{"id":5255,"date":"2026-06-26T13:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stjosephsacademy\/?p=5255"},"modified":"2026-06-26T13:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:20:09","slug":"school-uniform-information-for-parents-carers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stjosephsacademy\/2026\/06\/26\/school-uniform-information-for-parents-carers\/","title":{"rendered":"School Uniform Information for Parents &amp; Carers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Parent\/ Carer,<\/p>\n<p>We would like to thank you for your continued support of school uniform over the 2025\/26 session. You will be aware that we have very high expectations of school uniform at St. Joseph\u2019s Academy and regularly receive positive feedback about this from the local community and visitors to our school. We are very proud of our pupils who look extremely smart in their uniform.<\/p>\n<p>In order to maintain these excellent uniform standards, we have put together a guide for parents &amp; carers when purchasing uniform items for the new session in August. Please ensure you are aware of the expectations as set out below for your child returning to school on Wednesday 19<sup>th<\/sup> August 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Our School Uniform <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joseph\u2019s Academy School Blazer<\/li>\n<li>Joseph\u2019s Academy School Tie <em>(S1-3 Junior tie\/ S4-6 Senior Tie)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Black school skirt <em>(should be of an appropriate length and worn with black tights)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Black school trousers <em>(smart, tailored black shorts with no logos are acceptable in warmer months but not sport shorts)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>White shirt<\/li>\n<li>Black cardigan or school jumper <em>(without any logos, hoods or branding and with school tie clearly visible)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Shoes or trainers which are <strong>completely black including the sole and laces<\/strong> (please do not purchase black &amp; white Converse, Adidas, Vans or other black and white trainers for school)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>School blazers and ties can be purchased from Ayrshire schoolwear online <a href=\"https:\/\/ayrshireschoolwear.com\/product-category\/nurseries-infant\/badged-uniform-st-joseph-s-academy\/\">here,<\/a> or in-store in Kilmarnock.<\/p>\n<p>The newer school blazers from Ayrshire schoolwear are polyester and are machine washable which means there is no need for dry cleaning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/stjosephsacademy\/uploads\/sites\/2043\/2026\/06\/26131835\/Picture1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5256\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stjosephsacademy\/2026\/06\/26\/school-uniform-information-for-parents-carers\/picture1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/stjosephsacademy\/uploads\/sites\/2043\/2026\/06\/26131835\/Picture1.png\" data-orig-size=\"470,471\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Picture1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/stjosephsacademy\/uploads\/sites\/2043\/2026\/06\/26131835\/Picture1-300x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/stjosephsacademy\/uploads\/sites\/2043\/2026\/06\/26131835\/Picture1.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5256 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/stjosephsacademy\/uploads\/sites\/2043\/2026\/06\/26131835\/Picture1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/stjosephsacademy\/uploads\/sites\/2043\/2026\/06\/26131835\/Picture1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/stjosephsacademy\/uploads\/sites\/2043\/2026\/06\/26131835\/Picture1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/stjosephsacademy\/uploads\/sites\/2043\/2026\/06\/26131835\/Picture1.png 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The following items are occasionally worn by pupils to school, but are NOT part of our school uniform. Young people wearing these items to school will be asked to remove the item or replace it with one from our uniform store. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please ensure your child does not wear these items as school uniform:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Any footwear that is not completely black (including Converse, Vans, Adidas Campus or Gazelles Nike Dunks and trainers with colourful logos)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeans, tracksuit bottoms, leggings or cargo trousers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hoodies, zip tops, crew neck jumpers and jumpers with logos or brands (even if black)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sport shorts (even if black)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Polo neck or high neck jumpers where the school tie is not visible<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Outdoor jackets should always be removed inside the building, even if they are black.<\/p>\n<p>Please do not purchase designer or branded items as part of school uniform. These items are not in line with our uniform standards and buying these items can create inequity amongst pupils who then put pressure on parents &amp; carers to purchase similar items.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>PE Kit<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our St. Joseph\u2019s Academy PE kit consists of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Short sleeved\/ long sleeved T shirt (no vest tops, crop tops or football colours)<\/li>\n<li>Shorts, tracksuit bottoms or leggings<\/li>\n<li>Trainers<\/li>\n<li>Moulded shoes or boots for AstroTurf (if required)<\/li>\n<li>A waterproof jacket for outdoor PE<\/li>\n<li>Change of socks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>St. Joseph\u2019s Academy PE tops can be ordered from Ayrshire schoolwear <a href=\"https:\/\/ayrshireschoolwear.com\/product-category\/nurseries-infant\/badged-uniform-st-joseph-s-academy\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>School Clothing Grant<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some families are entitled to a Clothing Grant to help towards the cost of school uniform. We strongly encourage you to apply for this support. If you need support completing the application for any reason, please contact us and we can arrange this.<\/p>\n<p>You can check your eligibility and apply for the Clothing Grant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk\/CouncilAndGovernment\/Benefits\/Benefits-EducationAndSchool\/Clothing-grants-and-free-school-meals\/Clothing-grants-and-free-school-meals.aspx\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Support for Families<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Where there are financial barriers to acquiring school uniform items or are struggling to get any items, please get in touch using the link below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stjosephsacademy\/contact-us\/\">Contact us confidentially for support with uniform<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We hold a stock of uniform items which we can provide to pupils if required in the event of an emergency. Please contact us if your child needs to borrow a uniform item at any time.<\/p>\n<p>We hold a stock of school ties which pupils can borrow if ties are forgotten or misplaced. Please ensure your child returns any borrowed ties to the school office.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Donations of school uniform<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the interest of sustainability, and to allow us to support families in our school community, we welcome donations of any school uniform items in good condition which you no longer require.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any of the following items in good condition, we would be delighted if you would donate these to us via the school office:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>School Blazers (wool or polyester)<\/li>\n<li>School ties ( junior or senior)<\/li>\n<li>Black school skirts or trousers<\/li>\n<li>Black school jumpers or cardigans<\/li>\n<li>PE kit items in good conditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you again for your continued support of our school uniform. We hope that you all have a wonderful summer break.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/stjosephsacademy\/uploads\/sites\/2043\/2026\/06\/26131837\/Picture2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5257\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stjosephsacademy\/2026\/06\/26\/school-uniform-information-for-parents-carers\/picture2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/stjosephsacademy\/uploads\/sites\/2043\/2026\/06\/26131837\/Picture2.png\" data-orig-size=\"417,358\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Picture2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/stjosephsacademy\/uploads\/sites\/2043\/2026\/06\/26131837\/Picture2-300x258.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/stjosephsacademy\/uploads\/sites\/2043\/2026\/06\/26131837\/Picture2.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5257 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/stjosephsacademy\/uploads\/sites\/2043\/2026\/06\/26131837\/Picture2-300x258.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/stjosephsacademy\/uploads\/sites\/2043\/2026\/06\/26131837\/Picture2-300x258.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/stjosephsacademy\/uploads\/sites\/2043\/2026\/06\/26131837\/Picture2.png 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Parent\/ Carer, We would like to thank you for your continued support of school uniform over the 2025\/26 session. You will be aware that we have very high expectations of school uniform at St. Joseph\u2019s Academy and regularly receive &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stjosephsacademy\/2026\/06\/26\/school-uniform-information-for-parents-carers\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4900,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","eportfolio_category-none"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stjosephsacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stjosephsacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stjosephsacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stjosephsacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4900"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stjosephsacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5255"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stjosephsacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5255\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5258,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stjosephsacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5255\/revisions\/5258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stjosephsacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stjosephsacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stjosephsacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}