Orford C E VA Primary School

Orford C E VA Primary School, School Lane, Orford, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 2LU

Welcome from CAROLINE BAILEY chair of school governors School Uniform Policy

School Uniform Policy

Principles
It is our policy that all children should wear clothing that is in keeping with a purposeful learning ethos. We also believe it is important that certain activities are facilitated by specialised and appropriate clothing when attending school, or when participating in a school-organised event outside normal school hours. We provide a complete list of the items needed for children’s school uniform in this policy and in our school prospectus.

Aims
Our policy for children’s school uniform is based on the belief that a school uniform:

promotes a sense of pride in the school
engenders a feeling of community and belonging
is practical and smart
identifies the children with the school
is not distracting in class (as fashion clothes might be)
makes children feel equal to their peers in terms of appearance
is regarded as suitable, and good value for money, by most parents
has been designed with health and safety in mind.

The uniform is as follows

Boys

School navy sweatshirt with school logo
School pale blue polo shirt with school logo
Plain navy coat and/or reversible fleece jacket with school logo
School book bag with school logo
Black trousers or grey shorts
Black shoes –not trainers
Black or grey socks

Girls

School navy sweatshirt with school logo or
School navy sweat cardigan with school logo
School pale blue polo shirt with school logo
Plain navy coat and/or reversible fleece jacket with school logo
School book bag with school logo
Navy skirt, navy trousers or navy pinafore dress (with zip front)
Blue gingham dresses may be worn in the summer term
Black shoes – not ballet pumps, boots, high heels or trainers. In summer navy sandals with sturdy straps and fastenings may be worn.
White socks or navy tights.

For PE all children need

School T-shirt with school logo (check with school before purchase to confirm house colour)
School gym bag with school logo
School navy PE shorts
A pair of trainers and a tracksuit for outdoor P.E.

Optional items

School navy cap with school logo

Jewellery

On health and safety grounds we do not allow children to wear jewellery in our school, with the exception of small, plain studs in pierced ears. These should be able to be removed by the child for P.E. lessons

Make up and Cosmetics
Make up and cosmetics are not considered appropriate or consistent with our school uniform. The school does not permit such products to be worn by any children, unless there is a specific event for which the Head has given permission.

Hair

Hair should be neat and tidy at all times. For hygiene reasons, girls with long hair are encouraged to wear it tied back with navy/white/black hair bobbles. Hair should not be coloured, cut excessively short or have sculptured styles or patterns. Gel and/or hair spray should be kept to a minimum.

All clothing and footwear should be clearly labelled with your child’s name.

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