Dear Parents, Carers and Pupils,
As part of our work as a Rights Respecting School we have been working with young people to review the school’s uniform policy. The young people, from across all year groups in the school, made it clear that they value school uniform and want to have a clear policy that is consistently applied to all pupils. Having discussed this with the Parent Council this week, we are now ready to share this with you.
This is a refresh, rather than a re-writing of the policy. The core updates we are introducing, in addition to the current policy, are black as well as white shirts – this was a particularly strong request from the young people and comes from views on body image and choice.
We will also accept formal all black shorts instead of skirt/ trousers. Please note that these must be formal in style; any kind of sports shorts or tight fitting shorts will not be accepted. Again this was a strong request from young people.
All pupils are strongly encouraged to wear a blazer. This is essential for S6 pupils.
Please note that the policy re-emphasises the kind of items that are not part of the uniform code and are therefore, not suitable for school. There will be a strong emphasis on consistency when we return to school in August.
This policy will be implemented from the start of the 2022-23 session in August.
We have a growing bank of uniform available in the school to support young people if there are any difficulties with the cost of the school day. Please contact your child’s guidance teacher if you wish to discuss this in confidence.
In addition to national retailers, there are a number of local suppliers for school uniform.
Contact details for local suppliers can be found in the ‘Information’ section of this app.
Stewarton Uniform Policy Aug 2022
For Physical Education we recommend the following personal kit
Shorts or tracksuit bottoms
T-Shirt (also available with school logo from various outlets)
A jumper or windproof/waterproof jacket for outdoor PE
Gym shoes or trainers
Adhering to school uniform standards helps us to create a purposeful, safe learning environment for our young people and staff and we appreciate your help in upholding these standards. Please note the following items which are not permitted as part of the school uniform.
Leggings
Jeans/Denims (of any colour)
Shorts (unless for PE)
Track suits and track suit tops/hooded tops (unless for PE)
Expensive clothing, jewellery, personal items. (The school and the authority do not hold insurance for loss or damage to such items).
Caps/hats/scarves (in school building)
Football shorts and football shirts (including PE)
