A headmistress has upset parents by banning their children from wearing frilly socks to school over health and safety fears. By Hayley Dixon And Agencies 12 June 2013 • 11:43pm .

A school has banned its pupils from wearing frilly socks. Kingsholm Primary School in Gloucester wrote a letter to parents outlawing the socks after a girl tripped over, Metro reports. What to ...

Children at a primary school have been banned from wearing frilly socks in case they trip over. The ban at Kingsholm Primary School in Gloucester was introduced after one pupil fell over and led ...

The school has ruled that ankle socks should have a frill of no more than 3cm Thu 13 Jun 2013 at 14:48 Children at a primary school have been banned from wearing frilly socks in case they trip over.

The ban was enforced when a child fell over whilst wearing socks with large frills, which were made by parent Tracy Rudge for her daughter and other children at the school. "This ban is ridiculous ...

Children have been banned from wearing frilly socks to school by their headmistress because of health and safety fears. It's after one of the pupils tripped and fell over at Kingsholm Primary ...

the headmistress at one primary school has issued a fashion clampdown – on frilly socks. Elaborate ‘princess socks’, decorated with frills, bows and ribbons, are considered a ‘trip hazard’.

Head teacher Jan Buckland said, following a risk assessment, ankle socks should have a frill of "no more than 3cm (1.2in)". "As a school, the safety of our children is paramount," she added.

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Head teacher Jan Buckland said, following a risk assessment, ankle socks should have a frill of "no more than 3cm (1.2in)". "As a school, the safety of our children is paramount," she added.