Those who were born in the USSR remember red scarves, public moral punishments, the fear of standing out or appearing "not like everyone else." I won't say that it was bad in the Union, on the contrary, the level of satisfaction with life and confidence in the future are almost unattainable for the majority of our fellow citizens, although we live in a democratic society.
Who does not believe, see how Cubans live. They adore Fidel Castro, get tattoos of Che Guevara and enjoy socialism. Yes, they have poverty, yes, they are almost cut off from the world, but what soulfulness is there. So we will not argue today with those who are nostalgic for Soviet era. Let's just pay attention to such a concept as "equalization". What better way to drive into the minds of children that everyone is equal than school uniform? Imagine a picture, everyone, as one, is dressed in the same suits and, except for shoes, nothing distinguishes them from each other. And when leveling is also practiced in teaching methods, one should not be surprised by low grades and dislike for school.
The school uniform came back in 1834. As a rule, the color of dresses and suits was black, gray or brown. Sometimes the boys were completely shaved, and the girls were forced to walk with a long braid.
Given the influence of clothing on self-perception and self-awareness, schools are forced to buy or sew green dresses with lace, to purchase blue ties or expensive buttons with the image of the school symbol on a voluntary-compulsory basis. Good intentions to “equalize” schoolchildren turned into empty wallets for parents. Only paid gymnasiums provide uniforms. Public educational institutions do not finance the clothes of their wards.
How to radically change the education system
Our editors are interested Facebook post Lilia Burnt, which raised the issue of the effectiveness of education in modern society. Not only do parents have to buy school uniforms, make repairs, often pay for lunches in canteens, but also influence changes in the education system. The Parents' Committee of the school where the author's child is studying has organized its own system to compensate for the shortcomings of the educational system in the country. Lilia is asking fathers and mothers who care about the future of their offspring to join the fight for quality education.
For example, each parent can hold classes where they will share their own experience and knowledge. Managers will teach children how to communicate with people, programmers will help them master computer science, which will undoubtedly come in handy in the future.
Let's educate children so that they have the opportunity to receive invaluable knowledge for 11 years. Their future, career, success depend largely on you.
Lilia Gorelay encourages parents to join her innovative education system and give children a good start for future success in adulthood.
It's all about school uniforms
Many countries have abandoned the school uniform, as its constant wearing stupefies the population. For example, Alexander Kuznetsov, president of the Association of Child Psychologists, argues that egalitarianism can sometimes dull a child. Sameness and fear of standing out can make a child narrow, and fear of developing and expressing one's individuality will affect the future life. By the way, do not forget that most teachers attended school in uniform. Maybe that's why they are not ready to develop individuality in students and make the educational system more ideal?Again, the habit of living “like everyone else” affects our reality. Imagine if from early childhood to show the child that he is a person, to determine the level of his interests and to help the entire parent committee master the skills that are really necessary in life, the child will confidently climb the social ladder.
Many countries of the world have already abandoned the practice of "equation". Maybe if we decide to teach children in a new way, without focusing on their appearance, our children will be able to achieve greater success than you and I?
And how are they?
In England, they are proud of their school clothes and even attend additional classes not in jeans, but in uniform. But this is one of the few countries where the queen rules and they love to pass on long-term traditions from generation to generation.Countries such as Belgium, Australia, India, Ireland, Cuba do not even consider a different version of clothing for students, except for the traditional school uniform. Girls wear dresses of medium length (color can be brown, blue, dark gray), and boys wear suits with shirts.
An interesting variant of the form in Japan. Girls dress in the style of "sailor fuku" or "black bottom - white top". Be sure to wear leggings and low-heeled or platform shoes. Boys wear suits, shirts and ties.
The US maintains its reputation as a free state even in matters of school clothing. Private schools have the right to set their own dress code (clearly expressed in Gossip Girl), but government agencies provide complete freedom.
