Uniform

September 2024

Monkhouse Primary School’s Uniform for Reception to Year 6 children is:

• Top: White polo shirt (These do not need to have the school logo on them)
• Sweater: School red sweatshirt, cardigan, or jumper (These do not need to have the school logo on them) 
• Bottoms: Grey or black school trousers or school shorts or skirt/dress/pinafore (not leggings for girls) or red and white gingham dress in summer.  These should be of an appropriate length and fit for the age of the child and the activities they will engage in in learning and play.  
• Shoes: Should be flat all black with no colour markings, stripes or soles. They can be trainer style or traditional school shoes. These must have velcro style fastenings for all children until around Year 2 / 3 / 4 or until they can fasten their own laces independently. 
• Wellies or wet weather footwear for adventurous play- all children should have suitable footwear that stays in school to wear when the weather is wet.
• White, black, grey socks / White, black, grey or red tights.
• No jewellery except small studs in ears. These should be removed for PE days.

Nursery Uniform 

• Grey or black skirt or pinafore dress, or Red and White Gingham Dresses ( No dresses with culotte style trouser attached)
• Grey or black trousers, shorts, jogging pants or leggings – whatever your child can manage best for toileting (beware of trousers with tricky fastenings)
• White polo shirt
• Red sweatshirt or cardigan
• White, black or grey socks
• White, black, grey or red tights
• Sensible, flat velcro fastening footwear that children can remove and put on themselves. These must be suitable for indoor and outdoor wear
• A pair of wellies to be kept in school

Physical Education (PE). On the days in which your child has PE, they should come to school dressed in their PE kit as detailed below.

PE kit:

• Top: Red PE T-shirt - During cold weather, a red under layer to tee shirt may be worn as PE lessons are outdoors.
• Outer Top: School Red PE track top (available to purchase via school)
• Bottoms: Plain black leggings, shorts (mid thigh/knee length)  or jogger/tracksuit bottoms - These should not have any logos on them. The only exception is the Joma log on the school track top and bottoms
• Sports Trainers - These must be appropriate for physical education and have a suitable sole for this purpose. These must have velcro style fastenings for all children until around Year 2 / 3 / 4 or until they can fasten their own laces independently.Sports trainer are engineered to provide the necessary support and cushioning for a variety of sporting activities. They often have specialised midsoles and outsoles to absorb shock and provide stability during activities.
• Ear Piercing - If your child has their ears pierced - ensure earrings are removed on PE days or taped over securely if they are unable to be removed before they come to school.

As a reminder to all parents/carers ALL items of clothing, including shoes/wellies – should be clearly marked with the child’s name.

These are the expectations set out by the Governors of the school to maintain the high standards from the first day in September until the last day of the term in July. There are no exceptions to this. Where possible, we will loan items of school clothing to children on days they do not come to school dressed accordingly or in the case of inappropriate footwear, we will contact parents immediately to bring the appropriate footwear into school or we will have to make alternative arrangements for outdoor break, lunch and PE sessions. 

We have a ‘previously loved’ scheme where families donate uniforms no longer needed to the school. We wash the items donated and ensure they are in good condition before redistributing and therefore thank anyone, in advance, who might be in a position to donate a spare uniform that no longer fits; it will always go to a good home.

If you have any school uniform items which you no longer require (shorts skirts, trousers, dresses, sweatshirts, cardigans, PE tops / trousers/shorts) please drop them off at the school office. 

Purchasing Uniform 

Updated Pricing Sept 2024

Our school sells the following branded school items:

• Sweatshirts - £11
• Cardigans - £11
• Polo shirts - £9
• PE T-Shirts - £6
• PE Tracksuit Jacket - £14.50
• PE Tracksuit Bottoms - £13.50
• Bookbags - £6

However, there is no expectation for parents/carers to purchase school branded items from our chosen supplier through school. Parents/Carers can purchase plain un-branded items such as plain red jumpers/cardigans or plain white polo shirts which are available from most supermarkets and other stores.