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Some schools are very strict about their school uniforms and the appearance of their pupils, while other schools have a very relaxed dress code. What are the advantages and disadvantages of children of having a school uniform?

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Nowadays many schools enforce the wearing of
school
uniforms
 amongst their students,
however
, there are growing numbers of people who support and who are against the wearing of
school
uniforms
. In
this
 essay, we shall go through the pros and cons of having a
school
uniform
. On one hand, the wearing of a
school
uniform
 promotes the idea of unity and pride amongst students. One of the major problems that children face in schools is bullying and
this
 is usually because of the clothes they wear. With
uniforms
,
this
 problem is eradicated leaving the kids to concentrate on their studies and achieve the best possible results.
Uniforms
also
 help to identify which youngsters belong to which
school
, in case they manage to skip a class or even go missing during a
school
 trip. An example of
this
 would be the schools in Dubai, where each
school
 has a separate
uniform
, and no two
uniforms
 resemble each other. There help as identity markers of the
school
. Alternately, people argue that wearing a
school
uniform
 restricts a child from freely expressing themselves thereby pigeonholing their creativity and ability to make decisions. In a
school
, you will have different children from different backgrounds, both social and economic, and in the case of children who cannot afford a
school
uniform
, it can give rise to another sort of bullying. In conclusion, the wearing of a
school
uniform
 or the enforcing of one can have various connotations amongst different people,
however
, I feel that the advantages outweigh the drawbacks.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • peer pressure
  • bullying
  • socio-economic differences
  • school spirit
  • unity
  • discipline
  • belonging
  • self-expression
  • individuality
  • personal development
  • fashion-related distractions
  • academic performance
  • morning routine
  • comfort
  • financial burden
  • cultural differences
  • diverse backgrounds
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