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Originally Posted by jaysay
100% right madhatter, Kids go to school to learn not for a fasion show. If uniforms are required then they must be available at the least cost to all families without causing any hardship to anyone.
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The idea of school uniforms is that it does not become a fashion show Jaysay .. can you imagine the problems it there weren't one, and the cost of a daughter or son wanting to look cool every morning
.. horrors !!
Just a matter of prioratizing; we all sat in front of our expensive computers whinging about the cost of our childrens everyday school wear, sorry, one of my pet subjects.
The theory is that to test the economical use of an article of clothing is to divide the cost by the number of wears, so work that one out for yerselves.
As to the mandatory purchase from schools, etc., is usually only the blazers, jumpers, etc.. not the shirts, trousers, skirts and so on.
Discipline in schools should be zero rated, and this has to start with the uniform. My son went into school one day with a new pair of Clarke's shoes, they had brown laces (never noticed) .. took 5 mins. before it was spotted ..and told to change them the next day ... good stuff I say.
Every morning I look at the pupils on their way to school, what a sloppy lot, dirty shoes, ties shortened, skirts just below the hip .. one girl has a skirt that is about 20" long with slits up the side, thought it was torn at first .. sorry, but can't be comfortable.