Uniform
Our Uniform
• Tailored trousers or skirt (no ‘ra ra’ skirts)
• Shirt, blouse, polo shirt
• School sweatshirt, jumper, cardigan
• Sensible black shoes
Summer clothing
For boys, white polo shirt or shirt with trousers or tailored shorts.
For girls, white polo shirt, shirt or blouse with grey skirt, trousers or tailored shorts (not ‘short’ shorts of ‘hot pants’ etc), or green and white checked dresses. Sandals of a non-garish colour are also acceptable for the summer.
PE Uniform
- Plain white t-shirts, bottle green or black shorts and plimsolls for indoor use.
- Trainers are not permitted for use on apparatus for safety reasons, but should be work for outdoor activities.
- Clothing recommended for swimming:
Costume, towel and swimming cap. Verrucae socks may be worn if desired, goggles are not usually necessary.
Clothing for outdoor games
For football, children will need football boots, a plain t-shirt and green shorts. During cold weather a track suit or similar may be brought to school and used as necessary. For other outdoor sports, children will need green shorts, plain white t-shirt and trainers.
Branded Uniform
A simple uniform is helpful in establishing good standards of appearance in school and by wearing it, children quickly feel part of the community. Sweatshirts, cardigans, polo shirts, PE t-shirts and shorts can all be purchased via our school uniform shop here.
Please ensure all clothing has your child’s name written on it somewhere so that it can be returned if misplaced. Clothing recommended should be in the basic school colours of bottle green, white or charcoal grey.
General Requirements
- Uniform should be clean, neat, in good repair and appropriate for the weather.
- All clothing, shoes and personal belongings brought into school should be clearly named.
- Footwear – flat trainers/shoes/boots or sandals with straps around the back of the heel and closed toe – no high-heeled shoes or open toes shoes should be worn.
- Girls’ shoes should be an appropriate height. If heels are too high, there is a danger to health and safety. Such shoes are discouraged, and if they are considered dangerous then parents would be informed and advised accordingly.
- Hairstyles to be neat and tidy; long hair must be tied back for PE and swimming.
- Hats and scarves are not to be worn indoors.
- No make-up, nail varnish or other fashion accessories to be worn;
- For health and safety reasons, no jewellery should be worn during PE.
- As children go outside for PE throughout the year, it is recommended that their trainers are put in a plastic bag inside their PE bag.
- For swimming, girls should wear a one-piece swimming costume and boys should wear trunks or swim shorts with an inner lining.
Jewellery
- For children with pierced ears, only appropriate small stud earrings may be worn but they must be removed by the child for P.E., games and swimming. Please provide a suitable container for this purpose.
- Watches may be worn, providing they are not bulky.
- No other jewellery should be worn except for medical or religious reasons.