school uniform prevented bullying, some families were poor, some were wealthy and the uniform made no difference between us. Girls and boys at my schools both wore collar and tie, the regulation blazer and shoes. Have to say I loved wearing my school uniform.

In the Uk it has always been a godsend for parents (and kids) who can,t be shamed by not having the latest shoes, trainers etc. Clothes cost money and the fact that everybody is wearing the same thing, takes one-upmanship out of the equation.

School uniforms also foster school pride. I remember the intense pride in our blazers when we met “rival” schools😁 It also reduced the chances of mischief outside, (at least while in uniform) because it made it easier to identify the perpetrators.

It stops bullying for parents who can't afford the latest stuff

School shouldn’t be a fashion parade; everyone is there to learn and to represent their school. A uniform levels everyone. You still get to show your personality. school uniforms are cheaper because they are produced in huge quantities. The only expensive bit of mine was the school tie but you only buy one of those in your life.

Just to point out the reason that it's good to be able to identify which school when kids are not in school is that lots of children in the UK use public transport to get to school. If they live a bit further out then the school might hire coaches to transport kids but we don't have special school buses like the USA.

I'm in England.. left school early 90's.. but I have a daughter who is in high school.. & I tell you.. things are definitely different now than when I was at school.. kids are way more mean.. & competitive when it comes to clothing.. style & brands.. so I'm glad kids have uniforms.. x

I'm a big supporter of school uniforms here in the UK because it helps to break down social distinctions between people.

At all three of the UK schools I went to, we not only had a uniform + Sch tie, but a separate school gym/physical education uniform, as well. Plus it takes the stress and time out of the equation. No need to decide what to wear each morning. You just put on your school uniform and off you go.

School uniforms are not just a UK thing. I'm Australian and I had to wear a school uniform for my entire school life. Winter and summer uniforms were different. The colours for my school were very specific to that school. I'm female and my winter uniform included blazer and tie.

I loved my uniform . Its designed to create a level playing field to make all kids equal .At 77 I still have my badges and a lot of happy memories .Remember schools are there to learn , not to be a fashion parade .🇬🇧

Many reasons for having a uniform. It can give a sense of belonging for many children, parents don't have to spend money on the latest fashion trends, a lot of the basic elements can be bought quite cheaply in our supermarkets. Wearing the same thing every day is one less decision to make, having non-uniform days becomes a treat.

Self expression isn't lost wearing a school uniform. It's how you wear it, personal style, expresses self. It's possible to rock school uniform if you've got some style.

I was bullied at school but you know what I’m glad that it wasn’t for what I was wearing because I was a strange poor kid. My school was fantastic though at least with me because after my dad died I lost nearly all my clothes and was put in a foster home that didn’t care nor liked me but my school let me go in sandals for example because I didn’t have any other shoes for a while until my best friends mum gave me a load of shoes and clothes. Through the hardest year of my life my school uniform actually saved me from so much. One thing that we were able to do was choose our bags and I had this one legend of Zelda messenger bag that allowed me to express my love for video games and we eventually started the biggest club in school Nintendo club which was amazing especially after I got put with the best foster parents I could ask for, my adoptive grandparents.

I'm American and went to a Catholic school so we wore uniforms. It was nice I didn't have to think about what to wear and how to put it together like my friends who were in public school. No one was picked on because they didn't wear the latest style, and we could focus more on learning.

It keeps all students the same, therefore no competition for some kids being dressed in latest fashion or bullying those who may not have expensive sneakers or designer clothes. It also identifies which school you attend.

This is a very male perspective on how kids judge each other. Girls are quite critical of how other girls dress but guys tend to not be included in that judgement. I'm personally relieved that school uniforms were mandatory in my school. I got to wear what I wanted with my friends on weekends. If I had to wear "normal clothes" in school as well, I feel like I would have stuck to nondescript clothes that didn't express who I was anyway just to avoid the criticism (real or perceived) of others.

It creates a sense of school pride and outside of school you are representing your school, so if anyone does anything wrong the school will find out

I went to one of the rare secondary schools in the UK that doesn't have a uniform and honestly I hated it. Mostly because people are put into groups socially because of their clothes (emo, goths, NEDs etc) and I have friends from the emo and goth groups and they mostly get bullied or made fun of, for their choice of clothing. I had school uniform during my primary school years and I honestly feel like everyone were much nicer then. Having experienced both, I'd say I prefer uniforms.

Sadly in Britain, here in England especially, there is an entrenched class structure that those in power have carefully cultivated and curated over centuries. While uniforms can be frustrating, they make for a level playing field and help to prevent children being marginalised and singled out for not being able to afford the newest versions of things, or not having the “correct” brands. School is enough of a social minefield as it is without adding that to the mix.

