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Posted by Thandiubani on Thu 22nd Jun, 2017 - tori.ngMale students of Devon School in Exeter have shocked many of their fellow students by wearing female skirts to school.
Devon School students wearing skirts
Teenage boys have turned up at a Devon school this morning dressed in skirts in protest at strict uniform codes which the headteacher has refused to relax.
The boys say pupils from every year group are taking part in the protest today at ISCA Academy in Exeter, UK, with around 50 believed to be planning to wear skirts.
The move comes after the school banned boys from wearing shorts despite the hot weather. A small number of boys started the protest yesterday where one was reportedly told to change his skirt because it was too short, and another because his legs were too hairy.
Today some of the older boys bought pink razors from the One Stop shop in Burnthouse Lane and shaved their legs on the way into school.
During the protest a number of the boys said they might continue wearing skirts because they were much more comfortable to wear.
One said: "We wear shorts for sport and they don't mind if we have hairy legs."
A mum who has a 14-year-old son at ISCA college said: "My son wanted to wear shorts but was told he would be put in the isolation room for the rest of the week.
"The head teacher told them 'Well you can wear a skirt if you like' but I think she was being sarcastic. However children tend to take you literally and so five boys turned up in skirts today – and because she told them it was ok there was nothing she could do as long as they are school skirts.
"One of the five boys did get in trouble – because it was too short."
Another mum said:"It's horrendous that the school expected them to go to school in this week's heat in long trousers. I think it's great what the boys are doing this morning."
The Exeter mum said that children should have a voice, no matter how old they are. "Now there are about 50 boys who are trying to borrow skirts off the girls and they all say they are going to wear them," she added.
"Children also don't like injustice. The boys see the women teachers in sandals and nice cool skirts and tops while they are wearing long trousers and shoes and the older boys have to wear blazers. They just think it's unfair that they can't wear shorts in this heat.
"They are doing this to cool down – but also to protest because they don't feel they have been listened to." Some of the boys turned up to school in shorts today, despite the fact it breaks school rules. The news follows after an angry mum hit out at the school for their uniform policy after her son 'almost passed out' from the heat.
Claire Reeves, 30, has criticised ISCA Academy for allowing girls to wear skirts but boys being able to wear trousers. "The weather has been so hot recently and it's got to the point where my son is suffering," she said.
"I have called the school several times and they have told me that if I send my son to school in shorts then he will be sent to the isolation room all day and if I keep him off school then it'll be an unauthorised absence. The girls are allowed to wear skirts all year round so I think it's completely unfair that the boys can't wear shorts.
"Boys just don't have the option and I am just really concerned about how the heat is going to affect him. I have sent him to school as normal because he doesn't want to be put in the isolation room. I just want something done about it because as far as I am aware all the other high schools have adapted their policy for the hot weather but ISCA are refusing to budge."
Headteacher Miss Aimee Mitchell said they are considering revising the school uniform policy. She said: "We recognise that the last few days have been exceptionally hot and we are doing our utmost to enable both students and staff to remain as comfortable as possible.
"Shorts are not currently part of our uniform for boys and I would not want to make any changes without consulting both students and their families. However, with hotter weather becoming more normal, I would be happy to consider a change for the future."
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