Shane Richardson goes to Moffat Academy in Dumfries, Scotland. He has made national headlines this week for wearing a skirt to school after he was told he was not allowed to wear shorts. Boys are expected to wear long trousers but Shane and his friends are asking to be able to wear shorts during hot weather.
On the school website there is a uniform policy for secondary school students :
All students in all year groups should wear:-
- White shirt/blouse (with collar and buttons to the neck);
- Moffat Academy school tie;
- Black trousers/skirt;
- Dark shoes
Shane's Mum explained that her son was too hot in class; "On Tuesday this week, Shane said to me, 'Mum, Can I get a skirt?',"
The school says their uniform policy will be discussed and renewed at a public meeting on June 16th.
- what is a school uniform for?
- what do you see in the picture?
- why do you think this story has made national news?
- what do you notice about the current school uniform policy on the school website? (it's gender neutral; check understanding of what that means)
- Does the uniform policy state that only girls can wear skirts?
- Has the school said that Shane cannot wear a skirt? Has he been sent home?
- why do you think the school does not want children to wear shorts?
- do you think Shane is worried or anxious about wearing a skirt?
- Is Shane's Mum anxious or worried about her son wearing a skirt?
- Does the school appear to be anxious or worried about boys wearing skirts?
- So, who is making a fuss about this? (the media - why?)
- Do you think the school will make a rule on June 16th that boys cannot wear skirts?
- what do you think the school might decide on June 16th? What options are there?
- Do you think in 2021 people in general are shocked about children wearing trousers or skirts?
- How have ideas about this changed in the last ten- twenty years?
- what can we learn from Shane?
- what can we learn from the school?
- is this story about no outsiders?
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