School uniforms are not just common in Britain. I grew up in South Africa and we wear school uniforms as well, so does most of the rest of Africa. I pretty sure Australia, New Zealand and a lot of Asia wear uniforms too.

Most city and town councils provide vouchers for the poor when it comes to school uniforms, so in effect they get the uniform for free. I found that wearing a school uniform instilled a sense of pride in your school as you could identify as a large group. My first Primary School we wore a school uniform which included shorts that had to be worn year round regardless of how cold it was. I did one year in another primary school where they didn't wear uniform and it was very easy to tell the financial situation of pupils. In high school we had a uniform that was strictly monitored and you could receive detention for not complying with the standards both in school and to and from school. We also had houses in High School that meant when you were taking part in games you would wear House colours so in effect there was a semi uniform as well.

I am a Brit and loved wearing my school uniform. Black blazer with eagle patch. Grey skirt, white blouse black and yellow tie. It was easy to get ready for school each morning. Just pop on the uniform, no choices to make about how to dress. I was fortunate to have parents that cold afford to buy me the latest fashion clothes but other girls were not but it was not so evident in their clothing because of the uniform. It was an even playing field. Hoorah for uniforms

Uniforms basic bits (shirts/trousers/socks) are actually very cheep to buy - the Blazer is normally about £35 and last 2 years. Most schools have a logo which means you have to buy from the school shop - but again these aren't expensive - may £10 for the school jumper. It works - bullying is reduced and it helps create a level playing field reducing the class divides. It's a massive industry which keeps the prices low. All schools have a second hand shop which recycles uniforms and sells off lost property. Most parents hand down uniform from one child to the next. All this drives the costs down. As a parent I never have to argue with the kids leaving the house for school expect for makeup/jewelry/hair color :) I still have old school tie, it's one of the things people keep.

When I was at school in the 80s I didn't have a school uniform until secondary school (11-16 ages) and it was awesome because I got so bullied by not having fashionable clothes. I loved school uniform and hated non-uniform days. My kids had school uniform in all their schools so things had changed all those years later.

Every school has their own design. So, if kids are wrecking something, people can report them to the right school

I am a great fan of school uniforms , it meant everyone was equal in that regard. We used to have “non uniform days, where you’d pay a pound and come in your own clothes, and the money would go to charity 😊❤

School uniforms give you a sense of pride in your appearance and stops bullying over who's got the best clothes. Our local school has uniforms up until you join the 6th form, then the boys HAVE to wear a suit and tie and the girls wear sensible dresses. If the school has a " mufty day" kids are allowed to wear their own clothes and have to donate money to the charity of the schools choice. This could be once or twice a YEAR. I had 5 shirts, 2 pairs of trousers, 1tie and 1 blazer. And you HAD to wear black, plain shoes. When Evan says " uniform for sports" we would say "P.E. KIT". Schools have their own P.E. kits as well. You are NOT allowed to wear any jewellery in school.

All schools have their own identity, a standard uniform with a school badge and motto. A sports kit that was worn by both male & female pupils whilst representing the school to identify what school they were. We also had four houses with a name/colour assigned to them ala Harry Potter. My school was UK forests, Dean/yellow, Epping/blue, Hainault/red, Sherwood/green.

The creast are usually sew/iron on. So you get your blazer from tesco, but the creast was bought from school, who as they've bulk bought them are quite cheap. School ties are also available from school or can be bought second hand. What I love is that John Lennon wore the same uniform as the boys in my year. If you watch 'Nowhere boy' the actor is wearing the uniform from the '50's that the children at Quarrybank ( now Calderstones) are still wearing today.

Both my kids wear uniforms, saves fashion parades on a morning and means kids from less affluent homes aren’t pressured to wear expensive brands, creates a level playing field

Looking further, even when my daughter was in 5th grade, the labels and styles were an extra stress for her. Especially when it came to shoes. Kids can be either encouraged or discouraged by their parents in this regard. At first she had things that were “unique” because they were bought for her in Australia. After several months I realised the judgment that was taking place. And these were 10 year olds. She was once called out by someone for having “Target” clothes. It is harder for girls, no doubt about that.

It also stops the divide between rich and poor as all are wearing the same in normal clothes some have designer gear some don’t

Uniforms can be passed down to younger siblings or sold in the school shop. They also instill pride in the school and houses and help with deportment. I went to a college within a university where we wore academic gowns to class and the refectory. To annoy those over at the U in spring and fall we would take walks on the campus with the breeze billowing our gowns as we strolled along. We were noted for our school spirit.

