Compared with last year, they all look so much more grown up. The girls look like young businesswomen and the boys look like serious students. When I was at secondary school, back in the 1960s, we were given the option of doing away with uniforms. The senior pupils voted to keep the uniform as it was a great "leveller". It meant that pupils from both rich and poor backgrounds were dressed the same '“ no one was at a disadvantage. But does the fact that Littlehampton Academy students are dressed the same take away their individuality? No, it shows us how very special each and every one is. Rev Stephen Hudson vicar All Saints Wick ----------------------------- Click here to return toLittlehampton Gazette news. Where are you? Add your pin to the Herald's international readers' map by clicking here. Email the Gazette: roger.green@littlehamptongazette.co.uk Want to read this page in French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Urdu or 48 other languages? click here for Google translate.