School sends pupils wearing wrong shade of grey trousers home - Sensationalist Headlines

[QUOTE=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41181269]Pupils were lined up at the gates of a secondary school while their trousers were checked to see if they were the right shade of grey - with some failing the inspection and being sent home. Kepier School in Houghton-le-Spring has defended the move, which it said was because it valued "consistency". Parents have been told that only clothes of a particular colour and bought from one supplier are allowed. Several pupils were sent home, with others barred from classes. Head teacher of the Wearside school Nicky Cooper says she is "very, very particular" about uniform[/QUOTE] Imagine being this pedantic.

Reminds me of how I had to wear boots to school because it's that or death, pain, and torment in my feet for the day, and as punishment I wasn't even sent home, I was put in "isolation", which was sitting quiet in a room doing fuck all during school hours. Didn't even do classes

[quote]only clothes [...] bought from one supplier are allowed.[/quote] Doesn't sound suspicious at all

Somebody remind me again what schools are supposed to do? educate children right, instead of wasting everybody's time on this shit?

[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;52657453]Somebody remind me again what schools are supposed to do? educate children right, instead of wasting everybody's time on this shit?[/QUOTE] its more about indoctrinating children before teaching them anything useful here

[quote]Parents have been told that only clothes of a particular colour and bought from one supplier are allowed.[/quote] If you're gonna go that far, why not just... have the school give students an official uniform? Like almost any school where uniforms are enforced?

Reminds me of the "no shirttails" policy in middle school. Shirt had to be tucked in at ALL times. If you were caught you were warned once, twice in a day and you were in the dean's office. I remember even having teachers then that thought it was stupid.

[QUOTE=*Freezorg*;52657471]If you're gonna go that far, why not just... have the school give students an official uniform? Like almost any school where uniforms are enforced?[/QUOTE] This seems to be more of them being buddies with the ONE SUPPLIER and trying to make a quick buck, while also trying to be total hardasses to instill some sense of fake discipline. I feel bad for the kids honestly, a school with that kind of head teacher is going to be pretty bad.

[quote]Parents have been told that only clothes of a particular colour and bought from one supplier are allowed.[/quote] Could you at least fucking try to hide your blatant corruption like jesus christ

oh fuck this

Fuck indoctrination and control, shit isn't even about learning information, just hammering you with obeying your leaders for some schools

[quote]Head teacher of the Wearside school Nicky Cooper says she is "very, very particular" about uniform[/quote] This sounds like a really bad case of OCD that she's pushing onto an entire fucking school.

Oh god I was so happy moving to a public high school from a Catholic elementary school. Uniforms blow. I know the feeling of going through this shit. Most teachers were pretty cool and let little shit slide like this, but a couple teachers were complete cunts about the uniform policy

If I went to this dump I'd buy a pair of neon green trousers and wear them every day, just to stick it to the man. What're they gonna do, expel me? Over a pair of pants? I'd like to see that letter. Dear Mr and Mrs Trekintosh, It is with great regret that I must inform you that young Trekintosh must be expelled over his refusal to wear the correct trousers. I feel that this demonstrates an inexcusable unwillingness to wear Grey Trouser Co. grey trousers. Obviously, if a young man is unwilling to wear the correct trousers, he cannot be expected to function properly in society, so we must expel him. Regards, Wumpus Dumpus Dean Fancypants schools (A subsidiary of Grey Trouser Co.)

They must be teaching a new course called "everything wrong with this country 101".

I swear I had this nearly happen to me in Year 2, teachers were [I]sooo[/I] pissed and the students gave me endless shit pretty sure everyone was just giving the American kid a hard time. The uniform code in the UK still seems kinda odd to me: has it at all changed in the past decade and a half?

Anyone who gets their knickers in a twist over the "right" sort of grey is a total smeghead.

School dress codes should go no further than ensuring students are adequatedly dressed to avoid indecent exposure. Thats it. If they want to come in wearing a grateful dead tee and a fuck you hat, go for it, long as they keep the swear word on the hat covered completely. Wanna wear a bikini to high school? Go ahead as long as it doesnt cause indecent exposure. Fucking ridiculous whay this headmaster is doing and she should be sacked for it.

[QUOTE=paindoc;52657766]I swear I had this nearly happen to me in Year 2, teachers were [I]sooo[/I] pissed and the students gave me endless shit pretty sure everyone was just giving the American kid a hard time. The uniform code in the UK still seems kinda odd to me: has it at all changed in the past decade and a half?[/QUOTE] No, school uniforms are normal practice here and by en large it's with good reason. To avoid the whole "keeping up with the Jones" bullshit in a place of learning. Kids all wear the same clothes thus no kid ends up being singled out and bullied for turning up wearing hand me down rags because his/her family cannot afford anything nice. Which is what would happen every single free school uniform day when i was at school over 10 years ago (thankfully i wasnt the target but i knew who were the poor kids based on their primark attire, thus they became easy targets). School uniforms are not a problem (when they are not extortinate), it's schools like this one which take the piss with them that are the issue. Another problem is the only 1 supplier that sells the uniform. Im more or less certain this is standard practice here because all 5 schools I went to across the UK followed the same practice, does not make it any less shit though.

[QUOTE=TestECull;52657810] Wanna wear a bikini to high school? Go ahead as long as it doesnt cause indecent exposure. [/QUOTE] I had enough trouble focusing in school as it was, thank you very much.