To think that an adult male can’t tie their own tie is mind blowing, that is crazy 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 not getting at you Tyler, love your content

as a brit, i absolutely LOVED my school uniform 🥰 we had non-uniform days every so often and it used to terrify me about being judged on my style 🙈

The best part was getting home, changing into your regular clothes and going out on your bike playing until it was dinner time or the street lights came on which meant it was getting dark 😁

I loved my school uniforms. I didn’t have to worry about what I was wearing each day, or if I’d be judged for “outfit repeating” because I didn’t have many clothes. It took any pressure off of me for how I looked. Everyone was equal visually. There were also ways people with low income could get uniforms given to them or secondhand etc and they didn’t have to worry that their clothes “looked secondhand” because it was just a shirt, trousers and school tie etc.

Poorer people in the UK could access the school's second hand uniform store for a nominal fee. These were donated from other parents and the money raised put into special school projects. Outside school, pupils misbehaving could be identified via their uniform and reprted to that school, so behavour tends to improve in general.

Also adding onto what everyone else is saying, if you're out on a school trip and you're in uniform its alot easier for the teachers to identify all students

I remember my Blazer being like £110 but the embroidery was like £150 on its own so it added significatly to the cost but also to be fair made the blazer look far better than without

Plain jumpers for my son's school are about £5 each, but with the school crest, over £20. So yes, there's a difference if your kid is wearing the school crest or not, but in our schools there's help for parents without the funds for new uniforms - schools have a stash of extras. Clothing swaps for good quality clothes that kids have grown out of is also common.

I love the fact we have uniforms in Australia. In most countries they have uniforms. It simplifies what the parents need to buy. You can still express yourself with a uniform

i loved my school uniform. Made a clear distinction between home and school for me. Im also autistic and if i could wear my own clothes, i would have worn the same outfit everyday and then ppl would have taken the piss cos i was wearing the same outfit everyday. That (ironically) didnt apply with the uniform...even though it was the same thing everyday !lol. And it did foster a personal sense of pride in my school.

I am from Zimbabwe and the children wear school uniforms in Zimbabwe and South Africa as well. The schools had the patterns for the girls uniform and the shop that sold uniforms also had the material for each school so that mothers who sewed could make the uniform themselves. My mother used make the uniforms for me and my three sisters. We had three uniforms each. One that we were wearing, one that was being washed and one that was clean and ready to wear.

The idea is to give a sense of identity with the school, helps discipline and is a social leveller so the poorer kids aren't made to feel bad. It can also has a preparation for the world of work in many industries.

That was the original reason back in the day, so every one looked the same and not picked on because they were poor. Picture it where the rich kids have ADIDDAS ETC and the other kids had WALMART BRAND STUFF same thing, The other thing was if there was trouble in the local area say in a shop, the shop keeper would know that person came from our School and report the problem to the Head of the School, or fighting in the street agaist other Schools, then they could be found easier etc.

I had to wear a uniform till 17 and a cap till16 ,another reason is to stop bad behaviour ,as everyone knew your school

My daughter is 4 she is in school nursery this year and they have to have a uniform same as the rest of the school. It’s fantastic for us we just bought her 5 different uniforms for each day. All her own clothes we can buy nice things and keep them for the weekends saves money and she loves putting the uniform on makes her feel part of her school.

It was the 1960s when I was at School. Putting rough naughty boys (like me) in a smart uniform and tie helped to maintain good grownup behaviour.

We had a twenty page booklet listing all the uniform requirements. The most concerning thing for me was the grey socks with the brown Start-rite shoes. Not a good combo. Special school striped shirts, striped trim jumpers, special blazers with embroidered badges, etc. Skirts for jockey. Skirts for tennis. We even had school branded gym knickers. They did allow you to wear your pyjamas for fencing for a while. We even had a school branded cookery basket. And the hats … we had school badged navy velour hats for the winter and straw hats for the summer. The straw hats used to go mouldy in the rain if you didn’t varnish them. If you did varnish them you’d develop a moat around your head in a sudden downpour. Our democratic school voted to dispense with the school hat the summer I got into the school. Loads of girls went to the canal to ceremoniously set fire to their hats and float them down the river, Valhalla style. My mum wouldn’t let me do that as she’d, “ paid good money for that hat”, and insisted on wearing it for years when doing the gardening. Every school wore uniforms. Teachers wore their uni gowns. It was all very new to me but wearing your ordinary clothes would have been a nightmare as my mum wouldn’t have spent any money on anything but the uniform - and that was because the requirements were laid down in the booklet. She once bought me a 40” jumper saying I’d grow into it. I was 16! I never grew into it! But she also wore that in the garden on cold days when doing the weeding, once I’d left school. She never found a use for the games skirts but she stored onions in the cookery basket hung from the ceiling.

emjoyed your video as usual.having a school uniform is when i started getting showed how to do my own washing and ironing my uniform.making sure to get the seams straight lol.used to do ironing on sunday night/bath night.