Why school uniform is not needed
The newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda" in 2012 became seriously interested in this topic. Journalists turned to lawyers with the question: “Do children have to wear a uniform?”. Yes, even though the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a sample of clothing for students, no one has the right to oblige students to wear it. Coercion by the school administration, class teachers or heads of parent committees can be seen as a violation of human rights.But they constantly make excuses, they say, children come from different families, and it is necessary that the differences in social status did not affect the morale of the students. Although, you see, even if everyone walks in the same clothes, this will not prevent someone from wearing diamond earrings or driving up in the morning in their father's Lexus. And even now, when all children have phones of various brands, various subcultures are popular, and there is an opportunity to dine not in the canteen, but somewhere in a cafe, social equalization is simply impossible.
When schools hide behind the words "It's beautiful," the administration is only trying to show their native land with better side. The same, neat children with emblems speak of the ability to educate the younger generation and inspire respect for the school. And the ability to stand out from the background of others adds pluses during checks.
Sometimes the school uniform is terrible appearance- then too short skirts in which plump girls feel fat, turning every "school" day into a stressful situation. These are the plaid suits for boys that the guys in the yard laugh at.
The main thing is that the child is comfortable
Many Ukrainian and Russian schools have abandoned uniforms altogether. The main thing is that the child does not wear defiant clothes, does not dye his hair in bright colors that are inappropriate for age and status, and look neat. The administration monitors what kind of manicure and jewelry children have, does not allow bright makeup or high heels.It is important that children do not smoke or drink alcohol on school grounds. It is important that they study well and set goals for themselves. And then, whether they wear a school uniform or not - let the parents decide.
So, let's think
Russian light industry enterprises proposed to introduce a single uniform for students lower grades countrywide. Representatives of the industry consider it necessary to make school uniforms a separate segment of clothing and fix the standards for its production at the legislative level.
"Letidor" recalls when and where the school uniform first appeared, and considers the main milestones in world history.
Since ancient times, school uniforms have been a hallmark of high society, because not everyone could give their children an education. This is not just an attribute of the educational system, but also an ancient tradition that has changed along with the development of society.
When did the school uniform appear?
It is almost impossible to determine the "birthday" of the form, since the first schools appeared long before our era. Already by the 3rd millennium BC, in many cities of Mesopotamia there were schools attached to temples. The schoolchildren did not have a special uniform, they had to dress like future clerks: in a short chiton (like a shirt), leather armor with elegant chlamys (dense fabric) trim. In the East, young men trained in the sciences wore this uniform for thousands of years (girls, as you know, did not take part in the learning process for a long time). But even then there were special insignia. For example, in ancient Greece, the disciples of Aristotle tied ties with a special oriental knot and wore white togas thrown over their left shoulders.
The ancient Indians studied in the so-called "family schools". The disciples lived in the house of their father-teacher and obeyed him in everything. They were supposed to come to academic classes in a dhoti kurta - this was the name of a suit of two elements. Legs and hips were wrapped with a strip of cloth, a shirt was put on top, which differed in color, tailoring and ornament for different castes. With the development of Buddhism in I-VI centuries dhoti kurta was changed to kurta and pajami - a long shirt and wide trousers. Yes, yes, the word "pajamas" came to us from Hindi and literally means "clothing for the legs."
What happened to the form in the Middle Ages
In medieval Europe, with the decline of ancient culture, "dark" times began for education. Institutes and schools were practically destroyed. Only escaped this fate church schools at the monasteries. The uniform in those days was the usual monastic clothing. After hard times, school uniforms were introduced for the first time in England.
Since 1552, Christ's Hospital appeared - schools for orphans and children from poor families. A special costume was sewn for the students, consisting of a dark blue jacket with ankle-length tails, a waistcoat, a leather belt and trousers just below the knee. This uniform exists to this day, only now it is not worn by orphans, but by the future elite of Great Britain. The form was approved at the state level. At the same time, children from different elite schools came up with special symbols by which students understood each other's place. How many buttons are fastened on a blazer, how the laces are tied, at what angle the hat is worn, how a child holds a school bag (by one handle or two) - these were all social markers invisible to the uninitiated.
What about the school uniform in Russia
In Russia, the form appeared in 1834 with the adoption of a law that approved a separate type of civilian uniforms - student and gymnasium. The uniform was of military style: caps, tunics and overcoats, which differed in color, piping, buttons and emblems. Needless to say, the boys proudly wore such clothes not only at school, but also in everyday life.
