Educating Yorkshire

[mayennaise]

Why do some of the kids wear green sweatshirts and others wear maroon when the uniform is dark blue ?

[Mass_Hysteria]

My Daughter had red top for years 7-9 and black for 10 & 11?

[mayennaise]

But there seems to be a mixture in each class -

[B00]

Thank you!!!

Been puzzling over that one for weeks myself!

[sherrardk]

So some get different colour jumpers for being on the JLT and being prefects, etc?

[Prudie]

I hadn't really noticed although the prefects do wear red.

[ABerrant]

Perhaps it was a free-for-all for the transition period between Thornhill acquiring Academy status (Dec 2012) and the introduction of the new grey uniform (Sep 2013).

[sherrardk]

Could it be because they were changing the uniform - http://www.thornhillcommunityacademy.co.uk/force_download.cfm?id=876

[sunny-dave]

Colour Blindness is very prevalent up north ...

[carrust]

^^OI!^^

[Mosaic]

Some schools have a house system linked to pastoral care. The colour of jumper or tie enables rewards, points and demerits to go to the correct house. Teachers also get a quick clue as to which member of staff to go to to discuss behaviour issues.
This member of staff can then say 'oh they only have a problem with you, it must be how you teach....' but that's irrespective of house, it's down to whether their your chum.

[factor-fiction]

I think the reason is probably the transitional arrangements as they move to new uniforms. The programme was recorded quite some time ago.

[corylus]

Prefects wear green, don't know about maroon though

[smurfchops]

Yes prefects wear green.