School Uniform

At Laddingford we take pride in how our pupils present themselves and have a practical and simple uniform for all children. Basic items like trousers, skirts, summer dresses and white shirts and polo-shirts can be purchased in any retail outlet as long as they conform to the general uniform guidelines. School-specific items (sweaters, cardigans, PE shirts, book bags and PE Bags) can be purchased via Brigade. School ties can be purchased from the School Office.

School uniform requirements

Pippin and Russet

Winter: Mid-grey trousers, skirt or dress and a white polo shirt

School v neck jumper/cardigan with school emblem

White, grey or black socks or tights

Summer: Mid-grey shorts or skirt and a white polo shirt, or a red and white gingham checked summer dress (not the style with a white polo shirt top half and gingham skirt)

School sweatshirt/cardigan with school emblem

White, grey or black socks or tights

Discovery

As above, except that children in Discovery should wear a shirt and school tie, instead of a polo shirt. Some children may like to start wearing a shirt and tie earlier, in year 3.

Whole School

PE Kit: Plain black shorts

Red T-shirt with school emblem

Black plimsolls for indoor (plain trainers may be worn for outdoor activities)

Black tracksuit optional for winter/outdoor PE lessons

Coat: Waterproof, in a dark colour

Shoes: Black - no boots, trainers, high heels or open-toed sandals.

Labelling of uniform items

Please ensure that all items of your child’s school uniform are clearly labelled. Inevitably in the course of a school term items get lost or mixed up and we can avoid hours of fruitless searching by having clearly named clothes. Special labelling pens or generic or customised labels can be purchased in a number of retail outlets or ordered from the internet.

Jewellery, Make-up and Valuables

It is our school policy to discourage children from wearing jewellery during school hours. The exception is small stud earrings for children with pierced ears. However, for health and safety reasons, even these need to be removed during PE lessons. If your child is wearing stud earrings please ensure they are able to remove these. If you are planning to pierce your child’s ears, this should be done at the beginning of the summer holiday so they can leave them in for the required length of time.

Children are not allowed to wear any form of make-up including facial make-up, nail varnishes and perfumes. We seek parental co-operation in maintaining natural colours for hair and hairstyles. Styles containing beads or braids are acceptable where it is appropriate to hair types or cultural reasons. No extraordinary non-conventional styles. Patterns including Mohicans, shaved patterns, tram lines, slogans or motifs are unacceptable. Shoulder length hair must be tied. If in doubt please ask Mrs Hitch.

Children should not bring any valuables into school as there is a high risk of loss or damage. It is up to the discretion of the teachers to confiscate those items until the end of the school day.

If any pupils have written permission from their parents to walk home, by themselves, after school they may bring in a phone to be left at the School Office during the school day.