so you can buy as expensive or as cheap as you like.

You can buy jumpers/cardigans with the school crest on it but it's not compulsary which is good as they are expensive and not very good quality so I've never bought one.

They all look so cute in their school uniforms and nobody needs to worry about being taunted for not having the latest clothes, trainers etc.

I like my kids uniform, red or grey jumper with the school badge on, bought cheap enough through the school, good quality and only had to buy them for my oldest as they get handed down to DD. Most kids wear the red school one but no problems wearing other red jumpers. Grey or black trousers or skirts, most wer a dark grey that doesn't show the muck up too much. and most wear white polo shirts, can get the school ones but not great quaity so most wear cheaper ones from the like of George on wherever. The oldest class seem to wear shirts and ties more and fitted blouses seem popular with the older girls.

No hassle choosing what to wear, easy to find in the washing and ensure it gets priority. The red jumper and white polo looks good on the kids and is smart enough without being to formal for the little ones.

They recently brought in totaly optional t-shirts with a big logo on for the nursery class and they are very popular about 75% now have them.

I'm glad to say that both my kids' schools have uniform, for all the reasons mentioned. Also, it makes truanting more difficult (not that mine would!), eliminates morning stress about what to wear and actually costs less than kitting them out in enough 'normal' clothes for a whole week. If they wear the same school sweatshirt for a few days (assuming it stays clean enough) no one is going to notice as they would if they wore the same 'trendy' outfit more than once. Therefore reduces washing and ironing as well! Hopefully I'm not the only one who gives a sweatshirt or trousers a quick rub with a baby wipe to make them last another day .

Ah the babywipe trick, can make my DS's trousers last all week when all his others are half mast.