Clothing and Uniform   

All North Lanarkshire schools must have a dress code, which encourages pupils to dress in a way, which is appropriate to attendance at school.  This dress code must not lead to direct or indirect discrimination on the grounds of race, religion, gender or disability.  Prior to drawing up the dress code, 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 may be sought.

 

Clothing which is unacceptable in school under any circumstances includes items which:

• could potentially encourage factions (e.g., football colours)
• could cause offence (e.g., anti-religious symbolism or political slogans)
• could cause health and safety difficulties, such as loose fitting clothing, dangling earrings, and other potentially dangerous jewellery.
• are of flammable materials which may be a danger in certain classes (e.g., shell suits)
• could cause damage to flooring
• carry advertising, in particular for alcohol or tobacco.
• could be used to inflict injury to other pupils or to be used by others to do so.

 

Under no circumstances will pupils be deprived of any educational opportunity as a result of not wearing uniform.

 

The suggested uniform for parents who wish to purchase it is:

    Navy skirt/trousers                         Blue blouse/shirt

    Navy cardigan/pullover /School tie

 

    Uniform items may be ordered online at www.logoxpres-schoolwear.co.uk or from Border Embroideries. Orders can be delivered free to school for collection.

Ties and badges may be purchased in the school.

 

Nursery uniform is a green sweatshirt and a blue or white polo shirt and can be ordered from the school.

Parents/carers in receipt of a clothing grant 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 Executive Director of Education & Families.  Information and application forms may be obtained from the council website Free Schol Meals and Clothing Grants North Lanarkshire Council

Parents/Carers are entitled to receive a clothing grant if they are in receipt of any of the following benefits: Income Support, Job Seeker’s Allowance (income based), Employment & Support Allowance (income related), Universal Credit (with an income below £625 per month), housing benefit, council tax reduction.

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 a reasonable dress code may be deemed to be a serious challenge to the head teacher’s authority and to be detrimental to the wellbeing of the whole school community.  In such circumstances, a head teacher may justify the use of school discipline procedures.

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 all items of clothing have the child’s name displayed on them and that valuable items and unnecessarily expensive items of clothing, jewellery, etc. 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.