A primary school has been slammed for warning mums not to wear outfits that are “too skimpy” or “look like pyjamas” when they drop their kids off.
Seymour Primary, in Crawley, West Sussex, has claimed parents are dressing in “revealing” clothes after sending out an “etiquette” letter urging families to “set a good example”
“Wearing clothes that are too skimpy or for other times of day is not setting a good example,” the letter, marked “Playground Etiquette”, said.
Parents branded the note was “over the top” in its tone, with one saying it implied mums had been dressing in a “tarty way,” the Sun reports.
Senior staff eventually backed down from the initial request, conceding in a follow-up statement that the wording “could have been less prescriptive” and insisting it was meant as “guidance” only.
Co-headteachers Carol Collins and Emma Eardley said: “In response to increasing numbers of parents wearing pyjamas and, at times revealing clothing that looked like underwear, the school issued a note asking parents to consider dressing more appropriately.
“Whilst well intended as guidance, the school acknowledges the wording could have been less prescriptive.”
One parent appeared to agree with the message, saying: “I’ve seen mums in dressing gowns and slippers, and one wearing a see-through mini skirt and crop top on a cold, spring day — you could literally see everything.
“Not to be outdone, another mum was showing such a full cleavage in a V-neck top that nobody knew where to look.”
Pupils at the school, rated good by Ofsted in 2018, must follow strict uniform rules to “give a sense of pride and commitment to its values”.