The girls wore a very strict and modest outfit - brown dresses and aprons. One color scheme for each institution, and the style changed depending on the fashion. After the revolution, the school uniform was abolished as an element of the bourgeoisie. The time of "shapelessness" lasted until 1949. Further, the tunics changed suits with four buttons, a cap and a belt with a badge. At the same time, the student’s hairstyle certainly had to be “under the typewriter”, as in the army.
In 1992, under the influence of democratic ideas, school uniforms were officially abolished by a decree on the rights of the child. It was argued that every child has the right to express their individuality as they see fit. In 2012, a law was again passed that returned legal status to school uniforms.
During the first week of school, many mothers are already quite tired of washing and ironing school uniforms for boys and girls, primary school students and teenagers. Does your child also have a uniform at school? And how do you feel about it? Arguments "for" and "against" school uniforms are expressed by psychologist Lyudmila Petranovskaya.
School uniform, who is in favor?
There are usually three arguments "for" school uniforms.
1. Uniform creates equality, levels the difference in the wealth of families. Very funny.
First, the difference in the prosperity of families has long existed not so much between children in the same class, but between different schools. The probability that the son of a cleaner and the son of a deputy/prosecutor/businessman/showman will be next to each other is close to zero. It's too late to drink Borjomi here. And in those schools where abilities are important, where there is no corruption in admission and such a neighborhood is quite possible, they usually don’t bother with the form, and children, like teachers, are purple, whose parents are richer.
Secondly, the difference in prosperity will still be visible. In addition to uniforms, there are shoes, sneakers and a suit for physical education, outerwear, watches, a phone, a way to spend holidays and a whole lot more. Shall we equalize everything?
On the other hand, the difference between expensive and cheap clothes is now very small in appearance. This is not the difference between velvet with pearls and rags with bast shoes, but only nonsense like brands and "latest collections". Jeans that my daughter bought in the summer on sale at some chain store like the New Yorker for 10 euros do not differ in appearance from jeans for 1000 euros just at all (and are cheaper than half the lousy synthetic shiny and hanging school uniform trousers, and not lousy - five times). What such a huge difference in appearance are we talking about?
Thirdly, who ever said that solving the problem by sweeping garbage under the carpet - The best way? Social inequality exists. The task of parents and teachers is to teach children to adequately cope with this circumstance, without equalizing the value of a person with the value of his rags.
2. The second argument also delights with its hypocrisy. The uniform, they say, supports the feeling of belonging to the school, corporate pride, it is not in vain that the best private schools in Europe have it. Wonderful. That is, our schools are anyhow, there is absolutely nothing to be proud of, children do not like them and, to put it mildly, do not value belonging to them - but the uniform will DESIGN what we have like in Europe.
It would be interesting to make a correlation - how the quality of the school, including the love of students for it, and the degree of zeal in demanding uniforms from its administration correlate. Something tells me that the dependence will be very telling. Not to mention that in those same " best schools Europe" the autonomy of the school operates, and if there is a form, this is the decision of the school itself, its personal tradition, and not the result of something said and imposed from above.
3. Well, about the fact that school teaches you to wear a suit. This is without comment at all. And why did someone get the idea that a child will certainly need an office suit in his future? I now live without it and do not complain. And my daughter, I hope, will manage. And the son wears it with pleasure on occasion, although he went to school in jeans. Can my children not be programmed in advance on how to dress and how to live?
That's where the "for" arguments ended. At least I haven't heard from others.
Arguments against school uniforms
Now let's see what we have to say against the school uniform.
1. Form comes first bullying mothers. Because a normal second-grader boy (and many girls) wears an average of three sets of clothes per school week. And either mom has to wash, dry and iron the arrows at night, or invest in three sets to wash and dry all weekend.
The fabrics and styles of a school uniform are usually impractical: either it is wrinkled, and there are all these folds, tucks, buttons, you are tormented by ironing, or it is with a large percentage of synthetics, and these are puffs, spools and a very short service life. All over the place the label states that washing in the machine is prohibited. How is that in general? Hire a maid for the sake of external social equality?
