Pre-owned Uniform

The cost of school uniform can be a burden to parents, yet many children grow out of their uniform long before it reaches the end of its life. A poll by Sainsbury’s revealed that a child will wear an average of 480 items of uniform clothing over the course of their school days and that parents will spend about £6,000 in total on school uniform. Offering a second-hand uniform service in school helps parents with the cost of uniform, while at the same time raising money for the school and keeping perfectly usable items out of landfill. 

As a school, we have a selection of uniform that can be purchased from the school office for a nominal charge. All proceeds are used to purchase additional items to help support our families.

Donations of school uniform are always welcome!

If you would like to check our stock availability, please email Lisa.Smith@smat.org.uk

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Aims of the Policy

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 and is regarded as suitable.

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 parent handbook.

 

Our colours are blue, white and grey and the uniform is as follows:

 

Boys:

  • FS1 and KS1 – Black sensible shoes, no trainers
  • KS2 – Sensible footwear for coming to school and at playtimes. Black shoes/trainers are preferred
  • If possible this does enhance the image of the school (please refrain from brightly coloured trainers)
  • White or dark socks
  • Grey trousers
  • Grey trouser shorts
  • White polo t-shirt
  • Blue jumper, fleece or school logo hoody (other hoodies are not allowed)
  • White shirt

 

P.E – INDOOR

  • Black shorts
  • Team Elsecar T-shirt

 

Outdoor

  • Trainers
  • Tracksuit or black shorts
  • Team Elsecar T-shirt

 

Girls

  • FS1 and KS1 – Black sensible shoes, no heels
  • KS2 – Sensible footwear for coming to school and at playtimes. Black shoes/trainers are preferred
  • If possible this does enhance the image of the school. No heels of any description please.
  • White or dark socks
  • Plain red, grey or black tights
  • Grey skirt or trousers
  • Grey pinafore dress
  • White blouse
  • White polo t-shirt
  • White jumper, fleece, cardigan or school logo hoody (other hoodies are not allowed)
  • Blue and white checked dress

 

P.E – INDOOR

  • Black shorts
  • Team Elsecar T-shirt
  • Y6 are allowed to wear dark leggings
  • Outdoor
  • Trainers
  • Tracksuit or black shorts
  • Team Elsecar T-shirt
  • Our policy does also include that children should not have “extreme” haircuts for school as these can cause a significant distraction and they are not permitted when they move up to secondary school.

Jewellery, other than a sensible watch and plain stud earrings, should not be worn and pupils should not wear make-up, including nail varnish and temporary tattoos for school. Can parents also ensure children do not come to school with a fake-tan.

Earrings must be removed for P.E and swimming – please note that staff cannot remove or replace earrings for children and plasters are no longer allowed due to health and safety reasons. Children should not be allowed to do P.E if they have earrings in.

School also ask that hair accessories are also kept to a minimum with hair tied back with a simple bobble or hair grips and not the larger style of headband etc. We also ask that mobile phones and other expensive items are not brought into school.

Pupils who come into school in items other than stated on the dress code will in the first instance be reminded by an adult in school as to the appropriate dress, in the second instance will have a reminder letter sent home with them and on the third occasion parents may be asked to take their child home so that they may change into the correct school uniform.

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

Adopted October 2015