Expectations for school uniform
At Knowsley, we firmly believe in the value of a school uniform and ask for your cooperation in maintaining the school’s high standards of appearance. Your child should wear the correct school uniform, including footwear, every day. If children come to school wearing incorrect clothing, they will be provided with clean uniform to wear during the school day, which should be washed and returned to school. On days when they have a PE lesson, all children should come to school wearing the correct school uniform and bring their PE kit to school in a bag. All items of school uniform, including PE kits, must be clearly labelled with your child’s name.
All children must wear plain, black footwear (trainers or shoes) – brightly coloured trainers or footwear, crocs and open-toed sandals are not permitted. If children cannot tie their own shoelaces, they should wear Velcro shoes/trainers. School sweatshirts, zipped fleeces and PE T-shirts, embroidered with the school logo, are available from:
Debonair,
Unit 15,
Henshaw Street,
Oldham,
OL1 1NH.
Sportswear with branded logos and football clothing of any type are not permitted for PE lessons or extracurricular activities. Children are not allowed to wear any type of make-up, including nail varnish/false nails. Long hair should be tied back and hair accessories should be in the school colours. If a child wears a headscarf for religious reasons, it should be plain and in one of the school colours. For health and safety reasons, headscarves must be removed for PE lessons.
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School Uniform
School colours: red, white, grey or black
School Uniform:
- White shirt or polo shirt
- Dark grey trousers, skirt, shorts or pinafore
- Red sweatshirt, jumper or cardigan (either plain or embroidered with the school logo) or a black Knowsley fleece, embroidered with the school logo.
- Plain, black shoes/trainers (if children cannot tie shoelaces, they should wear Velcro footwear). For health and safety reasons, open-toed sandals and crocs are not permitted.
- Tights/socks in the school colours (red, white, grey or black)
- In summer, a red and white gingham checked school dress may be worn
PE Kit
- Plain black or dark grey leggings/shorts of an appropriate length (just above the knee or longer)
- Red or white T-shirt – either plain or embroidered with the school logo
- Plain black or dark grey tracksuit bottoms/leggings
- Plain, black trainers
- For outside PE, a plain black fleece/plain black sweatshirt /black school fleece/ red school sweatshirt
- Hoodies and coats may not be worn for PE
Non-Uniform Days
Throughout the year, non-uniform days are held for various reasons, for example, as a reward for the house winning the most house points in a half term, or to raise money for charity. On these days, all clothing and footwear must be appropriate for school. Cropped tops are not permitted and shorts must be of an appropriate length (just above the knee or longer). For health and safety reasons, open-toed sandals and crocs must not be worn.
Jewellery
The wearing of any jewellery, other than watches and small, simple stud earrings for those with pierced ears, is not allowed. Smartwatches must not be worn to school. All jewellery must be removed for PE activities. Please avoid having your child’s ears pierced during term time as they will be unable to take part in PE (including swimming) and extracurricular sporting activities. For health and safety reasons, it is not acceptable to wear plasters over earrings. If your child cannot take out their own earrings, they should be removed before coming to school.
Non-Uniform Days
Throughout the year, non-uniform days are held for various reasons, for example, as a reward for the house winning the most house points in a half term, or to raise money for charity. On these days, all clothing and footwear must be appropriate for school. Cropped tops are not permitted and shorts must be of an appropriate length (just above the knee or longer). For health and safety reasons, open-toed sandals and crocs must not be worn.
Second-Hand Uniform
New to you uniform sales will take place, in school, twice each year. A text message will be sent out before each sale to confirm when these are taking place.