Figure 1.--These Scottish boys are enjoying having their pictures taken while waiting for the city bus (special school run) to take them home. Notice the one boy with a hand pupet. Also note the length of his necktie. |
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There is usually a definite start time at which all of the children begin school. Going home at the end of the day is different. Going home for the day children is generally staggered. The younger children go home first, especially the pre-prep. The younger prep school children go home a little later. Often their prep period is very short. Older children stay later. They have longer prep and are often involved in games, both matches and practices. Again when going home the children are expected to put on the full uniform including ties and blazers and caps if the school still required them. Some schools also had footwear rules. The children may wear sandals at school, but wear shoes when going home. Some schools are quite strict about the children being properly turned out at the end of the day. Other schools are more relaxed about this. A few children walk or ride bikes. These children my have stops on the way hope such as the local sweer shop (candy store). Other children take busses or trans which is cmmon at day schools. Yhere is often a line of vehicles with mothers waiting to pick of the children who are driven t school. Boarding schools may have small busses for the day children.
There is usually a definite start time at which all of the children begin school. Going home at the end of the day is different. Going home for the day children is generally staggered. The younger children go home first, especially the pre-prep. The younger prep school children go home a little later. There may be a variety of activities. Often their prep period is very short. Older children stay later. They have longer prep and are often involved in games, both matches and practices.
The expectations concerning uniform for the day boys going home in the afternoon vary from school to school. At many schools with formal uniforms, when going home the children are expected to put on the full uniform including ties and blazers and caps if the school still required them. Caps and blazers are items that are not commonly worn once at school. Schools vary as to the ties. Some schools also had footwear rules. The children may wear sandals at school, but wear shoes when going home. Some schools are quite strict about the children being properly turned out at the end of the day. This is more complicated with the younger children who may need a little help, especially with their ties. Other schools are more relaxed about this and have more informal uniforms without tiesand blazers. Here there can be seasonal differences. Some schools have formal uniforms during the fall and winter term, but more relaxed, uinformal uniform during the warmer summer term.
The mode of transport to get home is quite varies just as getting to school in the morning. Usually the transport is the same as the children use to get to school in the morning. That means walking, bikes, family cars, school buses, nd public trahsport. There can be a little variation for the older children, byt mostly the children use the same transport as in the morning. The major difference is mums picking up the children when they have more than one child who have different leaving times. A few children walk or ride bikes. These children my have stops on the way hope such as the local sweet shop (candy store). Or a stop at a park to play a little football. This is proibably more common for boys at state schools. Although most mums want the children to come home first to change out of their uniforms. Other children take busses or trans which is cmmon at day schools. There is often a line of vehicles with mothers waiting to pick of the children who are driven to school. Here some times the school has to do a little management of the mums. Boarding schools may have small busses for the day children.