2. Form is expensive. For example, I often have work on weekends, and even business trips. So I always buy my daughter a lot of clothes, with a spare for when I can’t help her with her weekend school fees. Buying four jeans and a dozen blouses, t-shirts, sweaters is an order of magnitude cheaper than four uniform sets. And besides, the same jeans and T-shirts are suitable to go to visit, to the section, to go for a walk, to go on vacation.
3. The form is a discrimination of children with a non-standard figure. The difference in physique, which jeans and knitwear hide, uniforms emphasize. It is in advertising photos that we always see slender girls who wear pleated skirts, ruffles on blouses and waist-length sarafans. And the suffering of girls who are not so slender or, on the contrary, very thin, forced to fit themselves in sarafans or walk in something like a bag with buttons, the discomfort of tall and short children, or adolescents whose width is still childish, in length is quite adult and everything sticks out from everywhere, they are not taken into account.
4. The form is inconvenient. Shirts tucked into trousers, hard-shouldered jackets, skirts that go up or stick to tights, buttons that come off easily. It presses, cuts and presses, it must be constantly corrected and pulled, and for a child with sensitive skin, typical uniforms are just torture. What kind of education is this?
5. Form provokes conflicts. Where there is arbitrariness, there will be protest. Teenagers will fight for their right to walk without a uniform, violating the requirements without prior notice. They will be scolded for it at school and at home. They respond by snarling. Parents will bully their children or make trouble with the school. And for the sake of what, you can find out, to create a deliberate point of tension? Little stress in life?
6. Sometimes parents say: but you don’t have to think about what to put on him (her), otherwise he will start sorting out all morning. There is such a thing, some start. But is not one of the tasks of childhood - learn to manage your appearance as well? Learn to dress appropriately and comfortably, and to please yourself? Why not set requirements that help you learn how to think and decide what to wear?
For example, the requirement of modesty and rigor of clothing is of high quality, reasonable and developing. There is an opportunity to think and evaluate: jeans with holes and rhinestones - is this suitable? And the inscription on the T-shirt - can it be any? And again, there may be different traditions in different schools. OWN traditions, and somewhere it’s normal to come in a T-shirt with the inscription: “I’m some kind of strange today,” but somewhere it’s not worth it, and you need to navigate this. No, of course, if the goal is to talk less with children in general, but only give instructions, then, of course, the form is better.
7. At this point, psychologists usually talk about the harm of equalization and leveling of individuality, that the form prepares for the role of "cog" or "office plankton" but I won't. It's not so easy to level individuality with clothes. The kids will kick back. Their eyes, smiles, characters cannot be leveled with sarafans.
It seems to me that the harm from violence is much stronger. The same clothes for everyone are generally characteristic of places created not for joy: the army, prison, hospital. If the form is not about love for your school and not about being proud that you study here, then it is about the fact that the state has you as it wants, and teachers and parents, instead of protecting you from it, help him with this . However, perhaps this is precisely the true deep message of innovation.
In short, the only school uniform that I can recognize as reasonable is jeans (skirts) without frills with T-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatshirts in the color of the school or with the emblem-slogan of the school, which the children themselves want to wear and wear when they decide school board. And if someone for some reason does not wear it, then you can too.
First, do not exaggerate the possibility of school tyranny. No one has the right to restrict your child's access to education or bully him because of his uniform. Whatever the rulings and decisions, the law is stronger, and the law speaks of your child's right to an education. You, as a parent, are obliged to provide him with the conditions for this - clothes suitable for going to school. CLOTHES. Not a form.
The school can decide on a mandatory form - has the right. The parent committee of the school can appeal against this decision - it also has the right. If the parent committee bends or craves equalization itself, it is very easy to re-elect it at the next meeting.
If obvious nit-picking begins with the stripes-width of pants, if the child is expelled from school and class on the day when for some reason he is out of shape (did not have time to dry), do not run to buy other shirt-pants and do not start making excuses.
Say that you and your child respect the school's choice of uniforms and will follow it TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE. No, you will not smooth out the creases on your trousers, you have no time and you do not like it. And no, you won’t get up at 6 in the morning to have time to dry the only correct vest with a hair dryer. And if your child has sensitive skin, then he will not walk in a jacket with a chafing collar and cutting underarms, but you promise - when you can - buy a knitted jacket that matches the color.
