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Primary school pupils often wear trousers, pinafores and ties as part of their uniform Alamy Stock Photo
The Daily PollShould children have the option to wear tracksuits in primary school?
Evanne Ní Chuilinn has called tracksuit uniforms ‘the common-sense approach to comfort and choice in sport and physical activity’.
FINE GAEL SENATOR Evanne Ní Chuilinn has called for primary schools to allow students the choice of wearing tracksuits to school.
The former sports presenter argued that replacing traditional school uniforms with tracksuits could encourage more physical activity among children during the school day.
“Sixty minutes of exercise a day is something we must work towards as a priority,” she said.
“It can only be achieved if children feel comfortable to be physically active”.
While many schools already accept tracksuits as part of the uniform, she noted that others “still insist on shirts, ties, pinafores and trousers”.
So today, we’re asking you: Should children have the option to wear tracksuits in primary school?
Poll Results:
Yes, they should have a choice (4568)
They should all wear tracksuits (2808)
No, keep the traditional uniform (1934)
I think it should be either a tracksuit or a traditional uniform, but not both (603)
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