- proud to represent the school
- we all look smart everyday
- uniform means that we are secure/safe
- in our own clothing, people will 'show off' their clothes and others might get jealous
- our own clothes may be inappropriate or dangerous
- on a school trip, people will know who we are (can compliment us or help us if we get lost)
- we don't need to think about what to wear in the morning and therefore don't waste time
- our own clothes will not get messy or dirty if we wear school uniform
- it shows that we are sensible and ready to learn
- staff and the community will feel proud of us
- if we feel good/smarter in school uniform, then we will work harder
- if we wore our own clothes all week, we wouldn't look forward to wearing them on the weekend
- it looks better if everyone is wearing the same
- everyone is wearing the same, which means we are all equal
- the clothing is appropriate for winter and summer as there is a wide range of clothing