Finally, you can always write a statement addressed to the principal that, due to financial circumstances, you cannot provide your child with the required school uniform and hope very much that this will not affect the attitude of teachers and administration towards him. Are we all for the sake of equality between the poor and the rich?
It doesn't matter what your circumstances really are. After all, you are in charge of the budget and you may think that it is better to spend money on a child's vacation in England or on his diving lessons than on uniforms. And you don't have one or the other. In some cases, this may sound mocking, but who was the first to start mocking? You submit an application for recording, and after the first case of brain removal for a child because of a form, write up a complaint about the fact that your child is being bullied because the family is not rich enough. Of course, this is an option for teenagers who themselves are so reluctant to wear a uniform that they are ready to withstand some pressure and are confident in the support of classmates.
It is not necessary to artificially put a child in the role of an outcast, then it is easier to change schools. Well, the clothes in which the child walks instead of the uniform should look decent - not defiant, not be very worn, dirty, obviously not in size. And then you will have problems with custody.
You can also write a statement about a child with sensitive skin. Just prepare the child himself what to answer if it "begins." The best option: "Marya Petrovna, I put on what my mother (father) orders. All questions are for my parents."
In short, I really sympathize with everyone who "hit", let it poison the life of you and your children less. Don't offend them.
Many parents, despite the fact that the school uniform has long been a mandatory attribute academic life, ask the question: is school uniform obligatory? Do I need to buy a uniform when preparing a child for school, or can I do without it?
Parents and teachers, graduate students have many arguments for and against. Many believe that the mandatory wearing of a school uniform infringes on the rights and obligations of the individual. Others are sure that the school uniform organizes the student, improves discipline in the classroom, and increases the level of attention in the classroom.
Why was school uniform introduced?
- To provide students with comfortable and aesthetic clothing in everyday school life.
- Elimination of signs of social, property and religious differences between students.
- Prevention of students' psychological discomfort in front of their peers.
- Strengthening the overall image educational organization, the formation of school identity.
Is a school uniform compulsory when attending an educational institution?
Since the Federal Law “On Education in the Russian Federation” No. 273-FZ of December 29, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as the Law) has given educational organizations the opportunity to establish requirements for schoolchildren’s clothing (color, type, size, style, insignia, etc.). ), there are even more questions about the need for school uniforms.
From a legal point of view, if an educational organization has introduced a school uniform, then it is a necessary condition for attending school. The duty of the student is to comply with the Charter of the educational organization and the requirements of local acts, for example, wearing a school uniform (Article 43 of the Law). Each parent who sends a child to grade 1 must familiarize himself with the Charter educational institution under painting. If the Charter contains a clause stating that the uniform is mandatory at school, then all students, as participants educational process, are required to comply with the requirements of the school - to wear a uniform.
In a situation where a student came to school without a uniform, he violated the requirements of the Charter of the educational institution. This situation should not entail such a measure as suspension from school. This is due to the fact that every citizen is guaranteed the right to education. Violations of the charter of an educational institution may lead to disciplinary action. Most often, in school practice, it is enough to have a conversation with a student or his parents so that the student's appearance meets the requirements of school etiquette.
It is worth noting here that the school must adopt a local act, taking into account the opinion of the council of students, the council of parents and the representative body of school employees, students. The introduction of clothing requirements should be made by the decision of all participants in the educational process.
Who determines what uniforms children should wear?
This issue belongs to the competence of the educational organization, which establishes the types of clothing (sports, dress, casual). The clothes of students may have the distinctive signs of the school, class in the form of emblems, ties, badges. The school may recommend to buy clothes of a certain style or color scheme, but does not have the right to demand that you buy a uniform in a particular store, indicating a specific manufacturer.
Special requirements for the form of students provided for educational organizations implementing educational programs in area:
- defense and security of the state;
- ensuring law and order;
- customs, etc.
In this case, the rules for wearing uniforms and insignia are established by the founder of the educational organization (Article 38 of the Law).
Can schoolchildren be provided with uniforms for free?
