St. Mary’s RC Primary School students wear their uniform with pride. Our uniform shows that we are part of the St. Mary’s RC Primary School community. We have the highest expectations from our students with regards to school uniform and appearance, and strongly believe that our high standards promote positive behaviour, support effective teaching and learning and contribute to the ethos of the school.

We have school uniform and we encourage all our children to wear their uniform smartly. All items of uniform must be labelled. It consists of the following:

•  sky blue polo shirt or shirt
•  royal blue jumper/cardigan
•  charcoal/grey/black trousers (shorts may be worn in warmer weather)
•  Charcoal/grey/black skirt (blue & white checked dress for warmer weather)
•  grey/white socks
•  sensible black leather school shoes, NOT boots, shoes with heels or trainers
•  indoor black plimsolls

(Children in Reception Class are encouraged to decorate their plimsolls so that they can identify them easily and they should bring a labelled pair of Wellingtons in their first week that can be left in school for outdoor play).

We require that our pupils change for PE activities. They need an appropriately labelled PE kit consisting of the following:

•  trainers
•  white socks
•  white T-shirt
•  black/blue shorts
•  black/blue tracksuit for outdoor games in cold weather

PE kit should be brought to school on Monday mornings and only taken home on Fridays. This will allow flexibility for their class teacher.

If a child does not have their PE kit they will miss their PE lessons and a letter will be sent home.

• Shirts should be tucked in at all times.

• Jewellery should not be worn or brought into school.
• If girls in KS2 have pierced ears, ONE pair of discreet studs may be worn. NYCC policy states that earrings must be removed for PE lessons for health and safety reasons. If your child is unable to remove the earrings themselves they should not come to school with them in on PE days.
• Girls in EYFS/KS1 are NOT allowed to wear earrings or studs, due to the nature of the curriculum, and the fact that the pupils access the outdoor area on a daily basis.
• Boys are NOT allowed to wear earrings or studs in school.
• No other body piercings are allowed.

• Hair should be one natural colour, NO hair dye.
• Long hair MUST be tied back.
• Hair should be no shorter than Grade 2.
• Tramlines, patterns and sculpting are not allowed.

• Hoodies, sportswear or sweatshirts.
• Any kind of boots (wellingtons or snow boots (NOT fashion boots) are allowed in wet weather/snow but must be changed when inside the school buildings).
• Leather or denim clothing.
• Trainers are NOT allowed to be worn at any time other than for PE lessons and clubs.
• Make up and nail varnish should NOT be worn to school.

Parents of students who do not wear the correct uniform will be contacted and requested to bring in a change of clothes for their child .
Students who wear make-up/nail varnish or jewellery will be required to remove these. Items of jewellery will be confiscated by the teacher to be collected by the parent.
Persistent and defiant non-compliance with the policy will result in an appropriate sanction which may include reflection or exclusion.