Figure 1.--Most boarding schools require the students to wear the school uniform all day long, even in the evening after school. Some schools allow the students to wear their own casual clothes or sports gear. There is often evenmore flexibility over the weekend, but this varies from school to school. |
Conventions concerning the wearing of the school uniform vary from school to school. Some day schools required the students to wear the full school uniform when coming to and from the school. Once at school they can hang up their blazers. This often is the case at private schools. In some cases take off their ties. Every day school uniform normally is shirts and sweaters. Only at a few schools do the children wear blazers during the school day, although some upper-classmen do. Ties are becoming increasingly less common. Other schools allow the children to come to school in the often informal gaments that they wear as everyday uniform, often meaning jumpers (sweaters) or in warm weather just shirts. Most boarding schools require the students to wear the uniform ll the time while at school, although more casually after classes. Some schools evem allow mufti to be worn in the evening or during the weekend, but this varies from school to school.
Some day schools required the students to wear the full school uniform when coming to and from the school. This often is the case at private schools. Caps were once very common, but now are worn at only a few prep schools. Once at school they can hang up their blazers. In some cases take off their ties. Other schools allow the children to come to school in the often informal gaments that they wear as everyday uniform, often meaning jumpers (sweaters) or in warm weather just shirts.
Most schools are taking an increasingly casual approach to uniforms, especially for every day classes. The every day school uniform normally is shirts and sweaters. Ties are worn at some schools, but are becoming increasingly less common. Only at a few schools do the children wear blazers during the school day, although some upper-classmen do. The students are normally permitted to decide for themselves wether or not to wear their sweatrs. Grey shirts are widely worn, but there are other options. Short pants are very common, worn with kneesocks during the Winter term. During the Summer term many schools switch to sandals which are worn without sandals.
Many schools have dress uniforms which the students wear for special occassions. This is essentially the readitional English school uniform. The dress uniform normally includes a blazer, tie and white shirt. A sweater can be added on cool days, but is not required. At some schools the older boys wear long pants with the dress uniform, but this varies from school to school. At some schools all boys wear short pasnts even with the dress uniform. Boys wearing shorts wear kneesocks and shoes as part of the dress uniform, never the more informal sandals even during the summer. Caps once were commonly worn, but are now worn at only a few private preparatory schools.
Boarding schools have a variety of rules about the school uniform. Most boarding schools require the students to wear the uniform all the time while at school. At most schools their is a relatively casual uniform. At most schools the boys wear shirts and short trousers. Seasonal trends are similar to those at day schools. Kneesocks and sweaters are common in cool weather. Sandals without socks are common when the weather bercomes warmer. Ties are worn a some schools during classes. Rules vary from school to school after classes. Some allow the students to wear casual clothes. Some require the boys to wear the the same uniform even in their free time after classes. At some schools the boys dress up with ties and jackets or blazers for the evening meal. Some schools evem allow mufti to be worn in the evening or during the weekend, but this varies from school to school.
