School Uniform

There is no formal uniform in place at Forncett St Peter CEVA Primary School. Children are able to come in to school in their own, everyday clothes. However, there are still expectations regarding the clothing worn.

• Clothes must not have offensive material on them
• Shoes must be closed toe.
• Trousers should be free from rips which have been put there for the purposes of ‘design.
• T-shirts / shirts should cover the shoulders and torso of the person wearing it.

Jewellery:

• Children may wear stud earrings. However, these need to either be able to be taken out by the child or not worn to school on PE days, due to Health and Safety.
• Watches: these may be worn but not be a watch which can take pictures or videos.

Hairstyles:

Long hair needs to be tied back in a ponytail.

Specific Items dependent upon the time of year:

• Sun Cap
• Gloves (optional)
• Wellington Boots (optional – bring in a separate bag to be changed in to should they be needed)

Items such as caps, should be removed when in the school building.

Expectations for PE lessons:

• All P.E. kit, including trainers must be labelled clearly.
• Children must be dressed in PE kit. This includes:
  o Plain white t-shirt
  o Black or navy shorts
  o Trainers / plimsolls
  o Football boots are optional but advised for activities from October onwards including hockey and tag rugby. Shin pads are also optional.
• For outdoor activities only, during colder weather, extra layers of PE clothing are advised. It is optional and may include:
  o Plain navy or black tracksuit bottoms (may have a small logo)
  o Plain sweatshirt jumper
  o Hat, gloves (no scarves allowed)
• We will have a small amount of spare PE kit for children to borrow if they forget their kit however this will be monitored.

Safety and medical

• All jewellery must be removed, including earrings. If ears are still newly pierced, they must be covered with medical tape for each PE lesson.
• Hair must be tied if it is long enough to be tied up and/or a head band used to keep hair out of their face.
• If your child is asthmatic we strongly advise that he/she brings their inhaler with their name label on it to leave in the school office so that it can be collected whenever you child needs it.
• If you feel your child is unable to participate in a PE lesson due to a serious injury or ill-health please send a written note to school with your child explaining your reasons. They must give this to the PE teacher at the start of the PE lesson. This will be kept for our records. Children who are excused will still be involved in the lessons, for example being given roles such as buddy coaching their peers, scoring, officiating etc.