Children in the Nursery Class do not wear uniform. They should come to school in clothing appropriate for indoor and outdoor play.
We do ask that all P1-7 pupils come to school wearing clothes which follow our uniform guidelines:
- Grey skirt or trousers or pinafore dress
- White blouse/shirt/polo shirt
- Red or Navy school sweatshirt/cardigan – with or without the school logo
- Gingham summer dresses or grey shorts may be worn in the warmer months
Items with the school logo are available from BE Schoolwear, 1-3 Meadowside, Dundee DD1 1LW (Tel: 01382 200926) BE Uniforms Dundee (click here for website)
All P1-7 children should bring the following to school:
- Water bottle
- PE kit (shorts/joggers, t-shirt and gym shoes or clean trainers)
- A waterproof coat with a hood
- A school bag big enough to fit an A4 folder
Some children like to bring a pencil case but there is no requirement to do so – all stationery is provided and there may be times when teachers prefer the children to keep their own resources in their bag so that everyone is using the same equipment.
Footwear:
P1-7 children need to wear supportive school shoes through the day to help their growing feet! We like them to wear clean shoes inside and they also need shoes for indoor PE and shoes for outdoor PE. We like the shoes they wear in class to be black but it doesn’t matter what colour their playground/gym shoes are. We are aware that shoes are expensive and that different families will achieve this in different ways. We make a few suggestions:
- Send your child to school in old trainers which they can wear for playtime and outdoor PE. Send black school shoes in their bag for them to change into to wear in their classroom and also send a pair of trainers or gym shoes for indoor PE.
- Send your child to school in black school shoes. They can wear these for playtime. Send them with a pair of black trainers to wear in the classroom and for indoor PE (please make sure they will support the foot as they are wearing them all day). They will also need a pair of trainers for outdoor PE – these can be an old pair of any colour.
- Send your child to school in old trainers which they can wear for playtime and outdoor PE. Send them with black trainers in their bag for them to wear in the classroom and for indoor PE.
All shoes for school should be supportive, of a correct fit and not be slip ons or have a high heels. They should do up firmly with laces, buckle or Velcro and so not be able to come off when the child is running or playing.
Please make sure you child knows which shoes they should wear when.
Jeans, hoodies and fleeces are not suitable for wearing in classrooms. Vest and cropped tops are not suitable for wearing to school including for PE or on no uniform days. Team strips are also not suitable for wearing to school or for PE or on no uniform days. In the summer term of P7, the children will get their leavers hoodies which they can wear in class but with this exception, all children should wear a jumper, sweatshirt or cardigan in school colours (red or navy).
Research that suggests that wearing school uniform promotes a sense of team work, inclusion and ownership and I am grateful to all parents who support our uniform guidelines.
