Figure 1.--Some of the students are lucky enough to live close to the school so they can walk back and forth. This of course is primarily the case at day schools. |
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The day children depending on where they live often have to get up before the boarders because of the commute. There are of course many ways of getting to school. A few day children are lucky to live close enough to school that they can walk or ride their bikes. Here they have yo live fairly close to the school. In the case of most private schools this is usually only a small number of the children. Riding bikes has become less common in recent years. At many day schools the children come by train or busses. Many boarding schools have a school bus. Also many parents drop off the children by car. Most schools require the day children to wear the full uniform with blazers and ties. Some schools also require caps, although by the 1980s that was becoming less common. Many schools believe that smartly dressed students are a good avertisement for the school.
The day children depending on where they live often have to get up before the boarders because of the commute. Most lived further from their schools that was common for the children attending state schools. This was one of the advantages of boarding. Some boys found that the commute each day waseatting up much of their free time. They were having to get up rather early and in the evening found that by the dime they had dinner and finished their hime work itvwas time to go to bed.
There are of course many ways of getting to school. This of course depends on where the children live, their age, and the available travel options. They are varied in the major cities, but more limnited in rural areas. Options include walking, bikes, busses, subways, trains, and private cars. A few day children are lucky to live close enough to school that they can walk or ride their bikes. Here they have yo live fairly close to the school. In the case of most private schools this is usually only a small number of the children.
Riding bikes to school used to be very common. This has become much less common in recent years. A major factor here has been the increase in traffic. Many more families have cars now and road traffic is much more heavy than it used to be. Thus it is not as safe as it used to be. Some children, however, do still ride their bikes. This is most common in suburban schools. At many day schools the children come by train or busses. Many boarding schools have a school bus. Some boys rode the regular municipal busses, but this was mostly the children in the London and other big city day schools. In most cities the municipal bys companies put on special runs for school children. Of course in London the Tube or Subway is used by many children to get to school. This is mostly boys attending state secondary scools or private schools. Children attending primary dschools generally live near their schools and can walk to school. The Subway is quick and efficient and in London faster than cars and busses. It used to be qquite inexpensive, but during the 1980s the fsares went up quite a bit. Stations scattered all over London and into the suburnbs making it possibld o go just about anuwhere in London. Train transport is much more developed in Britain than in the United States. Each of the major cities have extensive commuter sevice into the suburbs. Quite a few children thus use the trains to go to and from school. Also many parents drop off the children by car.
Most schools require the day children to wear the full uniform with blazers and ties. Some schools also require caps, although by the 1980s that was becoming less common. Many schools believe that smartly dressed students are a good avertisement for the school. Usually the children put away their blazers as soon as they got to school, but most schools required them when coming and going to school.
