Clothing and Uniform
All North Lanarkshire Schools must have a dress code policy which encourages pupils to dress in a way which is appropriate to attendance at school. This dress code must not lead to any direct or indirect discrimination on the grounds of race, religion, gender or disability.
Prior to the dress code being drawn up the parents, pupils and staff were fully consulted. It is the expectation of the education authority that parents will be keen to support the dress code and written agreement should be sought.
Clothing which is unacceptable in school under
any circumstance would include items which:-
• Could 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, dangling earrings
• Are made from flammable materials which may be a danger in certain cases e.g. shell suits
• Could cause damage to flooring
• Carry advertising for alcohol or tobacco
• Could also be used to inflict damage on
other pupils or be used by others to do so.
Parents in receipt of a grant for footwear and clothing from the Council will be encouraged to purchase items which are in accordance with the school dress code. Approval of any requests for such grants in other circumstances are at the discretion of the Director of Education.
Information and application forms are available from any school or area office.
Whilst in general terms it would not normally be the policy of the authority to exclude a pupil from school solely on the basis of his/her dress,
persistent refusal to respond to reasonable dress code might be deemed as a serious challenge to the head teacher’s authority and detrimental to the well being of the whole school community. In such circumstances a head teacher could justify the use of the school disciplinary procedure.
The council wishes to minimise claims arising from the loss of pupils’ clothing and/or personal belongings. Parents are asked to assist in this area by ensuring that valuable items and unnecessarily expensive items of clothing are not brought to school. Parents should note that any claims submitted to cover the loss of such items are likely to be met only where the authority can be shown to have been negligent.
In Noble Primary the school uniform consists
of:-
Primary 1 to 6
• Grey trousers or skirt
• Blue cardigan or sweatshirt
• White polo shirt
• White shirt & tie
Primary 7
• Black trousers or skirt
• Black cardigan or sweatshirt
• White polo shirt
• White shirt & tie