[QUOTE=Fr3ddi3;52657840]No, school uniforms are normal practice here and by en large it's with good reason. To avoid the whole "keeping up with the Jones" bullshit in a place of learning. Kids all wear the same clothes thus no kid ends up being singled out and bullied for turning up wearing hand me down rags because his/her family cannot afford anything nice. Which is what would happen every single free school uniform day when i was at school over 10 years ago (thankfully i wasnt the target but i knew who were the poor kids based on their primark attire, thus they became easy targets). School uniforms are not a problem (when they are not extortinate), it's schools like this one which take the piss with them that are the issue. Another problem is the only 1 supplier that sells the uniform. Im more or less certain this is standard practice here because all 5 schools I went to across the UK followed the same practice, does not make it any less shit though.[/QUOTE] I never went to a school with uniform requirements but I've seen a lot of research showing significant benefits to learning, reducing bullying, eliminating petty issues over whether clothing is appropriate, and so on. Schools mandating a specific uniform from a specific supplier isn't corruption, it's obviously how a uniform works. Everyone wears the same thing, not a hodge-podge of similar-but-not-identical clothing from different sources. Nitpicking over the shade of grey may be excessive but the requirements over what you're supposed to be wearing are pretty clear. Now, if there's an issue of affordability and these kids are wearing different clothes on account of not being able to afford the mandated uniform, then there ought to be subsidies from the school budget to defray the cost of uniforms for students. At that point, there's no reason not to have the approved uniform.

[QUOTE=Mingebox;52657855]I had enough trouble focusing in school as it was, thank you very much.[/QUOTE] If it became acceptable for people to wear bikinis to school, you might find it distracting at first. But you'd get over it eventually. [QUOTE=catbarf;52657926]I never went to a school with uniform requirements but I've seen a lot of research showing significant benefits to learning, reducing bullying, eliminating petty issues over whether clothing is appropriate, and so on. Schools mandating a specific uniform from a specific supplier isn't corruption, it's obviously how a uniform works. Everyone wears the same thing, not a hodge-podge of similar-but-not-identical clothing from different sources. Nitpicking over the shade of grey may be excessive but the requirements over what you're supposed to be wearing are pretty clear. Now, if there's an issue of affordability and these kids are wearing different clothes on account of not being able to afford the mandated uniform, then there ought to be subsidies from the school budget to defray the cost of uniforms for students. At that point, there's no reason not to have the approved uniform.[/QUOTE] Any sources on that? And if a school if going to mandate kids wear something, imo, it should be paid for, at least directly, by the school. It's a horrible problem in HS sports where shitty companies like varsity make out like bandits.

This is the most British thing I've read all day. [editline]7th September 2017[/editline] [QUOTE=thelurker1234;52657975]If it became acceptable for people to wear bikinis to school, you might find it distracting at first. But you'd get over it eventually.[/QUOTE] I've seen Kill La Kill, I don't believe this for a second.

[QUOTE=BANNED USER;52657983] I've seen Kill La Kill, I don't believe this for a second.[/QUOTE] I got over it as soon as they started treating it like its normal

This was literally my experience going to a Catholic high school in Canada. Fuck the Catholic school board, seriously.

At my high school we had uniform cards where a teacher could sign if you're uniform was bad like having a top button done up or shirt hanging out or wrong uniform. If it got signed six times in a week you'd get a detention on the friday It wasn't even a fancy school, just the local comprehensive

Damn... And I thought my high school used to be strict about uniform :ohno:

[QUOTE=Trekintosh;52657657]If I went to this dump I'd buy a pair of neon green trousers and wear them every day, just to stick it to the man. What're they gonna do, expel me? Over a pair of pants? I'd like to see that letter. Dear Mr and Mrs Trekintosh, It is with great regret that I must inform you that young Trekintosh must be expelled over his refusal to wear the correct trousers. I feel that this demonstrates an inexcusable unwillingness to wear Grey Trouser Co. grey trousers. Obviously, if a young man is unwilling to wear the correct trousers, he cannot be expected to function properly in society, so we must expel him. Regards, Wumpus Dumpus Dean Fancypants schools (A subsidiary of Grey Trouser Co.)[/QUOTE] Reading this in actual english, while drinking tea. The queen can make me her knight now lads.

[QUOTE=Trekintosh;52657657]If I went to this dump I'd buy a pair of neon green trousers and wear them every day, just to stick it to the man. What're they gonna do, expel me? Over a pair of pants? I'd like to see that letter. Dear Mr and Mrs Trekintosh, It is with great regret that I must inform you that young Trekintosh must be expelled over his refusal to wear the correct trousers. I feel that this demonstrates an inexcusable unwillingness to wear Grey Trouser Co. grey trousers. Obviously, if a young man is unwilling to wear the correct trousers, he cannot be expected to function properly in society, so we must expel him. Regards, Wumpus Dumpus Dean Fancypants schools (A subsidiary of Grey Trouser Co.)[/QUOTE] They would literally expel you for it. Most schools in the UK (or at least England, maybe it's different in NI/Scotland/Wales) require you to comply to a conduct policy which involves using their particular brand of uniform.

I think a semi-structured dress code is the best option for private schools, which is what my school had. Collared shirts with tie (or a polo shirt), plain shoes khakis, but the color of the shirt/tie/shoes/khakis can be a variety of subdued colors. This gives the benefit of uniforms (less pressure on what to wear, inspires discipline and care for appearance, less distractions from strange/provocative clothing of peers, less elitism over clothing choice, etc.) while also allowing kids to express a form of individuality and keeping costs low due to not requiring a very specific supplier of clothing. I still think being required to tuck in shirts and button the very top button is a bit stupid though. As a heavy kid it was uncomfortable as shit and every time I could get away with it I'd untuck/undo the button.