The benefits of students wearing school uniforms
Wearing a school uniform while in school hours is a must for most students around the world. Although some people believe that pupils should be able to choose to wear what they want, others however, believe uniforms are of value in the education system and they help overcome problems such as; money, bullying and the issue of truancy. The average cost of a uniform in England for a high school student is, according to The Department of Education, £212.88, slightly less for a primary student at £192.14. Despite the fact that this is not a small amount of money, especially for parents with many children within the education system, it does take …show more content…
Other elements that link truancy to the lack of a uniform are the pupils own perceptions of the learning environment, students can easily be distracted with one another’s clothing, so therefore as stated by ,The Understood Team, their report claims that unfocused students are more likely to skip class, thus the implementation of a uniform limits the distractions within the classroom, or as Janet Adkins says, “school uniforms help create a positive learning environment, because it removes distractions”. Finally, there is the issue of safety. If a pupil, or group of pupils are playing truant, then no one of authority knows where they are or what they doing, if said students are wearing the schools uniform then they are easier to distinguish and the correct people can be informed if the situation arose, non authorized persons on the schools premises is also addressed if all students are wearing the same uniform, California Legislative Information states that “Many serious crimes of violence are committed on school grounds by persons who are neither students nor school employees and who are not otherwise authorized to be present on school grounds, reports that
Wearing a school uniform while in school hours is a must for most students around the world. Although some people believe that pupils should be able to choose to wear what they want, others however, believe uniforms are of value in the education system and they help overcome problems such as; money, bullying and the issue of truancy. The average cost of a uniform in England for a high school student is, according to The Department of Education, £212.88, slightly less for a primary student at £192.14. Despite the fact that this is not a small amount of money, especially for parents with many children within the education system, it does take …show more content…
Other elements that link truancy to the lack of a uniform are the pupils own perceptions of the learning environment, students can easily be distracted with one another’s clothing, so therefore as stated by ,The Understood Team, their report claims that unfocused students are more likely to skip class, thus the implementation of a uniform limits the distractions within the classroom, or as Janet Adkins says, “school uniforms help create a positive learning environment, because it removes distractions”. Finally, there is the issue of safety. If a pupil, or group of pupils are playing truant, then no one of authority knows where they are or what they doing, if said students are wearing the schools uniform then they are easier to distinguish and the correct people can be informed if the situation arose, non authorized persons on the schools premises is also addressed if all students are wearing the same uniform, California Legislative Information states that “Many serious crimes of violence are committed on school grounds by persons who are neither students nor school employees and who are not otherwise authorized to be present on school grounds, reports that