Pupils will be told not bring any part of their uniform that isn't washed regularly as schools gear up for reopening tomorrow.
Headteachers across England have written to mums and dads to also warn them not to congregate around the gates for a chat as they drop their kids of in a bid to stop coronavirus spreading.
Under new rules school ties, blazers and bags must be left at home while some pupils may even be asked to wear their PE kit every day instead of their uniform so they won't need to use change facilities after playing sports, The Sunday Telegraph reports.
Neil Roskilly, chief executive of the Independent Schools Association, said: "Schools are giving parents a set time to drop children off rather than have them queuing at the