What a silly school (and Headteacher)

Well if that's an educated show of lack of common sence  by a headteacher ,on three  of the  hottest days of the year , "what an example " teachers and pupils need some flexibility it's what education is about educating and  learning to compromise , so if teachers are leaving the profession because they don't want to compromise they have made the right choice 

Agree, rules operate and should be followed when conditions are normal, when the temperature exceeds 30C that is not normal and some flexibility should have been used, comon sense as you say. As someone said they were the school's PE shorts, the picture even showed the school badge on them.

At my grandson's school the teachers seem to wear whatever suits (no pun intendied) them.  I've seen them wearing all sorts of outfits which would even stretch the definition of casual. The pupils of course wear their uniforms, although short trousers are allowed.

I'm  sitting  here  thinking  !!

Thoughts  of  18-year  old  six-footers  in  grey  flannel  shorts  are  clashing  in  my  tiny  mind  with  the  diminutive  11  year-olds  strolling  around  in  long  trousers  .

Seriously  why  did  these  obviously  aware  youngsters  not  approach  their  Form  Master/Mistress  to  make  their  case  &  get  the  relaxation of  dress  Code  first  ?

Negotiation  before  Confrontation

Good on the lads for wearing skirts. It shows that these pupils have got some thought about them, hard for lads of that age to have the confidence to turn up in a skirt. Shows they are prepared to make a stand for common sense. Does make the Head look ridiculous for not being able to compromise.

Completely disagree, the head teacher was correct, what was going to happen to the children wearing long trousers. Would they melt, dehydrate, feint... ? I very much doubt it. We have to respect authority and rules of institutions. If we don't it makes the job of the teachers impossible. We can't just breal a rule because we want to, standards and discipline is what's important. 

If it's a silly rule to start with then what is wrong to challenge it? Had the lads turned up in shorts for a second day, after being told not to wear them by the head, then that I agree would have been wrong. But the school cannot say only a certain gender can wear skirts, clever lads.

If it's a silly rule to start with then what is wrong to challenge it? Had the lads turned up in shorts for a second day, after being told not to wear them by the head, then that I agree would have been wrong. But the school cannot say only a certain gender can wear skirts, clever lads.

Write your comments here...most of the time people on this forum are staing how rules must be obeyed on the club sites. How fickle !

CC rules are usually in place for health and safety reasons or for the comfort of all members. This schools rules are in place for ... what reason exactly? So that the lads can feel uncomfortable on a hot day in long trousers, while the girls can be reasonably cool in skirts. If the school has its pupils well being in mind then they can relax the rules a little so that all pupils can learn in comfort.

CC rules are usually in place for health and safety reasons or for the comfort of all members. This schools rules are in place for ... what reason exactly? So that the lads can feel uncomfortable on a hot day in long trousers, while the girls can be reasonably cool in skirts. If the school has its pupils well being in mind then they can relax the rules a little so that all pupils can learn in comfort.

Write your comments here...to maintain discipline and continuity I guess