I'd say that certainly _most_ schools in England have a uniform, the degree varies greatly from school to school. When I was with my ex, his daughter attended one high-school where the uniform was basically just a specific sweatshirt with the school logo but his son attended a different high-school where he had to wear tie and blazer. You can usually spot which school a child attends quite quickly 🙂

My daughter had to wear a strict school uniform right down to having to tie your hair back with a BLACK bobble, only one pair of earrings and gold studs were allowed the skirts had to be knee length and black knee length socks along with shirt tie and blazer with crest topped off with sensible black shoes, not only that but for p.e she had to wear same colours with crest on the polo shirt and the crest on her skirts. It was so expensive that it had it own recycling system were if the school uniforms were still in good condition when your child grew out of it you could sell them back through the school to other parents that couldn't afford to pay for them brand new, you could sell them for half the price you would usually pay for new. There was a very strict no bullying also so with that uniform system everyone looked the same whether the had more money or not, very clever idea

It helps for everyone to be the same. No one getting crap for wearing cheap clothes. Helps with bullying. Also, to the people saying it creates "School Pride", put down the meth pipe. A crest is another expense that a needy family can't afford. Either make it generic or supply the blazer/jumped free of charge.

Back in the middle of last century, there used to be an "official" school uniform store for our school. Which supplied the "official" blazer, pullover, tie and cap. Then you bought the approved colour shirt, trousers and sensible shoes. My mother bought a generic black blazer and sewed on the gold braid around the edges and a school badge on the pocket. Moving schools was a pain when the blazers changed from black to white, and the sports shorts and trainers changed from black to white.

I went to a secondary school for boys where even the teachers had a dress code. Those who were university graduates wore their graduation gown and mortar board. Those who few had not been to a university wore a suit and tie. It was obligatory, unless the teacher was a games master or his assistant. Nobody objected; the discipline which that inspired in students and teachers has been very useful throughout my working life. During my working life, formal dress code, along with polite manners, were definite advantages at every stage of my several careers. Job interviews were almost always positive, and whether dealing with customers in a business or dealing with the general public, a suit and tie were always a useful asset. I did jobs which my more casually attired, and sometimes more belligerent, predecessors could not, purely because they were not treated with respect by the people with whom they interacted. Now that I am retired, I still wear a suit and tie for formal occasions and for all appointments, including a visit to the dentist today. Wearing a tie also has advantages if you need to make a complaint or to get a job done by someone. Nothing has to be said about the dress code; it simply obtains positive results, and earns a measure of respect. If you have made the effort to look smart, showing respect for the other person, or for their position, then they tend to treat you better than they would if you arrived in casual clothing. I hope that Britain never stops using school uniforms. They're excellent for character-building and for success in life.

I remember the heatwave of 1976. Temperatures soared to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. We were given special permission to take our school blazers off whilst travelling home at the end of the day..

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It puts the kids in "school" mode...like wearing a uniform to work. It stops bullying. Many schools have very relaxed uniforms, polo shirt, school sweatshirt, black or grey trousers or skirt, black shoes. Others have the official school blazer, proper shirts, ties etc. It helps to keep kids safe and recognisable on school trips, and reminds the children that when out in public they represent the reputation of that school. Poorer families can get money towards paying for uniform. The schools always have secondhand items that are cheaper and look good as new. All supermarkets sell proper school shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts, knitted jumpers, cardigans, white black and grey socks or tights, black smart shoes, shorts and plain t shirts for P.E, school bags, lunch boxes, pencil cases, water bottles, stationery. Most schools opt for the more casual version - polo shirt and sweatshirt, the sweatshirts are usually royal blue, navy, grey, green or red so all supermarkets sell those colours every Summer so parents can stock up for September. Supermarkets generally charge around £7 per sweatshirt or trousers, or buy 2 for £10. School shoes around £10-£20. Polo shirts around £4 each or 2 for £7....so it's very affordable. You can easily kit your child out for an entire school year for £150-£200 depending on how many of each item you buy. The most expensive items tend to be a blazer, sweatshirt or jumper with the school emblem stitched on which you generally have to buy from the school. Some schools will let you buy general supermarket ranges, but may insist on school logoed sweatshirts not just plain ones. In the mornings when it can be harder to get younger kids to get TF on and hurry up, it takes another argument off the morning stress. Your kids can't argue they want to wear this or that, the school says you're wearing THIS outfit and neither parent or child can change that. I appreciated that when my daughter was little, there was no point her arguing with ME about what to wear because it wasn't me choosing the outfit. Did anyone else's child take half an hour to brush their teeth? 😳 Every bloody morning I'd be yelling up the stairs "what the hell are you doing up there? You've only got 20 milk teeth, it can't take THIS long!!!" Honestly we could have got up at 5am and she'd still be late out the door! She always got in from school, uniform straight off as most kids do, I'd check if the sweatshirt or cardigan could be worn a second time, and then lay out clean tights, skirt, shirt etc for the next morning. I'd make her empty her bag so I had any school letters, her lunch box for washing out and check what homework she had. She'd wipe over and polish her shoes and repack her bag according to the next day's timetable etc, in case it was P.E or swimming. All of this was done and finished within 30 minutes of her getting home. Any small homework things that needed to be done by the next day, I'd get her to do BEFORE she could go outside to play, any homework not needed until next week would be done at the weekend. She'd play outside in normal joggers or jeans, dinner at 6pm, bath at 7pm, bed by 8pm. Clockwork, organised, efficient management. You'd THINK this would make mornings a piece of piss... 🙄 Oh hell no! All she had to do was eat a bowl of cereal, wash her hands and face and brush her teeth. I'd have already made her lunch the night before so she only had to put that in her bag, her coat, polished shoes and bag were ready by the front door, I couldn't have been any more organised if a sergeant major had come in for inspections! 🧐 Honestly that girl was a tit in a trance and never more so than on a school morning! Fast forward a good chunk of years, her and her husband have got 5 tits in trances of their own to shepherd out the door every morning! Is it wrong to laugh...? 😂🤣😅

