Uniform at St Mary’s is an important part of instilling pride and high expectations, protecting students and supporting effective teaching and learning.
Aims and Objectives
Our policy is based on the idea that school uniform:
- Promotes a sense of pride in the school
- Helps to establish a strong school community
- Is practical and smart
- Helps children feel equal to their peers
- Is suitable for school and is seen to be good value for money
- Is designed with health and safety in mind
A high standard of personal appearance is expected of all children.
- Hair colour and style must be appropriate for school.
- Long hair should be tied back using an appropriate sized and coloured hair bands/scrunchy.
- Children can wear head bands but these will need to be in school uniform colours (blue, grey, white or black).
- Children are not allowed to wear jewellery, except for small stud earrings (no hoops to be worn) which must be removed before PE.
- Children are not allowed to wear smart watches that are able to connect to the internet.
- Any deviation from the uniform must be accompanied with a note to the class teacher.
The role of parents
We ask all parents and carers to support our school’s uniform policy. It is their responsibility to ensure that their child has the correct uniform and that it is clean and in good condition, with every item clearly marked with a name. Please help us to keep our lost property to a minimum, whilst protecting your child’s uniform and belongings against loss. www.MyNametags.com offer fantastic labels at excellent prices. They are clear, bright and easy for children and adults alike to read. Any labels you order also help raise funds for our school. You can order on-line or you can click here to download an order form to print out.
Winter Uniform
1st Monday in October until the end of the Spring Term
* Navy school logo sweatshirt or cardigan
* Light blue polo shirt
* Grey school trousers, grey school skirt or grey school pinafore
* Plain grey, plain black or plain white socks.
* Plain grey, plain black or plain navy tights
Summer Uniform
From the start of the Summer Term until the 1st Monday in October
* Navy school logo sweatshirt or cardigans
* Dark navy blue gingham check school summer dress
* Grey school shorts or grey school culottes
* Light blue polo shirt
* Plain grey, plain black or plain white socks
School shoes
*School shoes should be sensible, suitable for school and plain black.
*Shoes may be of a trainer style, though leather is better for your child’s feet.
*Knee high boots and shoes with large heels are not permitted.
PE Uniform
Optional Items
* Navy school logo fleece
* School sun cap
Our uniform can be purchased at Logo Sports, Conway Street, Hove, BN3 3LW or on line at www.logosports.co.uk.
Please clearly label every item of your child’s uniform. It will help us repatriate any mis-laid uniform quickly. Our uniform suppliers also offer a name tape service.
School Uniform Support
Every half term we hold secondhand uniform give away events where uniform can be taken free of charge or for a small voluntary donation. We encourage all parents to engage with this event to help us reduce the environmental impact of landfilling unwanted clothing.
In addition we have a uniform Swap Shop Rail. This is located in the hall and parents are welcome to take any uniform they may need.
If you have any uniform concerns or would like to speak to a member of staff about financial support with uniform, please contact the main school office and your requests will be discreetly addressed.
