{"id":3313,"date":"2013-06-12T14:51:10","date_gmt":"2013-06-12T13:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/OurLadyMissions\/?p=3313"},"modified":"2013-11-14T12:42:47","modified_gmt":"2013-11-14T11:42:47","slug":"school-uniform-guidance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/OurLadyMissions\/2013\/06\/12\/school-uniform-guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"School Uniform Guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SCHOOL UNIFORM AT <\/strong><strong>OUR LADY OF THE MISSIONS PRIMARY SCHOOL<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>This note gives guidance on why at Our Lady of the Missions Primary School we value school uniform, what the children wear and where you can buy it. If you have any further queries or suggestions, please contact the school for help.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>Why should your children wear school uniform?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Wearing school uniform<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>encourages a strong community ethos and pride in the school;<\/li>\n<li>ensures children wear appropriate, economical and practical clothing to school;<\/li>\n<li>reduces bullying \/ teasing and discourages competitive dressing\/undue focus on brands;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>promotes the school&#8217;s identity in the community;<\/li>\n<li>helps staff supervise pupils and keep unwelcome visitors out of school;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>follows East Renfrewshire Council\u2019s Dressing for Excellence policy, click on link below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/OurLadyMissions\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2013\/11\/DressingForExcellence.pdf\">Dressing For Excellence<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>GIRLS UNIFORM<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Navy<\/strong> v neck jumper\/cardigan\/tank top or navy sweatshirt with school badge<\/li>\n<li>Pale blue school blouse<\/li>\n<li>Navy or white socks, or navy tights<\/li>\n<li>Black school shoes (no trainers)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Navy<\/strong> Skirt or pinafore (around knee length) or trousers<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Summer dress (white and blue checks) \u2013 optional<\/li>\n<li>School tie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>P6 and P7 pupils must wear shirt and tie every day as per East Renfrewshire Council policy \u2013 this helps prepare for the transition to secondary school.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GIRLS SPORTS\/GYM UNIFORM<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pale blue polo shirt (preferably with school badge) or white t- shirt<\/li>\n<li>Navy school sweatshirt or navy (or dark) tracksuit top\/hooded top<\/li>\n<li>Navy (or dark) tracksuit trousers\/joggers<\/li>\n<li>Navy (or dark) shorts<\/li>\n<li>Cagoule or rain jacket<\/li>\n<li>Trainers or plimsolls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>All Gym Kit should be put into a labelled bag for storage at school<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>BOYS UNIFORM<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grey<\/strong> v neck jumper\/cardigan\/tank top or grey sweatshirt with school badge<\/li>\n<li>Pale blue school shirt<\/li>\n<li>School tie<\/li>\n<li>Grey socks<\/li>\n<li>Black school shoes (no trainers)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grey<\/strong> trousers or shorts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0P6 and P7 pupils must wear shirt and tie every day as per East Renfrewshire Council policy \u2013 this helps prepare for the transition to secondary school.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SPORTS\/GYM UNIFORM<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pale blue polo shirt (preferably\u00a0with school\u00a0badge) or white t- shirt<\/li>\n<li>Grey school sweatshirt or navy (or dark) tracksuit top\/hooded top<\/li>\n<li>Navy (or dark) tracksuit trousers\/joggers<\/li>\n<li>Navy (or dark) shorts<\/li>\n<li>Cagoule or rain jacket<\/li>\n<li>Trainers or plimsolls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>All Gym Kit should be put into a labelled bag for storage at school<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>BLAZERS AND OUTDOOR COATS<\/strong><\/p>\n<li><strong>School blazers<\/strong> (royal blue) are strongly encouraged &#8211; a dark coloured cagoule in the school bag can help get more wear out of blazers in the Scottish weather.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outdoor Jackets\/coats \u2013 <\/strong>Academy Uniforms provides a smart, practical range of school branded waterproof jackets from \u00a316 to \u00a322.\u00a0 If not, jackets should still be navy or dark, of a plain design and with no obvious logos.<\/li>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>What else should you know?<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Gym days<\/strong> \u2013 younger children (up to and including P5) can wear polo shirt\/sweat shirt rather than shirt and tie on gym days to avoid having to change. Bear this in mind when you buy shirts \u2013 they will only be needed 2 days a week as there are 3 gym days. Some PE lessons take place outside hence the need for joggers and warm sweatshirt\/cagoule.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Track suits <\/strong>&#8211; don\u2019t buy expensive sports gear \u2013 it might get lost and blue or black supermarket joggers\/tops are absolutely fine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Skirts<\/strong> &#8211; skirts should be a navy, traditional, plain style and around knee length.<br \/>\n<strong>School tie <\/strong>&#8211; should be worn to a decent length and knotted neatly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shirts<\/strong> \u2013 it can be helpful to have at least one <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">long<\/span> sleeved shirt for school photos\/representing the school (eg in the school choir).