With the uniform, also, there's the option to pass the uniform onto younger siblings, within reason, who attend the same school (priority is often given when applying to schools for places, to children who have an older sibling still within the school or a recent pupil/student).

I think wearing a uniform to school is to show that all kids no matter what their background is that they all have the same chance as anyone else within their school community. Also to be proud of their school and it's achievements either academically or sporting.

As someone from the UK: i also had to wear uniform from year 1 to year 11 (exam year) that's through primary and secondary school. It changed when I went to college (kind of like a cram school or extra vocational studies before you move to university) when I can wear my usual clothes. Even in normal clothes there's still some standards that have to be met like skirt lengths, high heels, jewelry for all in the spectrum. It would be called dress code. It applied to everyone though i think now they try to be more lenient as long as it doesn't affect your learning. As someone even before transitioning (I'm transgender male) i wasn't allowed to dye my hair too far from normal colours, had to wear specific foot wear, boys weren't allowed long hair or it had to be tied up etc. (my primary school was mainstream and my secondary was boarding school for VI/blind students). My schools weren't LGBT friendly though they claimed to be. Only had 1 LGBT talk in the whole 10 years I was in school. College was more accepting. You were allowed to wear almost anything you wanted as long as it was appropriate. At 25 i just finished college and hope to go to university in the next 1-2 years. As i was in 2 different schools, i had 2 different uniforms. I was in boys clothes from year 4-5 i think, before then I was wearing the floor length dressed and the black school shoes. Lol. Been Leon since I was 18. I will say though that no matter where you are they have very strict rules: more so for girls / women and in my opinion, I don't think it's fair. Rules should should be equal to all male, female, non binary or LGBT+. Xx

Clothing-wise, there are knitted jumpers and cardigans, if matching, they’re called a twin-set. A cardigan is the button up version of the jumper and is usually worn over the jumper.

School uniforms can be expensive but all local authorities in Scotland and Wales and some in England offer grants to the lower waged to assist in this purchase. Moreover, the School Uniform Bill 2022, came into force in September of this year requiring schools to limit branded items (an unbranded white shirt, for example, could be purchased cheaply from any store, not just one expensive specialist supplier) whilst imposing a duty on schools when appointing a supplier for branded items to prioritise cost and value for money.

I loved getting my uniform every year. I always felt proud as punch with my new shoes etc.

We did have a uniform for "gym" or P.E. as we called it, ours had the school crest on and aside from that was just shorts and a t-shirt in the school colours.

Uniforms are normal in Ireland too. The only difference is no blazers. Trousers are black, blue or gray, shirts/blouses are white, blue or gray, jumpers can be maroon, blue or gray. Unusual colours are green, yellow, teal, cerise and mustard, these school uniforms are very rare. School tracksuits with polo shirt, trousers and jumper. Shoes were black patent leather and runners(sneakers) for PE. The Irish government pays a clothing and footwear allowance to families that qualify to help with the costs. I gave the uniforms that my 3 children outgrew to family, friends and the school. Girls could wear trousers instead of a skirt or a pinafore,

We had different uniforms for different houses at school. I wore Green trim as I was in Braithwaite house; House Bruce wore blue trim, Dunlop yellow trim and Sartorius had red trim. Each house competed against each other and each school competed against each other. I saw the uniform as representing the school, but the trim colour as representing my house.

A tie and blazer wasn’t part of the uniform in the school I went to, we wore jumpers, apart from during prize giving if you were the head boy/girl or performing with a famous person in school choir/orchestra. However, the tie and blazer is now a part of the uniform. We had to have the school badge on both the white polo shirt and navy jumper/hoodie (yes we had school hoodies). We also had to have the school badge on the PE uniform. They did have a rule that had to wear the jumper during assembly because they wanted everyone to look the same just for formality. Uniform was black trousers/knee length skirt, black socks (used to have to wear white socks for PE) also the polo shirt and jumper.

