Was This Headmaster In The Right To Enforce Such Strict Uniform Policy?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3775968/Police-called-school-sends-FIFTY-children-home-day-term-weren-t-wearing-right-uniform.html

/// 'One of Aleasha's friends was turned away for wearing canvas shoes, and she was hysterical. ///

/// 'As soon as Aleasha saw that, she was scared she wouldn't be allowed in. ///

/// 'She's been really stressed for the past three nights and now she's terrified of going to
school. ///

Oh dear what is the matter with kids and their parents these days?

[mikey4444]

Woofy....more fool the daft parents who thought £220 was a fair price to pay for a pairs of shoes for a child....no lack of money, but a total lack of common sense methinks.

[agchristie]

Just as an aside there is a children's TV programme that always ends with the same phrase:-

'We're all the same but different'.

[woofgang]

I agree Mikey

[anotheoldgit]

mikey4444

/// OG...I can't agree with you over school uniforms I'm afraid. ///

/// If you don't have an agreed standard, then its impossible to define and control what is acceptable and what isn't. The easiest way to proceed is to have a uniform, then everybody knows where they stand. ///

All very commendable mikey, but what are your feelings about certain religious attire, should they be banned so as to keep in line with a strict uniform policy?

[bednobs]

i am with the headmaster on this. wht a load of hyperbolic claptrap from the parents AND the media

[Bazile]

I see kids are still wearing their ties at half length - just like we used to do when i was at school

[sp1814]

Good for the headmaster.

The uniform rules (note: rules, not guidelines) were clearly laid out before the summer holidays, so parents should've known how to send their progeny to school the following term.

This is less to do with being draconian, and more to do with instilling discipline and pride in one's school.

By the way - I was once in a bus in Japan and noticed that all the school kids who got on were a) immaculately dressed and b) all exactly uniformly dressed. I think there's a correlation between rejecting fashion crazes during school hours and concentration on what is important...learning.

[anotheoldgit]

mikey4444

/// Woofy....more fool the daft parents who thought £220 was a fair price to pay for a pairs of shoes for a child....no lack of money, but a total lack of common sense methinks. ///

If you read the article mikey I think you will find that the £220 were for two pairs of trainers.

One pair for her son and another pair for her daughter.

[TWR]

Did not see the £220 for trainers, yes, I would pay that, they would have a pair of heathley Clogs.

[sp1814]

AOG

You asked:

All very commendable mikey, but what are your feelings about certain religious attire, should they be banned so as to keep in line with a strict uniform policy?

Religious attire can easily be made part of the school uniform. It's been that way for about three decades now.

[roseandlily]

Why, why do some parents think that rules laid out by the school apply to other children & not their own. They were told what the uniform must consist of, end of story!!

[sp1814]

This bit is just...I dunno. I have no words:

"Aleasha Williams' mother said she was 'looked up and down' before being allowed in on her first day and found it distressing"

Lord.

[bednobs]

was she the one with bleeding feet who is so distressed she can't sleep?

[netibiza]

Good for him, bring back rules and discipline, and people respecting others again.

[mikey4444]

AOG...see SP's reply as to religious attire....not difficult to include in a uniform policy, but good try at getting on to one of your usual topics !

[Old_Geezer]

Didn't say that there shouldn't be a standard, but that there shouldn't be a uniform.

[Smowball]

My sons school was exactly the same last year. The things kids were wearing was ridiculous - orange trainers with uniform etc and then they got a new headmaster. He sent home a letter and specific photos on what was acceptable - shoes had to be black and slip on or lace up - NO trainers. They had months of advance warning. First day of term and all the usual arrogant kids turned up with their flash trainers etc and he stood there and sent them all home . They came back with their screaming and shouting parents but he wouldn't budge!

[anotheoldgit]

sp1814

/// Religious attire can easily be made part of the school uniform. It's been that way for about three decades now. ///

Unless everyone is forced to wear it, then it no longer becomes a uniform.

[anotheoldgit]

mikey4444

/// AOG...see SP's reply as to religious attire....not difficult to include in a uniform policy, but good try at getting on to one of your usual topics ! ///

Not difficult to include in what that person decides to go to school in, but still not part of the uniform per-see, and do not most agree on this thread, that there should be no particular exceptions?

[mikey4444]

AOG....I presume you mean the head-scarf, and I can't see any problem with that.