Uniform
OVERVIEW
At Deeplish Primary Academy we wish to promote an atmosphere which encourages effort, enjoyment and a celebration of the achievements of all our pupils – we want our children to;
‘look smart and think smart’.
The school has high standards and expectations and this is reflected in the pride we take in our school uniform and the feeling of belonging it creates. We also believe that school uniform prevents the inevitable loss of self-esteem caused to individual children should a family not be able or willing to provide the newest, most expensive or fashionable clothing and equipment.
OBJECTIVES
1. To maintain a strong sense of identity, pride and belonging within our school.
2. To promote consistently high standards of behaviour, attitude and dress.
3. To respect variations to school uniform if they are directly related to established religious or cultural traditions.
4. To avoid unnecessary clothing expense for parents.
5. We expect all pupils to follow the dress code. Parents should communicate with us if there is a specific reason why their child is unable to follow this policy.
UNIFORM
Uniform consists of:
- Green sweatshirt or cardigan; we prefer one with a logo. This is available from Moses.
- White shirt or white polo shirt
- Grey or black skirt, trousers or leggings
- Shoes should be black.
We prefer children to come into school in their PE kits on the days that they are having PE. These days will be shared with parents each academic year / term.
- P.E. kit is white t-shirt and black / blue shorts or tracksuit bottoms with black pumps.
- Children can wear trainers if they are having PE outdoor
- Children can wear their green sweatshirt / cardigan with their PE kit
- Headscarves can be worn during PE if they are specifically designed for sporting activities, e.g. Adidas sports hijab.
Headscarves worn for religious reasons should be plain and black, green or white in colour.
Hair styles should be neat and tidy and promote our high standards of dress. Long hair should be off the face in all lessons and fully tied back for PE.
There should be no extremes of style or colour and no shaved lines or patterns. Hair accessories should be discreet and plain.
Children do not require large school bags or additional equipment. Coats should fit on the child’s peg. School bags / book bags should be able to be stored in the child’s tray. All basic equipment e.g. pencils, rulers, handwriting pens, colouring pencils is provided by school. Any additional equipment brought in is under families’ own risk.
Lunchboxes should be named and stored in the classroom area and taken home every day.
Water bottles should be named and they will be kept in the classroom other than when taken outside/to the hall for sports activities. Children are encouraged to drink water and should not bring other drinks into school.
Nail varnish, make up and jewellery is not acceptable.
Children may wear small, plain stud earrings which must be removed for PE and swimming. If children cannot yet remove earrings they can be covered with a plaster or tape provided by home as a temporary measure.
Children may wear small, discreet watches which must be removed for PE. Watches that have a camera should not be brought into school.
All clothing and footwear should be clearly labelled with your child’s name.
The only item of clothing that should have the school logo on is the school sweater / cardigan. You can purchase these from:
Moses
21-23 Oldham Road, Rochdale OL16 1UA
01706 644447