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| Darlington head teacher tells parents to 'wash and get dressed' | Darlington head teacher tells parents to 'wash and get dressed' |
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| A primary school head teacher has written to parents asking them to wash in the morning and stop dropping their children off in their pyjamas. | A primary school head teacher has written to parents asking them to wash in the morning and stop dropping their children off in their pyjamas. |
| Kate Chisholm, of Skerne Park Academy, Darlington, made the appeal after she noticed more and more adults wearing pyjamas at the school gates as well as at meetings and assemblies. | |
| She said her aim was to help set a good example for pupils. | She said her aim was to help set a good example for pupils. |
| Parent Phil Naylor said wearing nightwear to school was "disgraceful". | |
| Ms Chisholm's letter said: "I have noticed there has been an increasing tendency for parents to escort children to and from school while still wearing their pyjamas and, on occasion, even slippers. | Ms Chisholm's letter said: "I have noticed there has been an increasing tendency for parents to escort children to and from school while still wearing their pyjamas and, on occasion, even slippers. |
| "Could I please ask that when you are escorting your children, you take the time to dress appropriately in day wear that is suitable for the weather conditions." | "Could I please ask that when you are escorting your children, you take the time to dress appropriately in day wear that is suitable for the weather conditions." |
| 'Raise standards' | 'Raise standards' |
| Ms Chisholm said she wanted to "raise standards and get better outcomes for the children". | Ms Chisholm said she wanted to "raise standards and get better outcomes for the children". |
| "We noticed a lot of the parents are turning up to school as well as meetings and assemblies wearing pyjamas," she wrote in her letter. | "We noticed a lot of the parents are turning up to school as well as meetings and assemblies wearing pyjamas," she wrote in her letter. |
| "If we're to raise standards it's not too much to ask parents to have a wash and get dressed. | "If we're to raise standards it's not too much to ask parents to have a wash and get dressed. |
| "I have had loads of support from the community and people saying it's about time something was done. I have had far more positive responses than negative," she said. | "I have had loads of support from the community and people saying it's about time something was done. I have had far more positive responses than negative," she said. |
| "If I get the parents on board then we often get the children too and in order to get the best chances for the children we have to raise the bar with the parents." | "If I get the parents on board then we often get the children too and in order to get the best chances for the children we have to raise the bar with the parents." |
| School parent Mr Naylor said Ms Chisholm had his support: "It's disgraceful, we should be guiding our children not giving them bad habits." |