Our School Uniform

Hillington Primary School Uniform

Our school uniform is something that we are very proud of at Hillington Primary. It gives everyone the sense of being part of our school community. In addition it helps young people develop a pride in their appearance and helps them to recognise the importance of coming to school ready to work and learn. It also enables staff to easily identify our pupils when we are in the playground or out on activities. This helps us to keep everyone safe.

Our uniform was agreed in consultation with pupils and parents. We would appreciate it if all children attending Hillington Primary School would adhere to this dress code.

The school uniform is:

White shirt
School tie
Light blue polo shirt
Grey or navy trousers
Grey or navy skirt
Royal blue blazer
Grey jersey/cardigan

Sweatshirts, polo shirts and ties with the school logo are available for purchase in school. Order forms are sent home once a year.

All clothing and footwear, especially jackets, coats, jumpers/cardigans and blazers, should be clearly labelled with the child’s name please.

PE Kit

It is important that pupils come prepared to learn, and for PE this requires appropriate clothing. All jewellery should be removed. Pupils who are not participating in PE must have a note or a medical certificate. Pupils who are unable to participate in practical PE should still bring their kit to allow them to assist in the lesson by refereeing, keeping scores or assisting with the distribution of equipment. This ensures that they are still able to take part in some way in the work of the class and do not miss out on the knowledge and understanding of the course.

There are forms of dress that are unacceptable in school, such as items of clothing which:

Potentially encourage factions (such as football colours)
Could cause offence (such as anti-religious symbolism or political slogans)
Could cause health and safety difficulties (such as loose fitting clothing, jewellery)
Could cause damage to flooring
Carry advertising particularly for alcohol or tobacco
Could be used to inflict damage on other pupils

Clothing & Footwear Grants

Who is eligible for a clothing grant?

Families on low incomes may be eligible to receive a School Clothing Grant award of £110 for each qualifying child. The award is given annually to assist with the cost of purchasing essential school clothing for families who are on a qualifying benefits.

You may be eligible for a school clothing grant if you have a child that attends a Glasgow school and you receive any of the following benefits:

Housing Benefit/ Council Tax Reduction (this is not Council Tax single person’s discount or student discount)
Universal Credit with a monthly earned income of not more than £610- please supply a copy of your most recent statement or screen print showing your ‘pay for the period’.
Income Support/Income based Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA) or any income related element of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Child Tax Credits only (CTC) with an annual income of less than £16,105
Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit with an annual income of less than £15,050
Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

You may also qualify for free school meals – see below for full eligibility criteria.

New Applicants – If you have never applied for a school clothing grant before, and are not in receipt of Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction (from Glasgow City Council), please complete the online application form (available early July) and attach evidence of your benefits to support your application.

Automatic Renewals – You will receive an automatic award if you meet either of these conditions:

You receive Housing Benefit (all children’s details must be listed on the claim)
You receive Council Tax Reduction (note, this is not Council Tax single person’s discount or Student discount)

For more information on the clothing and footwear grants please click on the link below which will direct you to the Glasgow City Council Website –

https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=17885