Mad school unifrom rules

I'm so glad that I go to a school sensible enough to realise that you don't need a uniform to create a good learning environment. All of this uniform nonsense is just such a load of trivial rubbish... I mean how on earth can you even begin to rationalise any of it, not least the stuff covered in the OP?

Your school doesn't have a uniform? Controversial!

DO you think it makes the learning environment better?

It doesn't have a uniform and that's one of the main reasons why I chose it. I don't believe that a uniform has any impact on learning but because you're not forced into a silly suit (and combined with the general laid back feeling of the school), the school environment is just really pleasant. It's a really nice environment to be in and I think people are in general very happy at my school. Most people's objections to school uniforms are pretty groundless because none of the fears like poor behaviour or bullying actually happen, or at least they're no worse than in any other school. I've visited a number of secondary schools with uniforms and they just feel so much more oppressive and strict than mine. Maybe some people thrive under that kind of an environment but it's certainly not an atmosphere I want.

Honestly, I think most pro-uniform arguments boil down to "That's what I'm used to, therefore it's right".

I went to a school without a uniform too, although the rules about what we could wear were so strict most people just wished they'd give us a uniform to make life easier

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Good. If there are rules regarding uniform, you follow them.

You think it is perfectly reasonable to not be allowed to wear jumpers indoors in winter?

I'm all for uniform rules and some people do complain about it when there is no good reason to. But the rules in this case sound like they cross that line into being downright stupid and unreasonable. Assuming we are being shown the full picture.

Uniforms are good. School shouldn't be a competition over who dresses the best. With a uniform, you don't think about what you have to wear in the morning, plus you don't have to worry about buying new clothes etc because you're getting repetitive (not trying to sound stereotypical, but I'd say this applies especially to girls).

Also, noone's forcing them to go to that school. If you don't want those rules, you change schools. Don't cry over uniform. In a few years time you'll have to work, and appropriate dress code will be enforced. If you don't obey it, you might not get sent home, but you will eventually find yourself unemployed. The image you give to the world (no matter how cool you think you are with your 'I don't care about others' opinions' attitude) is important, and a student who follows the school dress-code certainly looks smarter than someone with an untucked shirt and basically a messy uniform.