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I Had Or Have To Wear A School Uniform

I spent my career as a teacher. I believe that a smart school uniform is extremely important in creating discipline and the right atmosphere for learning. I would strictly enforce school uniform standards.

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dorothyanne · 70-79, F

i had to wear a uniform all those years back, when all girls school uniform inspection was always on a Monday, being in the junior years always had correct uniform, but the senior knowing that inspection was over used to re arrange ther clothes/ uniform, when i was about 15 school merged with the local boys school our school became the senior school and there we had the boys headmaster and the boys school rules, only concession we got was that we could wear fleah coloured tights. uniform inspection could take place at any day/time and yes a failed a few times( pushing my luck)Any bad behavior etc whilst wearing school uniform outside of school = a visit to the head.

Oldmanjimbo · 90-99, M

@dorothyanne that is precisely the reason why inspection should happen at a random time unannounced. The idea is that pupils should look smart at all times, not just when inspection is due.

dorothyanne · 70-79, F

most if not all of my inspection failures were for not wearing regulation underwear the older female teachers would carry out the inspection, length of skirt, hair, tie , depending on the teacher if we got sent to the head or not, that did not mean we escaped punishment

Oldmanjimbo · 90-99, M

@dorothyanne What was your regulation underwear? Why did you not wear it?

dorothyanne · 70-79, F

navy blue cotton knickers, we thought that 17/18 year old could wear something else more feminine. only problem was that you got punished on what your were wearing

Oldmanjimbo · 90-99, M

@dorothyanne quite right too. Uniform rules are there to be followed

Sharon · F

@dorothyanne We didn't have regulation underwear but we tended to wear something substantial for what little protection from the slipper they gave.

dorothyanne · 70-79, F

@Sharon We had one teacher " the old witch" she would sometimes pull your knickers uo high, so you got it bare, but you were still wearing knickers.. once told her she was wrong and thaen back chatted her

Sharon · F

@dorothyanne In the gym we sometimes had to take our knickers down to be slippered.