There used to be a very popular British tv drama series for kids called Grange Hill which was on for 30 years from 1978 to 2008. It portrays really typical schools of those times, including re the school uniform. You can see Grange Hill episodes on you tube.

I like the uniformity that comes with wearing the school uniform and when I see boys who are current students at the school I was educated and I see them wearing the uniform it reminds me of my school days and takes me back to those school days. When I was at school we had two uniforms (summer/winter). The summer uniform was a collared shirt and tie, shorts with knee high socks with garters black shoes and blazer. The winter uniform consisted of a collared shirt and tie, trousers socks and black shoes with jumper and the same blazer. In the summer months you could wear the winter uniform but you had to wear the blazer to and from school and the tie was never taken off or lowered. If you were wearing the summer uniform and it was really hot you could leave the blazer at home but wear the tie to and from school but during the day you could take the tie off. There was a uniform shop where you would buy your uniforms and they also sold stationery. If you couldn’t afford the uniform the school had a Clothing Pool where they sell second hand uniforms that had been donated back to the school for a reduced price. Text books could be quite pricey so if you knew students who were in the grade or two ahead of you could buy the text books second hand. The handy thing with buying text books second hand is that the underlining was already done for you.

Am 62 years old female,at school in Scotland we had to wear school uniform also girls gym kit was white blouse and navy knickers even in the winter for cross country running or outside sports,..no shorts ,no track suit bottoms just your under wear🤔

The blazer with the school crest is just an embroidered official crest patch sewn to the breast pocket of the blazer, boys and girls alike. Also the tie worn in winter is especially made for the particular school.

Most primary schools 4-11 yr olds wear a polo top with their school logo with either a pinafore dress, skirt, trousers, or smart shorts, with black shoes. Secondary schools 11-16 yr olds sometimes wear polo tops and sometimes wear shirts and blazers with a tie depending on the school. School uniforms are for multiple reasons; to prevent bullying over clothes, to present an image to make the school look more presentable, and so that children on a school trip are easier to keep track of so it's harder to lose a child on a day out. You can still be unique as most schools even if they have a bookbag the children also have their own rucksack or Lunchbag they bring to school which can be any design, so kids have Harry Potter bags or unicorn bags or whatever they want. We here in the UK also have non uniform days occasionally throughout the year, and fun days the same as the US like world book day and other dress up days.

Yep was used to a school uniform here in the UK. Certainly in primary school 5-11 we often had school trips going to historic places, nature parks , zoos, shows, trips to London to see famous historic sights & sites and locations. so everyone wearing a school uniform helped each other and certainly the school teachers identify each other. If a school went to a busy site the same day as some other schools or even mixed in with (God forbid) tourists it would be really difficult for a teacher to identify all their pupils and they would easily get lost in the crowd. We can all have freedom of expression in our own time amongst our family and friends. It was also good to come home after school and change your clothes switching into personal mode.

Another thing with school uniform - especially in primary school (elementary) is that many will have a system where parents can donate their old uniform to the school when their kid grows out of it and then the parents who are struggling for money can buy it from the school and the other kids have NO idea that it has happened and so can’t bully the child for it but the child is being clothed for free. Some children are literally clothed by their schools that way as their parents are struggling for money and the kids will wear the tshirt/trousers/skirt after school as if they just didn’t get changed after school. Also with Blazers for secondary many of them have sew on patches for the school/house or if you get the school colours so after the child has used it that can be removed and given to another family member even from another school if need be and they can sew their badge on, or if they’re leaving Y11th or Upper VIth they can just remove it and use it as a plain blazer. Blazers can last years if bought the right size and looked after, and you can buy shirts/T-shirts from supermarkets for like a couple of £ that will last all year, would American children really wear the same 2 or 3 T-shirts ALL school year? The only thing I ever saw people picked on clothing wise was trainers (sneakers) for pe (gym) and even then they had to be all white so you were restricted with what you bought and in primary (elementary) had to buy plimsolls it was only at secondary you got to wear trainers. And they were all white so they didn’t mark the gym floor when you were running on it like black trainers did 😂

When I was at school we were proud of our uniform and it did help in school rivalry lol It was fashionable to wear ties with big knots and the girls wore pencil skirts and the most trendy had the tightest skirts and the split always needed re-stitched at lunchtime For PE we girls had a uniform of white polo shirt, a royal blue games skirt and royal blue sport socks.

Also as a student grows out of their current uniform most schools have a second hand uniform shop where you can sell the clothing back & buy the required size at a cheaper cost!

