Uniforms should not be compulsory     

I strongly believe that uniforms should not be compulsory. Let’s face it, uniforms have never been comfy and comfortable, being ourselves and able to buy uniform is key.

 

Firstly, school is always telling us to be ourselves so what’s not a better way then in our clothing. We spend 180 days in school each year, and we go to school for 13 years which means for 2340 days of our life we are in school uniform. You can usually tell what a person is like with their clothing, but with a uniform everyone just looks the same.

 

Secondly, being comfortable is mint, as it can also help with people’s learning abilities. Some people might feel insecure in school uniform and saying that would rather be in there own clothes. Wearing mufti means that you can wear clean clothes everyday and getting them dirty doesn’t matter because you don’t have to wear it the next day. Girls wearing whatever they want could make them more active because skirts and dresses are way more restrictive than shorts and pants.

 

Lastly, uniform can be very expensive and most schools have strict policies.  

On top of all the uniform you have shoes, different types of socks, hair tyes and books. Then the education part of it school fees, school trips, if you want to do some clubs and more. So if someone thinks the school is amazing and wants their child to go to it but they might not be able to afford it.

 

This is why I think uniforms should not be compulsory for all schools over new zealand!       By Olive