School Uniform
Download: St Cuthbert’s School Uniform Policy 2024 – 2025 [PDF]
Aims
In line with the Equality Act 2010 and the DfE School Uniform Guidance 2024, our policy aims to:
- Promote a uniform of reasonable cost that offers the best value for money for our families and is comfortable for our children to wear
- Allow for reasonable adaptations for children with identified specific needs
- Clarify our expectations for school uniform
Uniform Rationale
We at St. Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School support the wearing of a school uniform in order to help fulfil our commitment to our faith, in particular those listed below:
- To be a Catholic community recognised by our love of God and of our neighbour
- To value and respect ourselves and all others.
- To support sustainability and is environmentally friendly (Laudato Si)
We believe wearing a uniform:
- Promotes equality of opportunity for all pupils and gives protection from social pressure to dress in a particular way.
- Helps give the children of our school a sense of identity, belonging and positive self-image
- Promotes equality and encourages social cohesion
- Is in keeping with our inclusive, purposeful learning environment and is supportive of effective learning and teaching
- Gives the school a well-respected profile and supports its Catholic, Christian ethos
- Creates a school culture of high expectations and high achievement in line with our school mission
Please let us know if providing a school uniform is a challenge for you and your family.
We are always willing and able to help.
Nearly New Uniform
Items of clean, nearly new uniform are available at the front of school, every Tuesday. Families are warmly invited to take any items, free of charge.
2YO, Nursery & Reception Uniform
White polo shirt
Royal blue jogging bottoms (black shorts in the summer – optional)
Royal blue sweatshirt top with EYFS logo
Black school shoes (with velcro) or ALL black training shoes (with velcro)
Y1 – Y6 Winter Uniform
Royal blue tartan kilt OR Black trousers
Royal blue jumper OR cardigan with school logo
White shirt
School tie
Black school shoes OR ALL black training shoes
Y1 – Y6 Summer Uniform
Royal blue gingham summer dress OR White polo shirt & black shorts
Royal blue jumper OR cardigan with school logo
Black school shoes OR ALL black training shoes
PE Kit
Black shorts
Royal Blue T-shirt with school logo
Black tracksuit jacket with school logo (optional)
Black tracksuit trousers (optional)
Training shoes or pumps
School Coat
Black coat with school logo (optional)
Jewellery
For health and safety reasons, jewellery is strongly discouraged. If your child attends school wearing earrings, they will be offered microporous tape (breathable & low allergy) to cover them up in order to reduce the risk of injuries occurring. In relation to jewellery, we will be sensitive to the needs of different cultures, races and religions and will act reasonably in accommodating these needs without compromising safety or discipline.
Watches are allowed, however in line with safeguarding systems and procedures, Smart Watches are not allowed.
Swimming
Year 5 & Year 6 access swimming lessons throughout the school year. An appropriate costume and towel are needed; all pupils are required to wear a swimming cap and where appropriate, googles can be worn.
PE and Swimming are essential parts of the curriculum; if children are voluntarily withdrawn from the PE curriculum, it may be very difficult to make other arrangements for supervision.
If your child attends school without the appropriate swimming kit; we will contact you and ask that you make arrangement to ensure that your child has the kit required.
Movement and Dance
These are taken in the school hall/gymnasium in bare feet to obtain a surer grip on both the floor and apparatus. Pumps may be worn only for medical reasons when notified by parents / carers.
School Uniform Grants
Unfortunately Liverpool City Council can no longer offer grants towards school uniform.
Purchasing School Uniform
General items of school uniform that do not require the school logo can be purchased more widely for example in local supermarkets or discount clothing stores.
School Uniform can be purchased at:
Purchasing of School PE kits & School Coats
skiequip.co.uk
email: enquires@skiequip.co.uk
Telephone: 08009702192