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why do some schools have blazers

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  • Faith177
    Faith177 Posts: 2,927 Forumite
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    barginhunter20 wrote: »
    My kids school does have standards and it's one of the best performing schools in the area

    Where have we heard that before hmmmm:think:

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  • barginhunter20
    barginhunter20 Posts: 14 Forumite
    What lol and to be fair a lot more kids are successful than the school near by that have tie and blazer uniform
  • barginhunter20
    barginhunter20 Posts: 14 Forumite
    Just because my kids wear a polo shirt jumper school trousers and plain black plimsolls to school dosent mean they go to a bad school
  • Mupette
    Mupette Posts: 4,599 Forumite
    barginhunter20 wrote: »
    Just because my kids wear a polo shirt jumper school trousers and plain black plimsolls to school dosent mean they go to a bad school

    you didnt answer my question
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  • Savvy_Sue
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    Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »
    I disagree and think blazers are very practical. You usually get two inside pockets, which could be zippered and would be ideal for phones and money which are easily lost or stolen. Breast pocket holds pens and pencils. Side pockets for homework diary, letters home, chocolate, bus pass, lunch card, etc.

    They provide reasonable protection against bad weather running between buildings without the bulk of an outdoor coat and can be shrugged off easily and hung on the back of a chair in a stuffy classroom.

    School ones will be polyester and machine-washable, but even poly-wool-mix adult blazers can be washed on a cool and gentle cycle.
    This: my boys all had a blazer and tie, but at their school the girls wore open neck blouses and jumpers. They did a consultation about changing to a unisex uniform and my lads all wanted to keep their blazers, which REALLY surprised me as they were not keen to 'dress up' at weekends!

    And never mind some protection for the dash between buildings, many of the boys never wore anything over their blazers for the journey to or from school. It's astonishing no-one ever got frostbite ...
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  • System
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    And never mind some protection for the dash between buildings, many of the boys never wore anything over their blazers for the journey to or from school. It's astonishing no-one ever got frostbite ..

    My eldest Son was guilty of this. My other kids would listen when i told them they would need their coats but eldest Son knew better. He'd take his coat when it was warm and refuse to take it when it was cold.
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  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    barginhunter20 wrote: »
    Still my kids school is far cheaper and practical than a school that insists on ties Blazers and leather school shoes

    And there it is.
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  • System
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    barginhunter20 wrote: »
    Polo shirts and jumpers are far better than shirts ties and Blazers

    Yes for primary school children...
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  • peachyprice
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    suki1964 wrote: »
    You know it's every four weeks this poster appears

    What is that telling us ?

    We can chart her cycle for her!
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  • barginhunter20
    barginhunter20 Posts: 14 Forumite
    Judi wrote: »
    Yes for primary school children...
    And secondary school
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