Uniform Policy
It is our school policy that all children wear school uniform when attending school, or when participating in school-organised events outside normal school hours. We ask children to wear their shirts tucked into their skirts, trousers or shorts and to take a pride in their personal appearance. All items of uniform are easily available, at very competitive prices, at local shops including supermarkets.
Aims of the policy
Our policy on school uniform is based on the belief that school uniform:
Jewellery, Hair Accessories, Make-up and Nail Varnish
For health and safety reasons we do not allow children to wear jewellery. The exceptions to this rule are ear-ring studs in pierced ears, and small objects of religious significance. Children are required to remove any items during PE lessons to prevent them from causing injury. Please note: Teachers are not permitted to remove earrings. Hair bands, ribbons/bows or ‘scrunchies’ should be plain and either red or black. Hair bands should not have large flowers or other accessories attached. Make up and nail varnish should not be worn to school.. Extreme hairstyles are not appropriate for school and children should not have decorative patterns cut into their hair or have hair coloured or dyed.
Footwear
For health and safety reasons we do not allow children to wear shoes with platform soles or high heels. All children are required to wear plain black shoes.
From October Half Term up until Easter Half Term, Children can wear black leather/leather look smart ankle boots. School trousers should neatly cover the boot so that just the foot is visible.
Children are not allowed to wear boots that have chunky soles, high heels, studs, tassels, fur, suede, wool, Ugg-style or Doc Marten style.
The Role of Parents
We believe that one of the responsibilities of parents is to ensure that their child has the correct uniform and PE kit, and that it is clean, in good repair and that the child’s name is written on all items. If a parent has difficulties for any reason with fulfilling this request they are asked to speak confidentially to a member of staff to discuss the issues. Parents should be assured that we will do all we can to help.
Uniform
Please note skirts should be an appropriate length and of a style which allows girls to sit comfortably on the floor. When girls wear shorts, even when these are worn over tights, they should also be of an appropriate length. Grey tights may be worn with winter uniform or for cultural reasons, as, may leggings if bare legs in skirts are not permissible. Leggings must be grey
From Easter until October half term summer uniform can be worn. This includes sensible grey shorts and red and white gingham dresses.
You can purchase red crew neck Thorns logo sweatshirts from totallyuniform. You can either visit the shop which is located at 806 High St, Kingswinford DY6 8AB; or you can order on-line at www.totallyuniform.co.uk.
Jumpers are currently charged at £12.50.
Head scarves worn for religious or cultural reasons are permitted but they should be red or white (school colours). For health and safety reasons they are unsuitable for PE as they could be caught on apparatus etc.
P.E. Kit
Children need a change of clothes and footwear for P.E (for health and hygiene reasons) and a draw-string bag in which to keep the kit at school. PE bags may be bought from the school office. All school uniform and P.E. kit MUST be named. Children can become upset as a result of lost clothing, please help us by naming everything.
PE kit should consist of
- t-shirt in the colour of the house they are in (available from the school office for £3)
For health and safety reasons children are not permitted to wear earrings for PE. Your child’s teacher will advise you when PE lessons take place so that earrings can be removed.