The uniform at my secondary school was a lot less formal than some, as we didn't wear blazers or ties etc. The school had a polo shirt and three options for sweaters to wear over it, all of which had the school logo on, and we had to wear black trousers (or skirts for girls if they preferred) and black shoes. The sweatshirt option that I always wore was a relatively casual zip-up jacket, although they started to phase that out when I was in my last couple of years at school (anyone who still had one could wear it, but they only sold the other two options - the v-neck which was usually worn by girls or the round neck which was usually worn by boys). We had two different uniforms for PE though which included specific socks and everything. Non-uniform days often involved dressing up in costumes for some specific reason, like world book day, so I usually found that fun but I didn't have any problem with wearing a uniform day-to-day

I loved my school uniform! I had a jumper and tie, with my house stripe. It gave us a sense of pride in ourselves and our school.

I used to love my school uniform. Tartan pinafore dress at primary school, tartan skirt at high school. Boys had tartan trousers. We all, boys and girls wore a blazer with tie too. My eldest child got away with polo shirt and sweater (school embroidered logo). This was seen as a forward thinking school. My other two needed the full tie, shirt, blazer etc. my youngest has just started high school this year and his school has different ties for different years and houses, different blazers for S1-S5 and sixth form, (uniform up until 18 here in Scotland). 😅

We was the first two year groups ever to get a uniform in my school (5th 6th). 5th year in junior school was when I started wearing a uniform. It was just a blue jumper with the school emblem. 6th year in junior we had the trousers and t shirt aswell, and the whole of the school was wearing it then. Secondary School was a school tie, shirt, jumper, trousers and plain black shoes (not trainers/sneakers). Blue/white/black socks too.

Blazer £42.50, School Jumper £22.50, P.E Socks £5.50, PE Shorts £7.50, PE T-Shirt (hot) £15, PE Top (cold) £18.50. £111.50 That is not including the extra blazer and jumper, 5 shirts, 5 pairs of pants or shoes. So add £111.50 then add £30-40 for 1 pair of shoes, £16.50 for 5 pack Asda shirts and £35 for 5 pack of trousers. All that brings it to £314.50 per child and £5 for 1 tie. Wouldn't be too bad if others didn't swipe your childs blazer and/or jumper or destroy other parts of the uniform. Certain shoes, coats and bags are not allowed. Someone was even sent home for wearing shoes from Clarks! As someone said below, "school shouldn't be a fashion parade" and at the same time, what you wear doesn't affect you're ability too learn unless you're too hot or too cold. Some schools take the mick, even with that.. can't wear coats in the winter and can't remove blazers in the summer. If you think that's long winded.. I could go on but I'll save you from me. Rant over. :)) I LIED: When you get home you change out of your uniform... 6:31 you wear 'normal clothes' 7 days a week and a uniform for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. SO what he said makes no sense to me.

I also went to three schools and had a full uniform in each. Shirt, tie, jumper, blazer, shorts and trousers, socks, shoes, coat, cap and scarfs. Also PE kit was also a PE uniform. At secondary school we even had a more formal uniform for dinner and prize giving day etc. So I was in uniforms form the age of 5 and at 5 learnt how to tie a tie!!

Uniform is usually blazer, jumper either a shirt and school tie or polo shirt ,trousers or skirt or trousers for girls. Summer girls can wear school colour dress or polo shirt with skirt and boys wear polo shirt and trousers. You then have a p.e or gym kit. Wen kids go onto 6th form they have to wear shirt and tie and school colour suit ie black / navy. This prepsres them for when they go out into the work place. Girls no make up or nail varnish and stud earrings or jewellry. Some schools include hats into the uniform code.

When I went to school, uniform wasn't mandatory until high school, and even then as long as it was the right colours it wasn't too strict. The school that is now on the same site however, insists on school branded uniforms, bags, jackets, everything! It's so expensive now and squashes any hint of individuality out. It's too much.

I went to 3 schools. First and middle school was a school jumper, a school polo shirt and normal black trousers. Secondary school was a black blazer, black trousers and white shirt. The school sold you the emblem to be sewn on and a tie (a house tie in my school). Benefit of a uniform is not feeling like you have to keep up with the latest fashion by buying expensive clothes, especially when your family doesn't make much money. You also get used to wearing a tie pretty quickly, though I've never worn one in my working life!

Mufty day: Mufty derived from the military term for a soldier wearing civilian clothing when visiting the local town. Some schools would use the term "non uniform day". the token fee would either go to a local charity, be used for additional supplies, school trophys or for a school treat.

