Devon skirt demo boys can now wear shorts
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Schoolboys donned skirts in a demonstration to shed the old 'no shorts' rules
Boys at a Devon school will be allowed to wear shorts this summer after demonstrating by wearing skirts.
The boys from Great Torrington School in Devon, calling for shorts to be permitted amid a sweltering summer last year.
They donned skirts and the girls wore trousers in protest.
The school said that shorts would now be an option for the summer term, adding: "Here's hoping for another fantastic British summer!"
Schoolboy campaigner Bradley Smart, who collected more than 600 signatures on the petition, said: "Thank you to the school for co-operating, listening to what the children had to say and taking their opinions into account."
And just in case pupils think the climb-down signals a wider uniform relaxation, they will be disappointed.
The school still stipulates that "if your child chooses to wear shorts" they "need to wear black or grey socks as well."
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