School uniform

Principles 

East Hunsbury Primary School’s policy is that all children should wear clothing that is in keeping with a purposeful learning and positive ethos. We also believe that a uniform can provide children with a sense of community and that certain school activities are supported by specialised and appropriate clothing, including organised events outside normal school hours, Physical Education and the Arts. For children with SEND including sensory needs, careful consideration will always be given to the most suitable uniform for them and adaptations, where necessary, and agreed with school and home, may be made. 

Aims 

Our policy is based on the belief that a school uniform: 

• promotes a sense of pride in the school
• engenders a feeling of belonging 
• is practical and distinctive 
• identifies the children with the school 
• is not distracting in class (as fashion clothing might be) 
• makes children feel equal to one another in terms of appearance
• reflects the sense both of community and of diversity that the school takes pride in 
• is regarded as suitable, and good value for money, by the vast majority of families 

Please note that there isn’t a requirement to purchase any logoed items from a specific retailer. All of our uniform (except the checked items), if preferred, can be purchased from high street retailers. All we ask is that you always buy uniform that is in our school colours. If you would like to purchase a checked skirt, tie or pinafore then these are stocked only by Jules at Home.

 Children are to attend school in/with the following items, in a clean and good condition: 

Where to buy our uniform

Logoed uniform/PE Kit can be purchased from the Jules @ Home website or by emailing Jules@Home or from Trutex directly. If you order direct from Trutex, please use LEA00464PA in the LEA code box. Some elements of our uniform can be purchased from Jenny Black at SJS Uniforms

Please know that there is no expectation that you must purchase logoed uniform – plain uniform is fine which makes buying it from a high street retailer easier, if that is your preference.

If you are purchasing your own uniform e.g. PE kit or main uniform, from a retailer of your choice (like Tesco, Sainsburys or M&S), please ensure that all items are PLAIN e.g. PE kit is plain black, trousers/skirts are plain grey and shirts/polo tops are plain white or green.

If you are purchasing your own PE kit from a retailer of your choice e.g. Tesco, please ensure that all items are PLAIN black.

We also regularly sell pre-loved uniform. For more information about this contact Friends of East Hunsbury Primary School

If your child is in receipt of the Pupil Premium Grant, they will be allocated £50 which can be used towards the cost of trips, clubs and resources such as school uniform. For more information about this please contact Mrs Long our School Business Manager or for more general information about our school uniform, please contact our school office or Headteacher. 

What will happen if my child comes to school wearing the incorrect uniform?

If your child does not come to school in the correct uniform their class teacher will phone home to ask you to either bring in the correct item of uniform or ensure that they wear the correct uniform the next time it is required. If necessary, a timescale might be agreed to allow you to acquire the necessary uniform.

If your child repeatedly does not wear the correct uniform then a member of the Senior Leadership Team will call home to discuss further and appropriate sanctions may be imposed.

It is our priority to always work closely with families to ensure that there are no barriers to wearing the correct uniform and we will support in any way that we can.