British High School bans expensive coats to stop "poverty shaming"

[yardman]

A secondary school in Merseyside has banned pupils from wearing expensive designer coats in an attempt to stop “poverty shaming”.

After the Christmas break, students at Woodchurch High School in Birkenhead will not be allowed to wear brands including Canada Goose, Moncler and Pyrenex.

Canada Goose coats range in price from about £275 to £1,400, while Pyrex and Moncler coats cost up to £650 and £9,175 respectively.

Headteacher Rebekah Phillips told The Independent parents had asked the school introduce the ban.


“We are very concerned about the fact that our children put a lot of pressure on parents to buy them expensive coats,” she said.
Pupils were attending classes in coats that cost up to £700, she said, adding “a lot of parents at our school cannot afford that”.


Those pupils who did not have expensive outerwear were upset, she continued. “They feel stigmatised, they feel left out, they feel inadequate,” she said.

Parents had previously had the problem with children requesting designer rucksacks, which increased the price of attending school, the headteacher said.

The ban on designer coats was one step towards “poverty proofing” the Church of England school and staff were considering introducing a school coat to the uniform, she said.

A letter sent to parents by as assistant headteacher at the school said: “Pupils will not be permitted to bring in Canadian Goose and Moncler coats after the Christmas break.

“The support from parents/carers has been overwhelmingly positive and we are very thankful for this.


“Some have also asked whether Pyrenex coats, which are also in a similar price range (with some also having real fur) will also be prohibited.

“I am writing to confirm that these brands will also be prohibited after Christmas. Thank you for your ongoing support.”

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[EA]

I’m all for this. Kids were pieces of shyt back when I was in school when it came to branded clothing and it was always the ones with nothing in their fridge at home that came in with expensive jackets and had the nerve to talk shyt smh

 

[Family Lives Matter]

fukk them broke motherfukkers

 

[Rhapscallion Démone]

But Mr. Salt, this chinchilla is all I have sir.

 

[Speaking Womanese]

I bought my son Jordans & a fur Stone Island jacket after half term.

Naturally, the kids wearing Spider-Man kicks and deflated puffers gave him shyt about it.

I don’t actually label-shame but I ain’t playing small to please other people’s pockets either

 

[Willie]

fukk them broke motherfukkers

Real talk tho nikkas better learn how to scrap

 

[invalid]

Those pupils who did not have expensive outerwear were upset, she continued. “They feel stigmatised, they feel left out, they feel inadequate,” she said.

Too bad for them. The world should not have to bend to assuage their insecurities.
Parents need to stop being broke nikkas. Or sending their kids to schools where they have to compete with rich kids.

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

you can't bully proof life or ban everything. this is a short term and stupid measure. in reality kids gotta learn to get passed the front and beat the shaming it's a part of life. coddled lil weak asses...

 

[Bumblebreh]

I bought my son Jordans & a fur Stone Island jacket after half term.

Naturally, the kids wearing Spider-Man kicks and deflated puffers gave him shyt about it.

I don’t actually label-shame but I ain’t playing small to please other people’s pockets either

If you can afford to spend that amount of cash on your childs wardrobe but yet send them to an average state school,that is saying a lot.

 

[Jimmy Two-Times™]

Liverpool is a fukkin shyt hole

 

[The Minister Of Culture]

fukk them broke motherfukkers

nikka you consistently have the WOAT hot takes on this site

 

[The Minister Of Culture]

We'll buy a lot of clothes when we don't really need em
Things we buy to cover up what's inside
Cause they make us hate ourself and love they wealth

 

[Sensitive Christian Grey]

Liverpool is a fukkin shyt hole

Non north going Londoner chimes in once more. Also if this school has uniforms like I assume, then really this is just a continuation of that principle

 

[Speaking Womanese]

If you can afford to spend that amount of cash on your childs wardrobe but yet send them to a public school,that is saying a lot.

Who said he goes to public school?

If I wanted to dress him in Fendi I’d do it and there’s nothing no one can say about it.

The same parents that are crying prolly have a iPhone X.

 

[invalid]

If you can afford to spend that amount of cash on your childs wardrobe but yet send them to a public school,that is saying a lot.

Where I’m from, the public schools are better than that private.