<br \/>\n<strong>Footwear<\/strong> \u2013 black, sensible school shoes (not trainers or trainer style shoes) should be worn. Footwear should not damage flooring. Children do not change into gym shoes when they are in school and will wear their school shoes all day so they should fit well and be comfortable. Smart dark leather (or similar) boots can be worn in winter though not Ugg type or other loose fitting\/welly boots for day to day wear. Do of course use common sense in extreme weather when wellies\/snow boots may be necessary \u2013 in those cases, you may want to give your child a change of shoes for the class room. No high heels are permitted.<br \/>\n<strong>Jewellery\/make up \u2013 <\/strong>no jewellery (other than plain studs for children with pierced ears), make-up or nail polish should be worn at school. These can cause health\/hygiene issues. Watches are permitted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Label everything<\/strong> \u2013 and replace labels when they fall off. It is astonishing how much expensive, unlabelled clothing ends up in lost property. Sew-on labels are harder work but last longer. There are many shops \/ web sites selling labels \u2013 one set will usually last for the duration of your child\u2019s time at school. Unclaimed school items go to a local charity shop 2\/3 times a year!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Valuables \u2013 <\/strong>don\u2019t send your children in wearing expensive clothing or valuables. East Renfrewshire Council is not insured for this and is unlikely to meet claims for losses.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Use common sense \u2013 <\/strong>some things that might be worn elsewhere are unacceptable in school, for example, anything that could<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>encourage factions e.g. football colours; <em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li>cause offence (e.g. anti-religious symbolism or political content slogans) or carry advertising (particularly for alcohol or tobacco);<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li>cause health and safety issues (e.g. flammable materials\/loose clothing\/dangly ear-rings); or<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li>could be used to hurt others<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Where can you buy school uniform?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>School uniform is practical and economical and there are many options for purchasing it<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Nearly New Sale<\/span> &#8211; there\u00a0will normally be a \u00a0\u201cnearly new\u201d uniform sale including blazers\u00a0in the summer term organised by the Parent Council.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Supermarkets\/chains<\/span> &#8211; there are excellent offers in the chains\/supermarkets even from early summer and all the big supermarkets stock navy\/blue\/grey basics.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Academy Uniforms<\/span>\u00a0has\u00a0a uniform night in school in the summer term. They are also in\u00a0school on Parents&#8217; Nights.\u00a0\u00a0Academy sells a range of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">school branded<\/span> clothing including polo shirts\/sweat shirts\/coats \/ fleeces\/bags\/hats\/shoe bags etc. but <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">not<\/span> blazers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0Academy has a showroom you can visit at 4a Rennie Place, College Milton North, East Kilbride, G74 5HD\u00a0 01355244879 to buy\/try for size and a web site at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.academyuniformsltd.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.academyuniformsltd.co.uk<\/a> for online orders. You can also place orders at the school office (order forms are held in the office) \u2013 these are delivered into school for collection by you the following week.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Man\u2019s World<\/span> \u2013 at 192 Fenwick Road, Giffnock G46 6UE sells blazers, school branded polo shirts\/sweat shirts and ties as well as non branded school uniform such as skirts\/trousers etc. They also have a website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mansworldglasgow.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.mansworldglasgow.co.uk<\/a> . Man\u2019s World\u00a0stocks our\u00a0royal blue felt blazers and ERC has negotiated a discounted price.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Clothing grants<\/span> (under certain conditions) are available to help with cost &#8211; to apply please go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk\/index.aspx?articleid=1808\">http:\/\/www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk\/index.aspx?articleid=1808<\/a>.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This policy has been formulated through consultation between the school and the Parent Council and follows East Renfrewshire Council\u2019s Dressing for Excellence policy. Though no pupil can or will be excluded from school for not wearing the correct uniform, there is strong support within the school and in the parent community for school uniform to be worn in promoting and maintaining standards. We hope you and your children will support these aims.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Our Lady of the Missions Primary School <\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Our Lady of the Missions Parent Council<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SCHOOL UNIFORM AT OUR LADY OF THE MISSIONS PRIMARY SCHOOL \u00a0 \u00a0This note gives guidance on why at Our Lady of the Missions Primary School we value school uniform, what the children wear and where you can buy it. 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