What a silly school (and Headteacher)

Does seem a bit of an over reaction on the schools part. Surely a more sensible course of action would have been to permit them on Tuesday, because of the exceptional conditions, but make it clear that normal uniform would be required next day. After all it was known the conditions were a one day event and any repetitions in the 2016 school year unlikely.

I wish my headmaster had insisted I shouldn't wear shorts. especially in the dead of winter!!! I think Kate Williams is very cleaver as she called their bluff and I bet they felt stupid all day!!!

David

Well done to that head teacher.  . . Well handled protest. 

  From now on any boys who are members of the LGBT community will be able to express their sexuality openly.

K

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Well done the boys I say.  Just goes to show even school heads are very much lacking in common sense ! 

Well done the boys I say.  Just goes to show even school heads are very much lacking in common sense ! 

In this case I would agree, maybe she did show some cunning as DK says, but it should not have got to that point

I can't see the problem in wearing shorts - they were their PE shorts as opposed to flowery Bermuda shorts etc and it must be almost the last days of term and things are winding down.

Now if the boys were going to try to turn it into a regular occurance and push the boundaries.... Further, we don't know potentially important background information.

We had a male teacher that used to wear leathers skirts Back in the eighties. He was the talk of the town as you can imagine, the school tried to ban him, but he won!

surprised the school does not have shorts as part of the uniform.

Always remember it being a battle to go either open necked shirt/ blazer less for the boys (whilst the girls were in summer dresses!), when the weather was warm. Head said there was a uniform dress code and we all needed to comply. Interesting that this school seems to be quite rigid in its uniform code. So many are not these days. The hot weather was forecast, it might have been sensible to relax the dress code for the duration

The head teacher was correct and needs to be supported. The dress code should be followed as should all the school rules. No wonder teachers are leaving the profession.