Hundreds of Grade-11 students at the Eltham High School in St Catherine were locked out of the institution yesterday after the school said they were wearing inappropriate uniforms.
The students were locked out because the uniforms were too short, or too tight.
When THE STAR visited the school about 8:30 a.m., many of the students, who claimed they were there to do screening tests for CXC examinations, were seen milling around the gates hoping to gain entry on to the school grounds. At 9:30 a.m., two-and-half-hours after the students had arrived for school, some were still braving the sun.
"It is a sad day that we arrive at school to prepare for exams and to be locked out and despite some of us pulling out the tail of the uniforms to reach the three inches below the knee, they still don't want to let us in," remarked a grade-11 student.
She added that it was difficult for some parents to buy new uniforms every year, which was why their uniforms were short in some cases.
The boys who were accused of wearing tight pants were also seen at the gate.
When THE STAR tried to obtain a comment from the school, the news team was told that no interviews would be granted. Up to minutes before 10, there were no comments from Principal Linda Foster or Vice-Principal Gregory Allen.
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