A UNIFORM row has hotted up at a St Asaph school with girls understood to be passing skirts on for boys to wear in protest after they were banned from wearing shorts.

Despite soaring temperatures this week, which have climbed as high as 26C, male pupils of Ysgol Glan Clwyd were told that shorts were prohibited.

It is understood by the Rhyl Journal that, in a show of solidarity, a number of girls were today planning to bring spare skirts into school for the boys to wear.

In a letter sent to parents on Wednesday, urging safety precautions for pupils during the heat wave, headteacher Bethan Cartwright said: "Currently short trousers/shorts are not part of the school uniform, therefore every child is expected to wear the correct uniform."

A spokesperson for Ysgol Glan Clwyd told the Rhyl Journal: “Some pupils have asked for shorts to be part of the school uniform.

"We are eager to listen to the pupils’ views and we will consult on having shorts being part of the official school uniform in future.

“At the moment, shorts are not part of the school uniform, so we expect all pupils to wear the correct uniform for school."

On the wider issue of pupils being comfortable in the heat, the spokesman added: "They can leave their jumpers at home, but they are expected to bring their jackets to school.

“During the hot weather, we have advised pupils not to spend too much time in the sun during breaks and to drink plenty of water throughout the day.”