Uniform

The Governors have a very clear uniform policy that is valued by parents, children and staff.  For the appearance and presentation of pupils to remain an outstanding aspect of the school, everyone needs to ‘play their part’. If children are dressed incorrectly, they are instantly visible and often feel uncomfortable. Any child who is seen wearing non-uniform items may be asked to change into second hand stock. Please pay particular attention to the uniform requirements detailed below.

We have ensured that the cost of our school uniform is reasonable and secures the best value for money, in line with statutory guidance from the Department of Education.

The Department for Education strongly encourages schools to have a uniform as it can play a key role in:

• Promoting the ethos of a school
• Providing a sense of belonging and identity
• Setting an appropriate tone for education

Skoolkit stock the majority of our uniform.  A very small number of low-cost items are required to be purchased from Skoolkit (detailed below); however, most items can be sourced from any supplier if items purchased are in a style closely matching the ones pictured within this policy. 

We have also tried to ensure that, where possible, parents do not need to purchase multiple expensive items such as coats and trainers.

We also have good quality second hand uniform available to purchase from the school and hold regular uniform sales events.

It is essential that all items of uniform are named otherwise items are likely to be lost. The school has a lost property ‘bin’ which children can look in if they think they have lost an item. If parents wish to check lost property, then they may do this after school only. (Parents need to come to the school office at the end of the day if they wish to do this). Second hand uniform sales are held regularly throughout the year. 

Rules relating to hair, jewellery and other items also apply on non-uniform days. Children must also not wear clothing with slogans or phrases that are inappropriate for primary school on these days. As a school, we have ensured that this policy has been developed, and will be implemented with, the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Equality Act 2010 in mind as well taking safeguarding requirements and the health and safety of all pupils into account.