Figure 1.--These boys wear a topical basic Singapore school uniform. The uniform was a light colored tan-yellow collared shirt with a pocket stripe and school shield. The shirt was worn with brown shorts, white socks and tennis shoes. There was a T-shirt done in same color as the collar shirt that was worn for gym. This casual uniform style is widely worn at Singapore schools.

Singapore schools have a variety of uniforms. The modern uniforms are casuall\y styled. The uniform is usually shorts and collared short-sleeved button shirts for boys (made of nylon or polythene) and a blouse and skirt for girls. A Sinapore reader tells us, "Most schools change the boys uniform to long pants for older boys, usually at age 15. The older boys uniform is usually long pants as leg hair with the onset of puberty is considered unsightly." One popular style used at many schools is white open-neck shirt with short sleeves, beige short trousersand with white ankle socks. This is very typical of Singapore day-to-day school uniforms, especially for the Chinese schools. Only the most senior boys would be likely to wear long trousers except on formal occasions. There are a number of international schools in Singapore, many of which also have uniforms. These uniforms, sucaveraging h as at the Australian School, can be destinctive. Due to the climate of Singapore (30°C sunny all year round) there are no seasonal uniforms.

Created: 4:37 PM 7/28/2004
Last updated: 4:37 PM 7/28/2004