Heh heh heh, good callLordMoose said:
OT: I've never been forced to wear a school uniform (public school system FTW!) but as it was said before, take off the blazer in Summer whenever you get the chance because that's just a heat trap
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OT: I've never been forced to wear a school uniform (public school system FTW!) but as it was said before, take off the blazer in Summer whenever you get the chance because that's just a heat trap
I go to a 'Traditional' school that requires what the call 'uniforms'. It certainly not like a prep or catholic school would wear, merely a hideous polo shirt and a nice pair of pants or shirt. Personally I like it because I dont have to decide what the wear every day, it encourages my laziness.
Most schools however do not have a uniform, usually only catholic schools.
Most schools however do not have a uniform, usually only catholic schools.
Button-down shirts and pants, simple as that.
It's not too bad, and the shirts are white so don't absorb as much heat.
It's not too bad, and the shirts are white so don't absorb as much heat.
I don't think anyone would argue that school uniforms are a good thing. Aside from Headteachers.
My uniform consisted of shirt, tie, jumper, trousers and shoes. Not as bad as a blazer but not exactly luxury.
Only reason I've heard that even makes a bit of sense is so that everyone is "equal" but then I remember seeing a poster in school which was basically a penguin who painted himself blue to stand out from the other penguins. It was meant to promote a certificate you could earn if you were in 98% of the year 100% punctuality, no detention, referrals and the like. Think it was called "Compact".
All I got from that poster is that people will only notice you if you look different. Brought that up when I was questioned about having my hair dyed in sixth form but that wasn't satisfactory.
My uniform consisted of shirt, tie, jumper, trousers and shoes. Not as bad as a blazer but not exactly luxury.
Only reason I've heard that even makes a bit of sense is so that everyone is "equal" but then I remember seeing a poster in school which was basically a penguin who painted himself blue to stand out from the other penguins. It was meant to promote a certificate you could earn if you were in 98% of the year 100% punctuality, no detention, referrals and the like. Think it was called "Compact".
All I got from that poster is that people will only notice you if you look different. Brought that up when I was questioned about having my hair dyed in sixth form but that wasn't satisfactory.
Ugh. Every school I went to required a uniform and it was miserable.
It always consisted of stupid nerdy style clothes;
"Red, white or blue polo shirt must always be worn and tucked in properly.
Khaki pants only. No blue or black. Must be pleated at all times and always be worn with a belt.
No casual shoes. Always appropriate dress wear.
No jackets of any kind"
Fuck that shit!!! I typically never wore what they asked. Sure I got shit for it, but I'd rather be chewed out by some fuckwad principal than wear that crap.
It always consisted of stupid nerdy style clothes;
"Red, white or blue polo shirt must always be worn and tucked in properly.
Khaki pants only. No blue or black. Must be pleated at all times and always be worn with a belt.
No casual shoes. Always appropriate dress wear.
No jackets of any kind"
Fuck that shit!!! I typically never wore what they asked. Sure I got shit for it, but I'd rather be chewed out by some fuckwad principal than wear that crap.
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I mean...I had to put ductape over cuss words on my shirt...and my pants couldn't have any major holes above the knee...So all in all I'd say that the lack of dresscode at my school was a good thing because in the end...what people wear doesn't effect learning ability.lol.
I'm from America, and I went to Catholic school for years. We had a uniform, but it was flexible. We had kilts and navy blue polos, and we had to wear navy blue tights from November through March. We had a uniform sweater to wear if we were cold...we didn't HAVE to wear it. But yeah, I recommend taking your blazer off whenever you can if possible.
I wore a uniform from Preschool to Eighth grade. I made sure to pick a high school with the most lax dress code.
As a teacher school uniform is also about helping teachers as well as pupils.
There are many benefits to school uniform.
1. It allows staff to easily identify pupils and distinguish them from intruders that might present a threat.
2. It helps to reduce bullying as everyone looks the same or similar whereas kids from poor backgrounds might be singled out if their clothes are seen to be scruffy etc.
3. It protects your real clothes from damage or theft.
4. It prepares you for work in the future as you will most likely have to wear a suit and tie in most jobs.
5. It helps you, most kids are tired in the morning and picking out clothes is a pain.
6. It helps you get into the work mentality, Uniform is for school and work, own clothes are for play and outside etc.
There are obviously some disadvantages, one of those being students who post up pictures of themselves in uniform online. Thats one of the things sick strangers will use to find kids etc. so remember ,NEVER POST IMAGES OF YOURSELF OR FRIENDS IN UNIFORM ONLINE.
There are many benefits to school uniform.
1. It allows staff to easily identify pupils and distinguish them from intruders that might present a threat.
2. It helps to reduce bullying as everyone looks the same or similar whereas kids from poor backgrounds might be singled out if their clothes are seen to be scruffy etc.
