Compulsory School Uniform

 

The uniform consists of the following:

 
  • SCARLET jumper, kameez, sweatshirts or cardigans.
  • WHITE Shirt or Polo shirt (Fred Perry style)
  • BLACK or GREY trousers, skirts, salwar and jilbaab (girls) or the kurta and topi (boys).
  • BLACK shoes (NOT TRAINERS)
  • PLAIN head scarves white, black, grey or navy.

 

For illustration purposes, please refer to uniform gallery below. All clothing items can be bought from a high street retailer.

It is also essential that the children bring a waterproof coat/jacket, so they will remain dry in the event of wet play.

In colder weather, the need for good ventilation may mean that rooms are cooler. Therefore children should be encouraged to provide layers, which can be added/ taken off as the temperature changes.

 

In the Summer, sandals may be worn. These should be as plain as possible (not bright colours) and be sturdy and strapped to give support, so that they do not break or slip off when a child is running. Open toed sandals are not permitted. Also during the summer, girls may wear a gingham style dress and boys may wear grey tailored shorts. In KS2, children should change into trainers to play football in the playground. They should change back into school shoes after the break.

PE Kit

When children participate in Physical Education lessons, children must change for all activities.  Articles worn indoors must include plimsolls, shorts and a T-shirt. In colder weather children may wear a sweatshirt, jumper or fleece. For swimming, a swimming costume and hat are required. Jewellery must be removed before the start of the lesson and head scarves either removed or replaced with a bandana, which will come off easily if it becomes caught. The PE kit should consist of:  

  • PLAIN T-shirt
  • Shorts or tracksuit bottoms
  • Plimsolls or trainers

SWIMMING

When KS2 pupils attend swimming lessons, their kit should consist of:

  • Swimming trunks or costume
  • Swimming hat
  • Goggles (optional)
  • Towel

SCHOOL BOOK BAG/BADGES

As part of the admission process to our school. New children starting at Old Palace are provided with a free school book bag and a school badge/crest, which can be sewn to the school jumper. Additional school badges or replacement book bags can be purchased from the school office.

JEWELLERY

Children can wear small stud earrings but, no dangly earrings to be worn. Children are not permitted to wear chains, bracelets or rings.

MAKE-UP

  • Pupils are not permitted to wear make-up in school or on school journeys.
  • This also includes face paint and transfers applied outside of school.

 

NON-UNIFORM DAYS & SCHOOL PARTIES

On occasions, pupils are allowed to wear clothes other than the school uniform. This may include non-uniform days to raise money and awareness for charities, during Christmas and Eid parties, on World Book Day or when on residential school trips. This is always at the discretion of the school.

Whilst this allows pupils the opportunity to express themselves as individuals, it must be done so in an appropriate way. It is particularly important that any pupil dress on these occasions recognises that the school is still a working environment, is practical and safe and does not cause embarrassment or offence to staff, pupils and other members of the school community.

For example – but not exhaustively:

  • Clothes should be appropriate for a school environment;
  • No footwear that has platform soles, high heels or wheels:
  • No offensive clothing;
  • No revealing clothing;
  • No clothing that causes embarrassment;
  • No clothing that gives rise to misunderstanding;
  • No political or contentious slogans;
  • Nothing discriminatory;
  • Nothing that could be seen or interpreted as culturally sensitive; 
  • No clothing that incites or could be seen to cause offence; and
  • No jewellery, make-up, face paints or transfers

 

The final decision on the suitability of clothes for these events and their compliance with this policy is down to the school’s Leadership Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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