Trinity St Stephen Church of England First School

Branded Uniform is available to order online from our uniform supplier, Mapac [link].   Please note that branded items are not essential, however the School Association has rigorously tested these items for durability and price.

School Uniform Policy

We ask all parents who send their children to our school to support the uniform policy. We believe that parents have a duty to send their children to school correctly dressed and ready for their daily schoolwork. One of the responsibilities of parents is to ensure that their child has the correct uniform and that children come to school with a coat.

School uniform should be worn when attending school, or when participating in a school-organised event outside normal school hours. Our policy is based on the notion that school uniform:

•Promotes a sense of pride in the school;

•Engenders a sense of community and belonging towards the school;

•It is practical and smart and identifies the children with the school

•Prevents children from coming to school in fashion clothes that could be distracting in class;

•Makes children feel equal to their peers in terms of appearance;

•Is regarded as suitable wear for school and good value for money by most parents;

•Is designed with health and safety in mind.

The school uniform consists of the following:

Jewellery

We do not allow children to wear jewellery in our school. The exceptions to this rule are studs for pierced ears and small objects of religious significance. We ask that children either remove these objects during PE, or cover them with a plaster, to prevent injury.

Footwear

We do not allow girls to wear shoes with platform soles or high heels. Trainers are not considered appropriate or healthy to wear for the whole school day and are not in keeping with the smart appearance of a school uniform.

PE

When children participate in PE activities their bodies perspire therefore we ask that parents provide a separate PE kit so that the children can change back into their school uniform.

Our PE kit consists of:

•Plain white t-shirt or polo shirt

•Navy blue short trousers or gym skirt

•Outside training shoes or plimsolls

•Navy blue or black tracksuit (optional for winter)