3. It protects your real clothes from damage or theft.
4. It prepares you for work in the future as you will most likely have to wear a suit and tie in most jobs.
5. It helps you, most kids are tired in the morning and picking out clothes is a pain.
6. It helps you get into the work mentality, Uniform is for school and work, own clothes are for play and outside etc.
There are obviously some disadvantages, one of those being students who post up pictures of themselves in uniform online. Thats one of the things sick strangers will use to find kids etc. so remember ,NEVER POST IMAGES OF YOURSELF OR FRIENDS IN UNIFORM ONLINE.
I went to Catholic school for a long time. I'm not Catholic though. Anyway, I hated the uniforms. Sweaters all year for girls, but guys get to wear short sleeve shirts and shorts and stuff. And in one school I was at, guys even got to wear polo shirts with no ties and stuff. Girls still had to have sweater vests all year. =___=;
Not having gone to a school that requires uniform myself, I think uniforms sound pretty cool. I like a bit of a formal dress-up. As it is here, everyone just wears whatever they please, and while that is certainly very comfortable, I envy the elegance uniforms grant.
1. There's something call a pass. We had that when I went to general school. Everytime you wanted to enter you'd have to present the pass and you'd be allowed in. Otherwise, you'd have to speak to the principal and state your business on the school grounds.El Poncho said:
2. They will be bullied anyways, no matter the clothes. Do you honestly believe bullying has anything to do with clothes? If so, why?
3. And how does wearing an uniform helps you with your studies? The only "argument" I've heard for this is that "pupils should focus on school and not clothes". This can be easily refuted. Who in the hell spends more than 5 minutes picking their clothes? Even pupils who want to look good everyday don't spend more than 15 minutes preparing.
You might say "well, certain pupils just focus more on how they look rather than on school". This can, again, be easily refuted by arguing that if the pupil does not care about school and if you take away the supposed "thing" which takes his or hers focus he or she will simply find a new focus. If people don't give a fuck about school then they don't give a fuck about school and no uniform will change that.
Guards and passes. Problem solved.Jamieson 90 said:
And how the hell do you think their uniform would look if their normal clothes would look "scruffy"? If the family does not have the means to wash clothes then they will sure as well not have the means to wash uniformsJamieson 90 said:
Uniforms usually cost more than normal clothes. If anything, you're better off just using your normal clothes.Jamieson 90 said:
Because wearing a suit is a complex experience, right?Jamieson 90 said:
Or they could just do that before going to bed? And hell, does picking clothes really take that long that you're better off just forcing the pupils into wearing an uniform?Jamieson 90 said:
Do you really need the "work" mentality in order to realize that if the damn job requires an uniform then the damn job requires an uniform?Jamieson 90 said:
I understand being told what NOT to wear as long as it's with good reasoning, but i hate the whole "wear this specifically" thing. I have yet to encounter a comfortable school uniform.
If someone was caught without a tie the teachers would explode into rage and send the person home, denting their education for a pointless and uncomfortable piece of clothing.
The ties weren't even visible in the uniform, but teachers would still tell us to pull it from under our jumpers to prove it's there. I'd love to hear the reasoning behind that :/
Another big fuss for the teachers was coloured hair. I understand not allowing it if someone dies their hair bright green because it'd look terrible. But they'd send people home just for having a tiny streak of red in their hair, or if someone died their hair blonde but it looked slightly unnatural.
I've even heard of some schools enforcing that all boys should have short hair and girls should have long hair, which i think is pretty ridiculous and very old-fashioned.
My point is, schools take it way way way too far.
If someone was caught without a tie the teachers would explode into rage and send the person home, denting their education for a pointless and uncomfortable piece of clothing.
The ties weren't even visible in the uniform, but teachers would still tell us to pull it from under our jumpers to prove it's there. I'd love to hear the reasoning behind that :/
Another big fuss for the teachers was coloured hair. I understand not allowing it if someone dies their hair bright green because it'd look terrible. But they'd send people home just for having a tiny streak of red in their hair, or if someone died their hair blonde but it looked slightly unnatural.
I've even heard of some schools enforcing that all boys should have short hair and girls should have long hair, which i think is pretty ridiculous and very old-fashioned.
My point is, schools take it way way way too far.
As a teacher that works in a school I can tell you that uniforms are very important for the reasons listed above. They help teachers to distinguish between pupils from the school and intruders whether they are kids from other schools or adults who should not be there. Most schools have a sign in policy or a pass as you suggested but those systems are not 100% fool proof, the uniform there is to help in a situation where there is an intruder that has got past the office/main entrance etc.AndyFromMonday said:
Appearance is a big factor in bullying, it?s not the only factor but clothing does play a part, uniform doesn't solve all the problems but it helps to reduce it somewhat as it is harder to tell the poorer kids from the rich ones. You can still tell though because of all the gadgets these days i.e. Mp3 IPods mobile phones but it does help and it would be worse if we didn't have uniforms.
Lastly the school uniform gets you into the right mentality, you associate the clothing with work and study whereas you associate your normal clothing with play/relaxing or outside etc. If someone doesn't want to work they won?t but the uniform helps.