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Natasha Ridley-Duff
Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Natasha commented on the petition |There'll be an update made on here shortly in which you'll be able to access the clip online. :)
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Natasha commented on the petition |
The suggestion that the students and head teacher have negotiated to form what Ms Higgins refers to as a 'middle ground' is untrue. The negotiated dress regulations for the new building were agreed months back, and were as previously mentioned:
-No shorts
-No cropped tops
-Clothes should be clean and comfortable
-No jogging bottoms (smart tracksuits acceptable)
-No underwear showing
-No flimsy sandals/flip-flops/crocs
-Smart JeansThis was the 'middle ground' reached, as the choice had been between maintaining the status quo, introducing a dress code and introducing a uniform. There was no agreement to introducing 'business attire'. Even the one student who did not oppose the introduction of smarter clothes opposed the decision to introduce formal business attire. Clearly, this so called 'Student Voice' that the school so proudly flaunts to its visitors only applies when the students agree with what the senior management have already considered.
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Natasha commented on the petition |
Thank-you very much for the support, mystery staff member! :) Although, it is still very disheartening to know that a teacher cannot sign a petition like this with their real name without running the risk of damaging their position at work. The division between senior management and regular teaching staff is a worrying one; a teacher's voice is apparently worth no more than a student's when it comes to deciding what is best for the school they work in.
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Natasha commented on the petition |
1. No.
2. Yes, assuming the clothes are actually appropriate for school (students turning up in bikinis is obviously not acceptable!)If the school's academic records are failing, maybe the head should put more of her time into checking whether her staff are teaching correctly, or if the courses on offer are actually interesting enough for the students. The secret to increasing the school's reputation is hardly likely to lie in the way students dress, bearing in mind the success of colleges and universities all over the country that do not put forward such rules. As for the head's persistent argument about Sixth Formers being 'role models' for the younger students, I know that many of the children in years 7-11 look up to Sixth Form students already. Taking this freedom away will only act as a deterrent, repelling many potential A Level students who would have appreciated being treated like a responsible adult at last.
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Natasha recruited Molly to sign the petition |
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