Sprout posted:

Nah, we never had a blazer in the seniors. You could wear what  you liked (within rules)  

we had to wear uniforms  Black blazer, grey skirt, grey or maroon jumper and maroon tie, summer we could wear winter uniform without blazer or the dreaded dress...

like this but without the bottom frill 

Rocking Ros posted:

Sprout posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Sprout posted:

That was in the seniors   (I jest)  

I had a blazer in the seniors...black  summer uniform we had a blue polka dot dress, it was like something out of the 40's adverts 

Nah, we never had a blazer in the seniors. You could wear what  you liked (within rules)  

wow very trendy- wore uniform in primary as well

Mind you, that was later on in seniors. You had to stick to uniform in earlier years 

Rocking Ros posted:

dammeeee hope work went OK

was fine thank you Ros, hope you have had a good day 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

we had to wear uniforms  Black blazer, grey skirt, grey or maroon jumper and maroon tie, summer we could wear winter uniform without blazer or the dreaded dress...

like this but without the bottom frill 

 

 

Sprout posted:

Only trouble was, when they got wet they stunk! 

can't remember mine smelling and I have had one fairly recently and that didn't either Pam 

Hi Ros  Our school uniform was navy blue and silver . Blazer for summer with Panama hat  Beret in winter 

Blue searsucker check dresses in summer 

Sprout posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

like this but without the bottom frill 

 

 

 

I know...I stuck to the winter uniform without my blazer 

Baz posted:

Hi Ros  Our school uniform was navy blue and silver . Blazer for summer with Panama hat  Beret in winter 

feck, I thought my blue dress was awful 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Sprout posted:

Only trouble was, when they got wet they stunk! 

 

can't remember mine smelling and I have had one fairly recently and that didn't either Pam 

Mine deffo did, unless that was others putting their coats on top of mine and not allowing mine to dry  

Sprout posted:

Mine deffo did, unless that was others putting their coats on top of mine and not allowing mine to dry  

yuk 

Baz posted:

Hi Ros  Our school uniform was navy blue and silver . Blazer for summer with Panama hat  Beret in winter 

Posh or what? 

Sprout posted:

Rocking Ros posted:

Sprout posted:

Ah, that was my senior school colours. Bottle green and yellow 

 

Depending on what 'house' you were in 

 and black skirt

You had it good. Mine was a bottle green skirt and yellow shirt/blouse 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Baz posted:

Hi Ros  Our school uniform was navy blue and silver . Blazer for summer with Panama hat  Beret in winter 

 

feck, I thought my blue dress was awful 

We used to bash the back of the hat in ....of course it was against the rules 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Baz posted:

Hi Ros  Our school uniform was navy blue and silver . Blazer for summer with Panama hat  Beret in winter 

 

feck, I thought my blue dress was awful 

Sprout posted:

Baz posted:

Hi Ros  Our school uniform was navy blue and silver . Blazer for summer with Panama hat  Beret in winter 

Posh or what? 

Grammar 

Sprout posted:

Baz posted:

Hi Ros  Our school uniform was navy blue and silver . Blazer for summer with Panama hat  Beret in winter 

Posh or what? 

mine used to be that but changed before I got there

Son is home 

Baz posted:

Sprout posted:

Baz posted:

Hi Ros  Our school uniform was navy blue and silver . Blazer for summer with Panama hat  Beret in winter 

Posh or what? 

Grammar 

A thowt me gramma wis a'reet tha kna's  

Baz posted:

We used to bash the back of the hat in ....of course it was against the rules 

Bash it, I would have binned it 

Rocking Ros posted:

Sprout posted:

Baz posted:

Hi Ros  Our school uniform was navy blue and silver . Blazer for summer with Panama hat  Beret in winter 

Posh or what? 

mine used to be that but changed before I got there

  I can remember some girls turning their waistbands over to make the skirts shorter 

Rocking Ros posted:

mine used to be that but changed before I got there

when we look back what narrow escapes we had in life 

Baz posted:

Sprout posted:

Baz posted:

Hi Ros  Our school uniform was navy blue and silver . Blazer for summer with Panama hat  Beret in winter 

Posh or what? 

