Uniform - primary school

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I just wanted to ask - how would you dress your kids in uniform clothing in weather 14-16 Celsius?

Depends on the school policy really. (assuming you're not dictated by silly things like blazers and ties?).

Always give them a jumper/cardigan to slip on and off as they please during days of in between weather, and always a lightweight jacket for their peg. So many people abandon coats altogether this time of year, especially those who drive, yet it can still be so changeable between 8:45 and 3:30 and most children are outside for at least 30 minutes during lunchtime play which is a long time to be cold for. So I'd definitely give them the choice of layers if they want them still. Staff at a good school will advise any child who looks like they've overheating to take a layer off but best to have it in case it's needed.

Always a sun hat too this time of year for the playground. Many don't have adequate shade.

Depends on the child as to leg-length in mid-temperatures. Some naturally prefer shorts/skirts/dresses with socks. Others prefer trousers still. I think either is fine in these temperatures. Abandon the figure thick tights though after the Easter holidays!

My DS would go to school in his trousers, polo and jumper and take his jumper off when hot. My DD is a fan of wearing a dress with long socks that she can push down when it warms up.

Well she'd probably want bare legs but that's just her body temperature. So gingham summer dress/playsuit/shorts and t-shirt.

Why are asking what other people do?
It's surely whatever they want to wear out of whatever the uniform is just like any other day

I teach in primary, and can say that most children would be wearing a polo shirt with a jumper that can be on or off depending on how they feel. Most come in with a jacket too in case of rain.
But a few don’t feel the cold and are in shorts and a polo for most of the year.
a few will have something under the shirt. Bottoms are a mix of trousers, skirts and shorts. A few of the girls are in tights or leggings, most have socks.

Mine are in gingham playsuits with long socks, school jumpers and a light rain coat. It's not that cold.

@purpleme12 I’m sorry. My son has autism and can’t tell me what feels right for him. Forgive me for asking

DD has gone in trousers, tshirt and hoodie, she also has a coat because it's pissing it down. She'll remove layers and I anticipate picking up a bedraggled child in trousers and tshirt.

My son has gone in trousers, t shirt and coat with jumper in his bag.

At that temperature I’d have my son (age 5) in long trousers, no vest, polo shirt and jumper with a light raincoat

Above about 18 he will be in shorts instead of trousers, and take a cap for sunny spells at lunch or break. We walk to and from school so he gets quite warm on the journey, to be fair.

Yesterday DD (Y1) wore knee high socks, blouse, pinafore and cardigan. Today she's gone in wearing tights and her gingham summer dress with a cardigan.

Ds would go to school in t-shirt and shorts. He would also go to school in t-shirt, sweatshirt and shorts in -5C and t-shirt and shorts in 35C. That was from year R up to year 12 (current year, although now he's 6th form it isn't uniform)

Assuming primary:
Dd1 would have worn summer dress, tights and cardi.
Dd2 would have either been summer dress, socks and cardi or skirt, t-shirt, socks and cardi, depending on what her friends were wearing.

Secondary, both would have had trousers, t-shirt and sweatshirt.

DD would wear her summer dress (compulsory) with a cardigan and white tights underneath which aren’t really allowed but manage to fly under the radar when it’s that chilly. DS is in the nursery so he’d wear his tracksuit top and bottom with a polo shirt. Plus probably a raincoat. Bare legs I’d do it were 18+, 14 is still quite cold I think!

Mine won’t wear trousers and a jumper in winter, so no chance of getting them on him in summer. He takes a hat when it’s brighter, and a coat if it’s cool or wet. We walk to school every day.

It’s often very warm in schools and I don’t blame kids for not wanting jumpers on.

DS1 feels the cold but he's been going in in shorts, shirt and jumper. No coat yesterday. Pac a Mac waterproof this morning.
DS2 who has been wearing shirts or winter and sulking about a jumper has suddenly started wearing his jumper. No coat though.

It’s going to depend on your uniform! DS wears trousers, polo shirt and school fleece, then takes the fleece off if he’s hot. Raincoat stuffed in bag because weather isn’t reliable. This is pretty much what he wears every day between October and June (obviously warmer coats in winter, but indoor clothes don’t change).

I usually switch to shorts once it’s reliably over 20. So probably after half term this year.

My six year old is currently going in shorts, polo shirt and sweatshirt. He takes the sweatshirt off almost as soon as he goes in. He also takes a Pac a Mac in case it rains at break time.

Totally understand this. My ASD daughter is now 12 but when at primary school, it was an uphill struggle for her to communicate about her uniform. Socks and tights' seams were a sensory issue, she couldn't abide labels in clothes. She still has sensory processing difficulties, because it's part of her ASD. The school tried to be strict about the 'summer uniform' being adhered to after Easter hols. Fuck that, it was 10 degrees in the north west and not a chance she was going into school in a thin frock and shiver because she was unable to communicate her needs to the staff. She wore trousers and a polo shirt with a soft jersey cardigan. I managed to get socks which have minimal seams.

Thank you so much everyone who commented. This has really helped. Thank you 💕