Provision of uniforms and other clothing items (uniforms) for students at the expense of budget allocations from the budgets of subjects Russian Federation is carried out in cases and in the manner established by the state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, studying at the expense of budget allocations from local budgets - bodies local government(Article 38 of the Law). This means that some categories of schoolchildren can be provided with uniforms at the expense of budgetary funds, if this is provided for by the subject of the Russian Federation.
The decision to introduce requirements for students' clothing should take into account the material costs of low-income families (Letter of the Ministry of Education of Russia dated March 28, 2013 No. DG-65/08 "On establishing requirements for students' clothing"). Thus, if the subject of the Russian Federation has established strict requirements for the form, then its duties will include providing all poor citizens with such a form.
The procedure for applying for a grant depends on the region where the student's family lives. Depending on the territory, you can apply for a subsidy either at the MFC, the district administration, or at the school.
- Clothing must comply with the hygienic requirements for clothing for children, adolescents and adults (SanPiN 2.4/71 1.1.1286-03).
- Clothing must correspond to the weather, the place of training, the temperature in the room.
- It is not recommended to wear shoes, clothes with traumatic fittings, asocial symbols.
- Appearance must comply with generally accepted standards of business style and be secular.
Of course, students who adhere to certain requirements for appearance follow the rules of school life. The pros of the fact that the school introduces the wearing of school uniforms are much greater than the cons. Children need to feel that they belong to a certain group, a team. This is successfully achieved through the introduction of school uniforms.
Educational hour on the topic: Why do we need a school uniform?
Goals:
educating a conscious attitude to appearance.
development of cognitive interests.
Tasks:
to acquaint students with the position of the school on the school uniform and appearance of students;
to acquaint students with the history of school uniforms in Russia
present the school uniform of various countries;
to form the ability to dress beautifully and correctly, according to certain life situations;
develop a culture of behavior and a culture of appearance.
Visual aids and materials: various pictures on the topic.
Methods: story, conversation, debate, sociological survey.
Progress
Part 1. Why school uniforms are introduced at school.
Everything should be fine in a person:
and face, and clothes, and soul, and thoughts.
A.P. Chekhov
Introductory speech by the educator. For several years now, our school has introduced a uniform student school uniform. This process is quite painful for us, the group of middle and senior students hardly accept innovations, resist dressing according to the accepted regulation on the school uniform and the appearance of our school.
Today we will try to find out why a school uniform is needed, is it good or bad, how do students from other schools in our country, as well as abroad, get acquainted with the history of school uniforms in Russia.
First, we will conduct a survey, where I propose the following questions on the topic: "Your attitude to school uniform."
Continue the offer. "If I were a school principal, I would allow students to wear..."
Do you like the look of the students?
Are jewelry compatible with business attire?
Is a school uniform required?
They answered, put your papers aside, we will turn to them at the end of our educational hour and see if your opinion has changed or not on this topic.
Part 2. Why the decision was made to introduce a school uniform.
School uniform - obligatory daily dress code for students during their stay at school and at official school events.
Why is school uniform introduced?
School uniform
School uniform is a kind of indicator of the level of the school.
The school uniform helps the student to feel the difference between the yard where he walks and a serious educational institution.
The form disciplines, makes more organized.
Clothing determines the type of behavior, creates the aesthetics of the workplace.
The school uniform allows you to avoid competition between children in clothes.
She saves time spent in front of the closet, in exhausting doubts: “What to wear to school today?”
Part 3. The history of school uniforms in Russia.
School uniform in the Russian Empire.
Many people ask the question: “Who even came up with this form?” Really, who? Peter I. Peter the Great was a very versatile person, and, probably, there was no area in which he would not carry out reforms.
1834 - a law was passed that approved common system all civilian uniforms in the empire. This system included gymnasium and student uniforms.
1896 - the regulation on the gymnasium uniform for girls was approved.
1949 - it was decided to return to the former image: the boys were dressed in military tunics with a stand-up collar, the girls - in brown woolen dresses with a black apron, which almost completely copied the uniform of the Russian pre-revolutionary women's gymnasium.
1973 - A new uniform for boys was introduced. Blue suit in wool blend fabric, embellished with an emblem and aluminum buttons. The cut of the jackets resembled classic denim jackets (the so-called denim fashion was gaining momentum in the world) with epaulettes on the shoulders and chest pockets with brace-shaped flaps. For high school boys, the jacket was replaced with a jacket.