Grammar 

and mine -I was one of the last  to go there before it changed to comprehensive -my sister went  to the same school when it was a comprehensive between the old grammar school and secondary modern school on different sites

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Baz posted:

We used to bash the back of the hat in ....of course it was against the rules 

Bash it, I would have binned it 

Yeah, I would've categorically said..................not wearing it 

Sprout posted:

  I can remember some girls turning their waistbands over to make the skirts shorter 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Rocking Ros posted:

mine used to be that but changed before I got there

 

when we look back what narrow escapes we had in life 

yes -things we staring to modernise thank god

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Sprout posted:

  I can remember some girls turning their waistbands over to make the skirts shorter 

 

Rocking Ros posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Sprout posted:

  I can remember some girls turning their waistbands over to make the skirts shorter 

 

So.....you two both did it 

Baz posted:

Son is home 

Sprout posted:

Rocking Ros posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Sprout posted:

  I can remember some girls turning their waistbands over to make the skirts shorter 

 

So.....you two both did it 

yep

Rocking Ros posted:

and mine -I was one of the last  to go there before it changed to comprehensive -my sister went  to the same school when it was a comprehensive between the old grammar school and secondary modern school on different sites

we didn't have a grammar school you had to travel, my mate and I decided we didn't want to go and failed deliberately or so with thought...they made us resit it again because we failed a fraction 

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Baz posted:

We used to bash the back of the hat in ....of course it was against the rules 

Bash it, I would have binned it 

We had velour ones in winter ...but had choice of beret ...but no choice in summer ....and members of public used to report us if we were seen without our hats on ...and then we would get pulled up in assembly ....would all the girls catching the X number bus please stand up 

Rocking Ros posted:

 

So.....you two both did it 

yep

might have 

Rocking Ros posted:

Sprout posted:

So.....you two both did it 

yep

You rebels you! 

Baz posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Baz posted:

We used to bash the back of the hat in ....of course it was against the rules 

Bash it, I would have binned it 

We had velour ones in winter ...but had choice of beret ...but no choice in summer ....and members of public used to report us if we were seen without our hats on ...and then we would get pulled up in assembly ....would all the girls catching the X number bus please stand up 

Haha!  

Baz posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Baz posted:

We used to bash the back of the hat in ....of course it was against the rules 

Bash it, I would have binned it 

We had velour ones in winter ...but had choice of beret ...but no choice in summer ....and members of public used to report us if we were seen without our hats on ...and then we would get pulled up in assembly ....would all the girls catching the X number bus please stand up 

school was like that before I got there apparently

Sprout posted:

Baz posted:

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Baz posted:

We used to bash the back of the hat in ....of course it was against the rules 

Bash it, I would have binned it 

We had velour ones in winter ...but had choice of beret ...but no choice in summer ....and members of public used to report us if we were seen without our hats on ...and then we would get pulled up in assembly ....would all the girls catching the X number bus please stand up 

Haha!  

How things change eh ...mind you not sure it’s changed for the better ...

Dame_Ann_Average posted:

Rocking Ros posted:

and mine -I was one of the last  to go there before it changed to comprehensive -my sister went  to the same school when it was a comprehensive between the old grammar school and secondary modern school on different sites

 

we didn't have a grammar school you had to travel, my mate and I decided we didn't want to go and failed deliberately or so with thought...they made us resit it again because we failed a fraction 

At least my senior school was within walking distance of where I lived and we used to dodge round the garages belonging to the housing estate (but that weren't near the houses) 

Baz posted:

We had velour ones in winter ...but had choice of beret ...but no choice in summer ....and members of public used to report us if we were seen without our hats on ...and then we would get pulled up in assembly ....would all the girls catching the X number bus please stand up 

my name was called out on a regular basis  but we never were malicious, it was all pranks...like the piano key, the cupboard where the light switches were and stuff