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Children’s feet are still growing and require supportive shoes to prevent future foot issues from emerging. La Coqueta offers durable yet comfortable school shoes designed with this in mind.

Shop today and find your child a pair of trendy girls school rubber shoes to get them through their day at school!

Mary Jane

Mary Jane shoes are one of the world’s most beloved footwear choices for school children, especially girls. Comfortable and easy to maintain, they provide great foot support while looking good with both casual and formal outfits.

A strap across the instep has become an iconic hallmark of girly fashion, as well as being found within punk rock and psychobilly clothing. Closed, round-edged designs crafted from long-wearing materials make these styles suitable for primary school-aged girls.

Giggle will ensure little feet remain comfortable and ready to learn from the first bell to the last bell. She is crafted of durable black leather with bow details and unicorn print on the footbed. Fastened securely using a central velcro strap, Giggle offers made-to-measure comfort with its padded collar and memory foam footbed to keep them feeling great all day long!

T-Bar

T-bar school shoes were once considered essential footwear for schoolgirls. At one point, they became so fashionable that girls wearing unattractive lace-up shoes were considered unfashionable and tripping hazards by their classmates – though eventually, these styles had a way with Mary Janes and other types of school shoes.

T-bar shoes remain popular with many children today (some schools even require them), making them suitable for semi-formal events like church services and parties as well as casual environments like playgrounds or shopping centres.

Classic style made from buttery soft Nappa leather with an eye-catching shine, these girls patent school shoes combine beauty and practicality. Equipped with adjustable riptape fastenings, these girls school rubber shoes can be adjusted according to size, and rubber front protectors to guard against scuffs; their punched details complete their classic silhouette, and Microfresh technology enhances the freshness, reduce odours and extend longevity – they make ideal school run and everyday adventures shoes!

Classic

Classic school shoes for girls who appreciate timeless styles are always an ideal choice, from timeless leather sneakers to the latest streetwear-influenced looks. Choose between timeless leather sneakers or modern streetwear-influenced looks – classic school shoes never go out of style. Time-tested favourites like adidas Originals Superstar have become icons of streetwear culture, or try something fresh like PUMA Cali, which features its iconic silhouette with its trendy logo design – which won’t date!

Foot Locker offers an extensive selection of girls’ grade school sneakers to meet all your daughter’s needs. Girls tend to grow at a slower rate than boys do and typically reach their growth limit around age 10. We stock an abundance of Nike, Jordan and other trusted brand-name sneakers in sizes appropriate for grade school girls so your daughter can select her favourite colourways and models from this season’s drop!

Leather

Whatever style your daughter desires – from feminine Mary Janes to timeless school shoes with modern features – our selection of leather girls shoes is sure to surprise and delight. Black patent school shoes make a bold statement, while Geox offers durable styles in brown leather for playground-safe footwear.

While saving money is always appealing, investing in quality girls school rubber shoes that will last is worth every penny. Cheap footwear can damage growing feet and cause blisters; selecting sturdy pairs from the start is the best practice.

A child’s school shoes are likely to be worn for up to eight hours a day, and they must be comfortable. Not only does it help prevent foot problems and ensure the feet remain healthy, but if they’re uncomfortable, their performance in class may be affected. That is why it’s vital to choose footwear that will support children’s feet while adhering to uniform policy and allowing them to move freely through active break times on the playground.

Fire safety should be a priority for any homeowner, but for those living in high rise buildings with cladding condemned as a serious fire risk it is absolutely critical to have the right detection and response measures in place.

Finding the best fire safety solutions is a stressful task, especially considering just how high the stakes could be but luckily v360 are here to help.

We are one of the UK’s leading providers market leading fire and security systems and provide waking watch services in high-rise buildings across the nation.

This guide will tell you everything you need to know about waking watch, how it works, what the advantages and limitations of it are, and what might be a more appropriate alternative for your needs.

What is waking watch?

Waking watch is a fire safety measure introduced in the UK in the aftermath of the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in 2017.

To give some sort of peace of mind to those living in other high-rise properties with the same condemned cladding installed, the waking watch is a system that involves fire marshals patrolling the property 24 hours a day and raising the alarm in the case of a fire.

Should a fire break out, it is the responsibility of a waking watch officer to alert all residents, contact the emergency services, and oversee the emergency evacuation.

Who needs a waking watch service?

If you live in a high-rise property of any kind, including apartment blocks and commercial office buildings, and a survey has found that the cladding on your building of the materials inside the walls pose a significant fire risk, you may require a waking watch service.

It is the responsibility of the building owner or manager to ensure the safety of all those within the property, so it is up to them to arrange and organise a waking watch.

It is recommended that a waking watch is put in place alongside other fire safety measures such as standard fire alarms (not enough on their own to protect a high-risk property) as a temporary measure until the issue of the cladding has been resolved or a common integrated alarm system has been installed.

What do waking watch officers do?

In accordance with the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), a waking warden has 4 main areas of responsibility when on duty in a high-rise property.

These are:

1. Identification

Every 15 minutes waking wardens will conduct an extensive search of the entire building, examining every single floor and the exterior for any signs of a fire.

They will also survey the property for any potential fire hazards and check that all fire escape routes are free of obstacles that could interfere with evacuation.

2. Raise the Alarm

If a fire is detected on site, it is the responsibility of waking watch wardens to alert all residents to the threat as quickly as possible.

They will also contact the emergency services to ensure a rapid response.

3. Manage the evacuation

 One of the main purposes of the waking watch being introduced was to facilitate a switch to a simultaneous evacuation strategy for high risk properties and professional fire wardens will ensure that this is carried out correctly.

Waking watch officers will oversee the full evacuation of the property ensure that alol residents are directed away from the incident area and monitoring the situation until the emergency services arrive.

4. Working with the fire service

Once the fire service arrives at the property, waking watch officers will liaise with them, briefing them on the situation and providing key information such as the location of the fire and whether a full evacuation has been successful.

This information can be critical to the fast suppression of a fire and limiting the threat to life and property damage done.

What is the alternative?

Waking watch conducted by highly trained fire marshals is an effective temporary fire safety measure.

However, given the cost of employing a physical officer 24 hours a day, in the long-term a more cost-effective alternative needs to be found.

For buildings with condemned cladding there are only 2 alternatives to waking watch:

1. Have the cladding replaced
2. Install a common alarm system

Whilst the obvious and ideal option is always to have the cladding replaced, this is extremely expensive and can take several years to happen.

For this reason, it is recommended that you have a common fire alarm installed as soon as possible as this will be just as effective at detecting fires, alerting the entire building, and allowing for simultaneous evacuation as waking watch, but at a much lower cost.

It is estimated that after the initial cost of installation has been overcome, the ongoing cost of a common fire alarm system for each resident of a high-rise building is 82% LOWER than that of waking watch.