[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Liam-

Uniforms keep the image of the school at a constant image, if a school lets their pupils go in wearing whatever they want, there would definitely be people rolling out of bed in the morning and going in with tat on, a school has to have a good image.

'A good image' is just socially constructed, subjective nonsense though. Who defines that? When people care more about the 'image' of a school over the education of a child, their priorities need reassessing

Look, I can see the benefits to school uniforms and don't oppose them. But enforcing strict add-ons which are completely inconsequential (like wearing coats, scarves, having certain hair styles, make up etc) and being completely inflexible with the rules regardless of the context is backwards bull****. Sometimes freedom of expression and commonsense comes before 'rules'. Humans are humans, not mindless cogs in a wheel there to obey every order ever created

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by Jack_

'A good image' is just socially constructed, subjective nonsense though. Who defines that? When people care more about the 'image' of a school over the education of a child, their priorities need reassessing

Look, I can see the benefits to school uniforms and don't oppose them. But enforcing strict add-ons which are completely inconsequential (like wearing coats, scarves, having certain hair styles, make up etc) and being completely inflexible with the rules regardless of the context is backwards bull****. Sometimes freedom of expression and commonsense comes before 'rules'. Humans are humans, not mindless cogs in a wheel there to obey every order ever created

No I completely agree about the strictness concerning additional things like shoes and socks and stuff, that's ridiculous, my headmistress one sent someone home to change because they were wearing bright orange socks, that is lunacy, but the basic uniform that everyone has to wear, I stand by, no matter how ugly said uniform is.

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Liam-

No I completely agree about the strictness concerning additional things like shoes and socks and stuff, that's ridiculous, my headmistress one sent someone home to change because they were wearing bright orange socks, that is lunacy, but the basic uniform that everyone has to wear, I stand by, no matter how ugly said uniform is.

But being inflexible with the rules regardless of the context is also just as bad. It was nearing the end of the academic year, temps were floating around 30c, I don't think it's unreasonable to allow people to wear shorts for the day. People won't learn or concentrate when they feel uncomfortable and that should be the priority

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Jack_

'A good image' is just socially constructed, subjective nonsense though. Who defines that? When people care more about the 'image' of a school over the education of a child, their priorities need reassessing

Look, I can see the benefits to school uniforms and don't oppose them. But enforcing strict add-ons which are completely inconsequential (like wearing coats, scarves, having certain hair styles, make up etc) and being completely inflexible with the rules regardless of the context is backwards bull****. Sometimes freedom of expression and commonsense comes before 'rules'. Humans are humans, not mindless cogs in a wheel there to obey every order ever created

I agree, it seems like the school is acting as a business or a brand rather than a place of education when they enforce silly rules like this.