Uniform

P.E Kit

Parents are expected to provide their children with pumps, black shorts and a plain white t-shirt for P.E lessons from Reception onwards. P.E Kits can be purchased from Trutex. Children will need a pump bag for storage of their P.E clothing and a small sports bag for their games kit. Grey/Black Tracksuits may be worn over games kit during the winter months. If your child has long hair please ensure they have a bobble to tie it back. On swimming days children require a costume/trunks and a towel. Children are expected to wear a swimming hat.

Jewellery

The school cannot be responsible for any jewellery worn by children. Where children have pierced ears they are expected to wear studs and not earrings, as a matter of safety. Rings, bracelets and necklaces should not be worn due to both health and safety and value reasons. Children may wear wristwatches, but school cannot accept responsibility should they be lost. We do not allow high-value technology or equipment in school. This includes mobile telephones and smartwatches.

Limiting the cost of school uniform

Our school has a duty to make sure that the uniform we require is affordable, in line with statutory guidance from the Department for Education on the cost of school uniform.
We understand that items with distinctive characteristics (such as branded items, or items that have to have a school logo or a unique fabric/colour/design) cannot be purchased from a wide range of retailers and that requiring many such items limits parents’ ability to ‘shop around’ for a low price.

We will make sure our uniform:

• Is available at a reasonable cost
• Provides the best value for money for parents/carers

We will do this by:

• Carefully considering whether any items with distinctive characteristics are necessary
• Limiting any items with distinctive characteristics where possible
• Avoiding specific requirements for items pupils could wear on non-school days, such as coats, bags and shoes
• Keeping the number of optional branded items to a minimum, so that the school’s uniform can act as a social leveller
• Providing school ‘kit’ for interschool competitions
• Making sure that arrangements are in place for parents to acquire second-hand uniform items
• Avoiding frequent changes to uniform specifications and minimising the financial impact on parents of any changes
• Consulting with parents and pupils on any proposed significant changes to the uniform policy
• We have a range of pre-loved uniform available in school which is available free of charge.

Please speak to our office staff who will be happy to assist with any uniform enquiries.