Would you write to the school?

[LadyGlencoraPalliser]

DD1 has informed me that the following things are now banned on school premises:
coloured socks
coloured underwear
any coats except waterproofs
gloves
hats
scarves.
Any pupil found wearing such items will be stopped and said item confiscated.
Wot, even the underwear?
Thing is, I have a copy of the uniform policy and none of these stipulations is contained in it.
The pupils are up in arms about it and I must say it does seem over the top. What mainly irritates me is that no communication of any sort has been made to parents about this change in policy. (I know it is true btw, there is even a 350-member facebook protest group!)
What do people think? Is this a bit odd, or par for the course for secondary schools?

But do you do a sock inspection? Make them stand on the desks and lift their trouser hems.

What's wrong with wearing a scarf in a lesson? In winter, particularly early in the week, our school was freezing. Many of us wore scarves in lessons; they don't stop you working fgs!

If gloves are 'lost' then the kids have to do without. If they weren't allowed to go 'look' for them there wouldn't be a problem.

All sounds like mismanagement to me.

i think its the idea that a school that has an enforced uniform is often ( not always) better disciplined.
I am ambivalent about uniform but I do think doing it properly is the name of the game

no i don look at socks

agree re showing bras - its just not appropriate

I didn't think teenagers ever wore coats voluntarily?
The underwear thing could be for boys as well. My son and his friends all wear neon patterened boxers and socks.

ah they DO
our place they look SO good in lovely coats and glittery scarves and even HATS!

I know
they are amazing