Schoolgirl’s £100 Vivienne Westwood sneakers see her despatched residence leaving mum outraged
A mum was left gobsmacked when her 11-year-old daughter was sent home from school on her very first day for wearing designer shoes.
Melissa Pope’s daughter, Layla Thomson was wearing £100 Vivienne Westwood slip-ons bearing the iconic orb logo but teachers at Grace College, Gateshead were less than impressed. The school claimed it was for “health and safety” reasons, Chronicle Live reported last year. As kids head back to the classroom this term, similar stories are emerging.
They include the plight of Charlotte Byers, 39, who claims that her daughter Lillyanne, 13, was made to miss lessons at Outwood Academy Danum in Doncaster, South Yorks due to her shoes having a gold and black bow on the front.
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Meanwhile in Manchester, Sammi Castle said her daughter, Maisie was put in isolation for wearing black trainers after her new school shoes left her with blisters.
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The parents hit back with Layla’s mum Melissa branding it a “power thing.”
Speaking last year, she said: “My daughter has had her first day at secondary school and she’s been sitting in a room not learning anything at all and not wanting to go back.
“I asked if I could get her a loafer and they said that still wasn’t acceptable, it had to be a brogue type of shoe.
“I just don’t see why, I don’t understand it, she was wearing them for the last two years of primary school and she didn’t have any problems I think it’s just a power thing.”
“There were so many girls sent home.”
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One parent reacted saying: “It’s a school, it’s not a camp, and they’re getting treated like they’re in the Army and they have got to do this and that and wear this and that.”
Another parent, who wished to remain anonymous, confirmed that a significant number of girls had been sent home for wearing the same brand of shoes.
Grace College stated that school shoes should be “plain black and devoid of fashion logos to ensure consistency across the college, ensure safety and protect students from pressure to follow trends.”
A spokesperson added: “Our uniform policy is designed to be fair, equal and affordable to all students, which is especially important during a cost of living crisis.”
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