1988 - Some schools were allowed to waive compulsory school uniforms as an experiment.
School uniforms in different countries.
In Japan, the school uniform has suddenly become the standard of teenage fashion. Now girls outside the school wear what resembles the usual form of Japanese schoolgirls: "sailor fuku", in our opinion - sailor suits, dark blue pleated mini-skirts, knee-high knee-high knee socks and light leather shoes in harmony with them. Boys wear "gakuran": trousers and a dark jacket with a stand-up collar.
In America, school uniforms are worn by students of prestigious private schools for children of wealthy parents.
In Africa, schoolgirls are banned from wearing miniskirts.
Modern students of conservative England still love the school uniform, which is part of the history of their school. For example, in one of the old English schools for boys, students from the 17th century to this day wear uniform ties and vests and, by the way, are proud that the clothes emphasize their corporate affiliation.
The largest European country in which there is a school uniform is Great Britain. In many of its former colonies, the uniform was not abolished after independence, for example, in India, Ireland, Australia, Singapore and South Africa.
This is interesting. In Japan, they released jackets for students equipped with a built-in GPS satellite navigation system. It allows parents to track the location of their children through their personal computers. The system has an important addition: if a child is threatened by someone or something, he can send an alarm to the security service by simply pressing a button.
In the US and Canada, there are school uniforms in many private schools. Its main purpose is to serve as a symbol and identification mark that distinguishes students from one educational institution from another. There is no uniform uniform in public schools, although some schools have introduced rules for wearing clothes (dress code). Too open tops, low-cut trousers are prohibited.
In Cuba, uniforms are compulsory for all students in schools and institutions of higher education.
Modern Russia.
IN modern Russia there is no single school uniform, as was the case in the USSR, but many lyceums and gymnasiums, especially the most prestigious ones, as well as some schools, have their own uniforms, emphasizing that students belong to one or another educational institution. Besides, in educational institutions who do not have a school uniform, there are rules for wearing clothes.
Schooly and trendy.
School uniform - this is not bad at all: as a sign of belonging to a certain community of people.
Form - identification mark, part of the symbolism that distinguishes people of one profession, beliefs, from others. Most of the world's population living in school age, wore, wears and will wear a student uniform.
"Dress code" - the word is relatively new, but has already become fashionable, at least for those who work in the office. Literally means "clothing code", that is, a system of identification marks, color combinations and forms that indicate a person's belonging to a particular corporation. An employer can set his own rules: for example, women cannot come to work in trousers, or - only in business suits, or skirts should be knee-length - neither shorter nor longer, free form on Fridays, etc. etc. Many adult Russians have already joined the corporate spirit, but their children still go to school “in whatever” .
There is an opinion that the school uniform suppresses the individuality of the student. However, the self-affirmation of the student in school should mainly occur through his creative and intellectual success.
Part 9. Summing up
School uniform. (pros)
A strict style of dress creates a businesslike atmosphere in the school, which is necessary for classes.
The form disciplines the person.
A student in a school uniform thinks about studying, not about clothes.
There is no problem "What to wear to school."
The school uniform helps the child feel like a student and a member of a certain team, makes it possible to feel his involvement in this particular school.
If the child likes the clothes, he will be proud of his appearance.
School uniforms save parents money.
School uniform. (minuses)
The unwillingness of children to wear it.
"Loss of individuality".
Increasing financial costs for the education of the child.
Expenses of time and effort of parents in connection with the acquisition of the form.
And now let's return to our questions at the beginning of the educational hour and tell me your opinion has changed to the school uniform and you realized that everyone wears a school uniform and this is prestigious, relevant, necessary in our interesting modern world in the 21st century.
Conclusions: Drawing conclusions from the foregoing, we note that a modern school uniform is a set of clothes and accessories for it that can be freely combined, while remaining a school uniform. The school uniform accustoms to a certain order, discipline, smooths out social inequality, makes it possible to realize one's belonging to a certain team. It should be stylish, beautiful, not destroy individuality. If a person is a person, then it is impossible to destroy his individuality. Pushkin, being a lyceum student, also wore a uniform.
