Figure 1.--Visits to railroad and transportation museums are popular trips at British sdcools. Many required the boys to wear their full school uniform.

Schools over time have had various regulations concerning travel. Boarding schools often required that boys wear the formal uniform when traveling to and from school. Train stations in England were often crowed with different school uniforms during the seasonal times that boys traveled to and from schools. A less formal uniform was often worn while at school. Day schools often required boys to wear their blazers and caps while coming to and from school, but they may not have to wear them during the school day. Field trips were another time that the formal scool uniform was required. Many schools hace now adopted more informal uniform policies.

Boarding Schools

Boarding schools often required that boys wear the formal uniform when traveling to and from school. Train stations in England were often crowed with different school uniforms during the seasonal times that boys traveled to and from schools. Trains used to be the primary way that boys traveled to and from boarding schools. Today more and more boys are brought to school in the family car. Regardless about how they came, a less formal uniform was often worn while at school.

Day Schools

Day schools often required boys to wear their blazers and caps while coming to and from school, but they may not have to wear them during the school day. Regulations varied. Some schools insisted te boys wear there blazers while at school. A formal ruling was required on hot days for boys to take off their blazers. By the 1960s, however, more informalmappraoces began to be less common. Coming to and school has varied over time. Many boys used to walk or ride bikes. City transport such as busses and trains was also common. Increasingly parents now drive their children. School busses have also become increasingly common.

Field Trips

Field trips were another time that the formal scool uniform was required. Many schools hace now adopted more informal uniform policies for field trips, but some schools still require the full uniform be worn for many outings. This was especially true of visits to musdeums and istorical sites. Of course outings to encironmental sites might require more casual clothing.

Created: May 20, 2001
Last updated: May 20, 2001