[senco-forum] Not SEN

Hear, hear! I also think that dress is a form of self-expression that

It can be tough on those youngsters whose urge for self-expression  
must be stifled according to their parents' income!  Few teenagers  
would want to be publicly identifiable as unable to afford the local  
ideas of styles! Jill
On 16 Nov 2006, at 07:48, Mary Kelly wrote:

> Hear, hear! I also think that dress is a form of self-expression that
> shouldn't be denied to teenagers, who are just at the time of their  
> lives
> when they need to experiment with "who am I?" and what group they  
> want to
> identify with. My children's school is migrating from a non- 
> uniformed to a
> uniformed school so that Year 10 and above are in non-uniform. They  
> wear
> their own clothes well. The younger pupils wear their uniform as
> "personalised" as possible!
> Mary
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Carol  
> Smart
> Sent: 15 November 2006 20:03
> To: 'Richard Cook'; Janrolnick at aol.com; senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
> Subject: RE: [senco-forum] Not SEN - dress code
>
> Not from me Richard - I agree with every word you said - even go  
> further
> if staff spent the time they do at present policing the uniform  
> policy on
> building relationships, greeting pupils etc, I think that would  
> have an
> impact on teaching and learning.
> Carol
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of  
> Richard Cook
> Sent: 15 November 2006 19:33
> To: Janrolnick at aol.com; senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
> Subject: RE: [senco-forum] Not SEN - dress code
>
> Personally, (and I've got my extra thick rhino skin on) I don't think
> respect has anything to do with what you wear.  It's the quality of  
> your
> relationship and respect for others that earns 'respect'. I hate  
> wearing
> shirts, ties and suits, far rather teach in casual.  And why should  
> women
> teachers be allowed to wear such a range of clothing where I have  
> to wear a
> tie?
>
> Don't believe in 'uniform' either for that matter does it really  
> help pupils
> 'learn better'.  Then again I'm happy/comfortable teaching on first  
> name
> terms too!  And yes I have worked in this way, and yes it does  
> work, and no
> it doesn't become a 'fashion parade' when 'no uniform' is the norm  
> rather
> than a 'non-uniform' day.
>
> When my kids left school, I burnt their uniforms!
>
> Soap box moment over, I await the flak
>
> Richard
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk]On Behalf Of
> Janrolnick at aol.com
> Sent: 15 November 2006 18:40
> To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
> Subject: [senco-forum] Not SEN - dress code
>
>
> We are having a debate at present about dress code. Some of us feel  
> male
> teachers should wear ties, female teachers smart trousers skirts  
> etc no
> jeans,
> combats, trainers. What happens in other schools - and what happens if
> people
> do  not adhere to it?
>
> Thanks
>
> Janice Rolnick
> SENCO/AST
>
>
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