No BB for me thanks!
Uniform was:

Chaucer School Blazer with Chaucer Cross sewn onto the pocket and college flash 
· Shirt (not polo t­shirt/Fred Perry), plain blue, suitable for wearing with the school 
tie for boys and revere neck for girls and should be tucked into trousers/skirts. 
· Tie (for boys to be tied properly) 
· Black trousers (not black jeans) or skirt (not lycra) no more than 5cm above or 
below the  Knee. (Trousers should be worn correctly, not below waist height) 
· Black sensible shoes (no trainers /no high heels for girls/no boots) 
· Socks/tights (plain black, no patterns) 
· Jewellery (wristwatch, no chains, no bracelets  ­ unless medical) 
· One small pair of studs (no larger than 2mm) worn on the lobe of the ear only 
· No baseball hats will be permitted in or around School Buildings. 
· Outdoor waterproof coat (denim is not allowed). 

If you really want to see all the rules then here's their policy document:

www.chaucer.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=162&Itemid=18
(bill, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 22:02, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

my goodness
is everyone round here from posh schools except me?
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 22:03, Reply)

Fuck no.
My school was 'affectionately' known as Newland School for Mums
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 22:08, Reply)

nope
I've been to every type of school- from private, grammar to the worst inner-city comprehensive you can imagine
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 22:10, Reply)

How interesting.
I racked up 8 schools in my 11 years at school.
Covered the spectrum fairly well.
Best teachers at the local comp - better than the grammar. Worst pupil behaviour at public school.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Wed 9 Jun 2010, 22:37, Reply)

just meant
that I got to know different types of people. Private school had the best discipline, grammar school had the worst behaviour, the comprehensive had one or two fantastic teachers and mostly jobsworths
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 22:48, Reply)

The public (private) school certainly had the strictest enforced discipline.
But the worst inter-pupil behaviour. Homosexual rape was a certainty for the new boys, and the worst sort of bullying was endemic.
The grammar school was full of snobbery - staff and pupils. The head master flatly denied that Mick Jagger had attended the school. At that time The Stones were very bad boys indeed according to their press releases. Now I see there is a Mick Jagger Centre for the Performing Arts wing. O tempora, o mores.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Wed 9 Jun 2010, 22:58, Reply)

That sounds terrible
nothing like that at my school, but then I've never boarded, and it was an all girls school. But I can say I've had a huge range of experiences when it comes to types of people, so it worked out in the end
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 23:11, Reply)

And I'd really like to discuss your huge range of experiences, young lady.
The public school had a very militaristic ethos, so our uniform was precisely that. Still, I did learn how to strip down small arms and handle explosives. And make my own kilt.
I can't say I met a wide range of personality types. Quirkyness was really encouraged. I lasted a little less than six terms.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Wed 9 Jun 2010, 23:18, Reply)

It really wasn't as posh as it sounds
they certainly didn't enforce the skirt length rules when I was there or half the chav girls from the local estate would have been sent home on a daily basis.

Not that the 14 year old me ever complained!
(bill, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 22:10, Reply)

the 14 year old me I ed
Peedo Bill
( thealternativefact, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 23:39, Reply)

I was waiting for this one!

(bill, Thu 10 Jun 2010, 0:04, Reply)

Nope, mine was Catholic school. A whole other breed unto itself

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 22:11, Reply)

^ truth

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 22:17, Reply)

The smart kids at my school learnt a trade and did well from it.
The less smart ones got themselves knocked up at 16, became heroin addicts, or both.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 22:13, Reply)

i went to a comprehensive,
i dunno, is that posh? i dunno.
( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 22:36, Reply)

I have no idea what's posh
but we had no blazers (well, you could have one, but you got beaten up for wearing it) so I assume that all those that did had a posh school
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 22:51, Reply)