School Uniform
Please find below our school uniform dress code for September 2023. School uniform is an important part of our school identity, but we want to ensure that it is not so expensive that it becomes a burden to families. All parents/carers are asked to follow the school dress code, which ensures our children are dressed smartly and appropriately for school.
Uniform with school logos (outlined below*) can be ordered directly from our supplier McLellan via their website www.mclellanclothing.com. Alternatively, school logo badges (blue for cardigans/jumpers and white for polo tops/white t-shirts) can be purchased from school and ironed on to jumpers, cardigans, polo tops or PE tops at home. These logo badges are available to be purchased on Parent Pay. They will then be sent home to you with your child.
ALL items should be clearly labelled with your child’s name. School cannot be held responsible for any items of clothing lost by children.
NURSERY AND RECEPTION
We encourage our children in Early Years to learn through exploration both inside and outside of the classroom, in order to do this fully they need to be dressed appropriately. As a result, the Early Years uniform consists of:
Winter Uniform
- Navy skirt or navy pinafore/grey trousers or shorts (in warmer weather),
- A white polo top with logo*(ordered via mclellanclothing.com),
- School round neck jumper or cardigan with logo*(ordered mclellanclothing.com)
OR
- Navy blue round neck jumper/cardigan from any supplier to which you will be able to iron on a school logo/badge – ALL jumpers/cardigans must have a logo,
- Plain black shoes (these must have velcro fastenings). Please do not send children into school wearing trainers.
Summer Uniform
- Blue/White gingham dresses Grey knee length Trousers
- White ankle socks
YEARS 1 - 6
Winter Uniform
- School V-neck jumper or cardigan with logo * (ordered via mclellanclothing.com),
OR
- Navy blue V-neck jumper/cardigan from any supplier to which you will be able to iron on a school logo/badge – ALL jumpers/cardigans must have a logo,
- Navy skirt or navy pinafore/grey trousers,
- White shirt,
- School tie(elasticated, clip on or traditional),
- Children must have a St. Mark’s school bag (ordered via mclellanclothing.com). School rucksacks will be an option for children in Years 5 & 6 (ordered via www.mclellanclothing.com).
- Sensible shoes should be worn at all times. Heels should be low to prevent accidents in the playground to children’s ankles and lower limbs. Heavy ankle boots should be avoided for the same reason. Please do not send children into school wearing trainers.
Summer Uniform
- Blue/White gingham dresses Grey knee length Trousers
- White ankle socks
PE KIT
- Plain navy blue shorts (warmer weather),
- Plain navy blue joggers/tracksuit bottoms,
- Plain white T shirt,
- Plain navy blue zip-up jacket/fleece, alternatively children can wear their school jumper/cardigan,
- Trainers/black pumps if indoors (you will be notified if your child requires pumps).
Children must not wear logo items unless it is the school logo. PE kits are part of our school uniform and NOT OPTIONAL. Children should come to school on their PE day (which you will be notified of) in the appropriate PE kit.
Hair
- All long hair must be tied up with sensible hair bobbles. Sensible ribbons may be worn but large hair bows/headbands are not permitted.
- Haircuts should be no shorter than a number 2.
- Fashion cuts e.g. tramlines, designs are not permitted for school.
- Hair braids with beads are a danger to other pupils in school and are not permitted.
- Hair dyes are not permitted for school.
- Please do not send children to school wearing fake tan, nail varnish etc.
Jewellery
- Earrings, including sleepers are not permitted as they may cause injury. Children with recently pierced ears will be allowed to wear small studs for a period of six weeks until the wound heals which must be covered daily by parents/carers with plasters.
- Once the wounds are healed parents/carers must remove earrings for the time the children are at school for safety reasons.
- Where children come to school wearing uncovered earrings children will be asked to cover them in school with plasters.
- Children are not permitted to wear any jewellery with the exception of a watch which may be worn to school.
Thank you for your continued support in ensuring our children are dressed smartly and comfortably for school.
