We ask all parents/carers to support the school by encouraging your child(ren) to adhere to the agreed dress code and the wearing of our school uniform. The wearing of a school uniform helps promote the identity of the school in the local community and helps create an ethos of sharing and pride in the school.
In addition, the wearing of a uniform helps towards increasing the protection of all pupils. The wearing of a uniform helps staff and the pupils to distinguish between who belongs to the school and those who may be visitors. This enables staff to approach and identify visitors more readily and helps in trying to offer a safer environment for pupils and teachers alike.
Equality of opportunity is an important aspect of the life of the school. Any proposals on the dress code and on what constitutes the school uniform will be the subject of discussion with the Parent Council and where appropriate consultation with parents, pupils and staff
Our uniform consists of:
Blazer - Royal Blue Sweat Shirts - Grey / Royal Blue
Shirt - Blue Skirt - Grey
Trousers - Grey Tie - Navy with stripes
Polo Shirts - Pale Blue
There are forms of dress which are unacceptable in all schools such as:
· the wearing of football colours
· clothing with slogans that may cause offence (anti-religious, symbolism or political slogans)
· clothing which advertises alcohol, tobacco, or drugs
· clothing which can be deemed unsuitable in terms of health and safety grounds such as shell suits, combat style clothing, dangling earrings, loose fitting clothes particularly in practical classes.
· articles of clothing that could be deemed to inflict damage on other pupils or be used by others to do so.
· footwear that may damage flooring.
Our school clothing partner is Schoolwear Made Easy who provide clothing with the school logo embroidered on.
Clothing grant
In certain circumstances the Council provides support to parents/carers for the purchase of school wear. This also now includes nursery children aged 3 and 4 years old.
Applications can be made online at www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk. If you are required to submit evidence of your Tax Credit income or your Universal Credit Statement, it is important that all pages of this evidence is submitted with your online application. Should you require further information, or you are unable to submit an application online then please contact the helpline number 0303 123 1011 (option 5).