4 reasons schools should let students wear sports uniforms every day 1. Traditional uniforms are expensive For a primary-school student uniform appropriate for summer and winter, as well the sports uniform, is around P1500. The biggest saving that comes from shifting to an everyday policy of sports uniforms is that parents don’t need to buy multiple uniforms, saving around half. 2. Teachers, students, and parents prefer sports uniforms Overall, in a recent study, four in five parents and six in ten teachers support a change in uniform policy allowing students to wear sports uniforms every day. 3. Sports uniforms support physical activity Most students think they would be more active if they could wear their sports uniform every day. Older students, who are generally less active, more strongly agree they’d be more active wearing sports uniforms every day. Nine in ten parents agree school uniforms should support physical activity. Most teachers recognise physical activity is good for physical and mental health. Beyond health, active students do better in class, having better concentration, attention and classroom behaviours, which can lead to improved academic performance. But uniform changes are just one ingredient to increase young people’s physical activity. Combining factors such as the option to wear sports uniforms daily with classroom energisers, such as short active breaks from seated teaching. 4. Traditional uniforms are uncomfortable Most schools do not have enough changing facilities to allow students to switch between active wear and traditional uniforms at break. “Uniforms hold me back from running”, Enjoy the weekend!