SCHOOL UNIFORM

We are very aware that children need to feel comfortable at school and to learn effectively, whilst also understanding the sense of belonging that a uniform can bring to pupils and school families. We are an active school and want our uniform to reflect appropriate clothing for all weathers, options and choices, whilst also being affordable and flexible as our children grow.

Foundation Uniform (Rainbows)

Navy blue sweatshirt or cardigan

House colour T shirt

Navy blue joggers or leggings

Navy blue pull on shorts

Dark grey or white socks

Black velcro-fastening shoes or trainers (shoes should be water resistant, and have sturdy soles)

Sweatshirts should be large enough for children to easily put on and take off independently.

Shoes should be robust and suited to outdoor play on a variety of surfaces (bark, grass, tarmac etc).

A spare set of clothes & trainers should be provided in a named bag and kept in school all week.

Puddle suit, wellies or outside weather gear for daily use.

School Uniform (Years 1–6)

Our school colours are Royal Blue, Grey and White and the uniform for Year 1 to Year 6 is as follows:

Royal Blue Sweatshirt or cardigan or zipped fleece

White shirt or polo shirt or blouse

Grey knee length skirt with grey socks or grey tights

Grey culottes with grey socks or grey tights

Grey pinafore with grey socks or grey tights

Grey tailored trousers with grey socks

Grey tailored knee length shorts with grey socks

Blue/white checked dress (gingham style) with white socks

Blue/white checked knee length playsuit (gingham style) with white socks
Black shoes (practical), black trainers with black soles (with no markings), black ankle boots (safe fastenings)

PE Uniform

Children will need suitable footwear and a change of clothing for P.E. activities.

They should wear;

House coloured polo or T-shirt (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow)

White polo or T-shirt

Royal Blue shorts

Dark blue track-suits for when the weather is cold

Trainers will be needed for outdoor PE

Football/rugby boots may be worn for matches and practices

For swimming lessons:

Appropriate swimwear i.e. not baggy shorts
A swimming cap

There is no expectation to wear the school branded logo clothing.

School uniform Policy

Shoes
All children should wear sensible black shoes with flat heels; this could include trainers as long as they are black with black soles and laces. ‘Canvas’ type shoes or open toed sandals are not appropriate. Some reinforced ankle boots will be considered but are at the discretion of the head teacher (assessing safety and appropriateness). If it is a wet or cold day and your child needs to wear wellies or warm boots to travel to school, please make sure they have normal school shoes (as above) to change into. Children are welcome to bring a spare pair of ‘outdoor’ sensible shoes/trainers/wellies to access the field at lunchtimes. These should stay in school. Accessible shoes for supporting children with sensory needs will also be considered (HT discretion).

After school and lunchtime sports clubs
It is preferable that children do not wear PE kit for football, rugby or cross country practice or extra curricular sporting clubs. (Instead they should have an appropriate change of clothing). Wear appropriate clothing when possible i.e. leotard for gymnastics.

Wear their PE kit for athletics or cricket

School teams

Children should provide; socks, PE shorts and white/ polo t-shirt for athletics and cricket 5, shinpads for football, appropriate footwear for the sport
We will provide children with; socks, shorts and shirts for rugby and football, socks, netball skirts and sweatshirts for netball, t-shirts for running and cross country

Appearance

Make-up, including nail varnish, is not permitted in school
Children are permitted to wear one small silver or gold ear stud in each ear lobe but the school can take no responsibility for these. These need to be removed or covered before PE activities for health and safety reasons.
Children are allowed to wear a simple watch to tell time (but not a Smart watch) or electronic device
Extremes of hair fashions are not appropriate; In particular, words or symbols cut into hair will not be permitted within the school. Long hair should be tied back at all times (with small hair bows or ties) for health and safety reasons (At this school, we recognise and celebrate our staff and students’ identities. We are a community built on an ethos of equality/equity and respect where hair texture and style have no bearing on anyone’s ability to succeed).

Year 6 School Hoodies

Year 6 have the privilege of being able to purchase a school leavers hoodie in the Autumn Term. This is usually organised by the parents in Year 6. This is not a requirement. Children in Year 6 are allowed to wear their hoodies in school as a privilege.

Sensory Friendly Clothing

We recognise that children need to feel comfortable and grounded in order to learn well and be at their happiest in school. We welcome sensory friendly clothing where it helps your child. For any additional items or needs, please speak to the SENDCo or Headteacher to see if we can accommodate.

Here's a website that supports sensory friendly clothing.