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A school uniform is a uniform worn by students primarily for a school or otherwise an educational institution. [1] They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries and are generally widespread in Africa, Asia, Oceania, and much of the Americas, but are not common in the United States, Canada, and most countries in continental Europe.
Private schools determine which uniforms their pupils wear. [128] [129] [130] On April 11, 2019, the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, Prof Kwasi Opoku Amankwa announced at a press conference in Accra that public Junior High School pupils will start wearing a new uniform beginning from the 2019–2020 academic year. [131]
Pupils at St Swithun's School in school uniform. School uniforms in England are worn in over 90% of primary and secondary schools in England. [1] Parents are required to purchase the uniform which in 2015 averaged roughly £212.88 per child. [2] The Department for Education encourages all schools in England to have a uniform. [citation needed]
It had distinctive green uniforms. [3] It had also had some notable pupils. One early pupil had read "Scouting for Boys" and with five other students they formed the "Cuckoo Patrol" which was a precursor of the Girl Guides. Allison Greenlees was Scotland's first Girl Guide in 1909. [6]
The school currently has approximately 970 pupils, and includes a sixth form college. Bishop Ullathorne School has a good academic record and in 2012–13 91% of GCSE students gained 5 A*-C passes. [1] At A Level, 72% of students achieved 3 A-C passes in 2012–2013. [2]
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For details of school uniforms in the United Kingdom see: School uniforms in England; School uniforms in Northern Ireland; School uniforms in Scotland;
Italian director Alice Rohrwacher, whose “The Wonders” and “Happy as Lazzaro” both won prizes in Cannes, is back at the fest with “The Pupils,” a short film that is screening during ...