UK here, we had a school uniform for high school, but not primary school, we also wore a P.E. kit which was a a local rugby strip, even the PE teacher wore one.

growing up i experienced both sides of this as i went to school in England originally where i had to wear a school uniform before moving to a place in Scotland where they didn't wear uniforms. i found in England wearing the uniform i made friends with people who had various tastes in music, sports and backgrounds as i didn't find out about those things until i had already started to become friends with them or spent enough time to get to know them. I found in Scotland when i didn't wear uniform that i was more conscious of choosing my clothes to fit in with my friends and the people around me only really spoke to people who dressed the same or in a similar way they did. (goths with goths, jocks with jocks and nerds with nerds) after leaving school in Scotland i met quite a few people who i went to school with there who looked and dressed like people they may have made fun of at school because they now felt safe to be themselves and no longer felt the social pressure to fit in or dress like their friends just so they wouldn't get picked on or bullied. uniforms are not a perfect thing and i remember hating it at the time but given the choice i would rather my kid (if i ever have one) went to a school with a uniform rather than without.

Tyler, it’s not just Britain that have school uniforms. Australia, New Zealand and I believe other countries around the world have them as well. For a long time my school uniform was black shoes, grey trousers, blue shirt, grey tie with red and yellow strips, and grey jumper with red and yellow bands. In the early 1970’s it was changed to black shoes, grey trousers, fawn coloured shirt, grey tie with fawn and green strips and green jumper. It looked so much better than all grey. Greetings from Tasmania, Australia.

I'm from Lithuania and we had sort of a middle ground between the UK and US. (At least from my experience) My primary school had no uniform but it was kind of a fancier school focused on music education. My other school which had students from first to 12 grade that I went to for 4 years and then my high school (a gymnasium so only last 4 years of school) both had similar uniforms but they were's strict at all. Yes, we had to buy a blazer and either a skirt or pants but we only wore the fancy version with the skirt/pants, white button-up, ties for boys, etc for special occasions, such as the first day of school celebration, picture day and any other school celebrations. On the day-to-day, we were allowed to wear whatever top we wanted underneath the blazer. For bottoms, however, in one school we were allowed to wear whatever kind of pants we wanted and in the other, we had to strictly wear black jeans/pants/skirt. And also we never had a dress code for the length of skirts or the width of straps or whatever else the US controls over girls' clothing in school. We were also allowed to dye our hair however we wanted, wear makeup and have as many piercings as we wanted.

We had a uniform but the cool kids wore a Barathea jacket (classier cloth) and parallels which were 26 inch wide trousers with a high waist band. The other kids just wore flares.

It's sweet as well when you see members of your fam in school uniform for the first time. Awws cute.

Yes I’ve never known anyone go to a school here in Britain that didn’t have a strict uniform, in fact my school uniform was so strict it did not permit girls to wear trousers at all, ever. Even in the snow we had to wear a skirt. The uniforms are nice because all of the schools have different colours so you can instantly tell which local school someone goes to by which colour they are wearing and I think it definitely brings a sense of pride and belonging when you walk home and pass by other kids from other schools in their colours, some kids even pick a particular school based upon its uniform! I think the formality of a smart uniform is a really positive thing and something Britain will always keep.

Going to state schools In the 60s in England, we had no school uniforms in infants' or junior schools (ages 5-11), though boys were expected to wear short trousers. I think girls had to wear skirts. At the local selective state grammar school (age 11-18), we wore the school's own uniform and prescribed sports clothing, some parts of which had to be bought from the school's recommended tailor and other items could optionally be made at home e.g. jumpers and socks. Knitting patterns were provided. For pupils from low income homes, there were also means-tested grants from the local authority to pay for the required clothing. Uniform was required in the 6th form (age 16-18): it was the same as the earlier years except for a different tie and a different school badge on the breast pocket of the blazer. By the early '70s, the standard of enforcement was becoming lax. We were marked out as being different from most other youngsters in our town who attended secondary modern schools where there was no uniform. Within a few years, selective education was swept away and all those schools became comprehensive. School uniforms were introduced at all of them within a few years. School uniform took away any need to worry about how to dress in the morning and was a godsend for people such as myself who had no interest in following the crowd and looking cool and trendy etc. I am sure it saved huge amounts of money in the long run: no need to buy expensive, branded trainers (sneakers in the US) as they were not allowed for normal, non-sports wear: black or brown leather shoes only.

My school days are long gone, but i liked my school uniform. It was navy with a red white and blue striped tie. Also it looks smarter than a mish mash of styles. My Grandson has just started school and looks uttely adorable in his uniform. It also stops your home clothes getting worn out quite so quickly as you wear them less(during term time)

I'm 50 and at school from 1974 to 1986 and we didn't have uniforms at school...but my daughter is 30 and she always had uniforms as do my great nieces and nephews! Have to say one of the 1st things I did was teach my son to tie a tie! I remember my Dad teaching me, his daughter how to, its a skill..

I went to an all girls public high school in the 1970s in Sydney Australia. We had a box pleat tunic with belt, shirt with collar and tie, gloves, beret, and blazer. The prefects were at the gate in the mornings to hand out elastic bands to tie your hair back if it touched your collar! The school I went to still wears the same colours and mufti day was still a thing in the early 1990s when my kids were in primary school