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School Uniform

School uniform requirements for our school.

The Department for Education strongly encourages schools to have a school uniform. This page sets out the school’s policy and approach on uniform and confirms the school’s commitment to providing value for money to parents and ensuring that no pupil is discriminated against due to gender, disability, religion or belief, economic circumstances or social and cultural background.

School uniform helps ensure that pupils of all races and backgrounds feel welcome. It protects pupils from social pressures to dress in a particular way; and nurtures cohesion, promoting good relations between different groups of pupils.

This policy follows the DfE statutory guidance, ‘Cost of school uniforms’, published November 2021 and takes account of the non-statutory guidance, ‘School uniforms’, published June 2023.

Our Local Governing Committee expect pupils to wear school uniform for the following reasons:

  • It fosters a sense of identity and belonging to a school community.
  • It promotes a sense of pride in the school, in line with our ethos and values.
  • It supports positive behaviour and discipline.
  • It is practical, comfortable and appropriate for activities in school.
  • It is affordable.
  • It helps pupils to feel equal and encourages cohesion.
  • It has been designed with health and safety in mind.

Our uniform provider is The School Outfit, you can order online and they can deliver to school or your home.

Uniform table key

  • O / R – optional or required item
  • B / G – branded item required or generic (e.g. supermarket) alternative will be accepted
  • Season specific – N = can be worn in any season

Uniform

ItemO/RB/GSeason Specific
Royal Blue sweatshirt or cardigan (school logo optional)ReitherN
Light blue polo shirt (school logo optional)ReitherN
Grey trousers or skirtRGN
Blue checked dressOGsummer term
Grey shortsOGsummer term
Black school shoesRGN

PE Uniform

Children should have their full PE kit in school every day. We ask wherever possible, that all kits are left in school in a soft drawstring bag or named carrier bag as these are easier to fit into lockers and on pegs. Kit will be sent home each half term for washing.

Pupils who have swimming lessons need to bring a swimming costume or fitted swimming trunks (not shorts) and a towel.

ItemO/RB/GSeason Specific
Navy short or navy joggers or leggingsRGN
White PE t-shirt (logo optional)RGN
School sweatshirt/cardiganReitherN
Trainers or plimsollsRGN

Pre-loved Uniform

To reduce costs to parents, the Friends of St Joseph’s keeps a stock of donated second hand uniform and encourages parents to pass on uniform that their child has grown out of. Pre-loved uniform is available on request (please speak to a member of the office staff).  Gateshead West School uniform scheme also hold stock and run regular markets in the area Gateshead West Uniform Scheme | Home

Jewellery

For health and safety reasons, we request that children do not wear jewellery in school (this includes earrings). If earrings are worn, children will be asked to remove them or a parent contacted to remove them. Inexpensive analogue wrist watches can be worn, but SMART watches or Fitbits are not allowed. Watches should be removed for PE lessons.

If you wish to have your child’s ears pierced, we ask that you do so at the start of the summer holidays to ensure that by the start of the autumn term there is no need for earrings to be worn.

Hair

We ask that all hair past shoulder length is tied back for school and large hair bows and high hairbands are avoided as they can restrict pupils’ view of the teacher in class. 

Footwear

We request that all pupils wear ‘sensible’ black school shoes for school. We do not encourage children to wear trainers everyday as they do not always provide adequate protection or support. Trainers or plimsolls must be worn for PE.

In choosing a school that promotes school uniform, the governors expect that parents will support the school when they enforce the policy.

We thank you for your cooperation with this. 

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Updated | 12th June, 2024 |

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