St. Mary’s School pupils have a school uniform which they are proud to wear. The uniform shows that children belong to our school and that they are ambassadors for St. Mary’s when they wear it outside our school.

School colours are royal blue and grey with a yellow school logo.

Summer uniforms may be worn from the beginning of the summer term (after Easter) until the end of Autumn 1 (October half term).

Item	Optional or required	Branding	How to acquire	Cost per item from school supplier
Regular school uniform
Royal blue sweatshirt or royal blue cardigan	Required	School logo on left-hand side	Branded sweatshirt and cardigan available from school office or second-hand from school office.	£8.90 - £13.50
Royal blue polo shirt	Required	School logo on left-hand side	Branded polo shirt available from school office or second-hand from school office.	£10.20 - £12.90
Royal blue school fleece	Optional	School logo on left-hand side	Available from school office or second-hand from school office	£16.85 - £18.05
Grey trousers or knee-length grey skirt	Required	No branding	Available from regular retailers	N/A
Blue and white checked summer dress	Optional	No branding	Available from regular retailers	N/A
Sensible, plain black shoes	Required	No branding	Available from regular retailers	N/A
Grey, black or white socks or grey tights	Required	No branding	Available from regular retailers	N/A
Black or blue hairbands	Optional	No branding	Available from regular retailers	N/A
PE kit
Royal blue t-shirt	Required	School logo on right-hand side	Available from school office or second-hand from school office	£4.80 - £5.80
Plain black shorts	Required	No branding	Available from school office or regular retailers	£4.60 - £6.00
Fit-for-purpose footwear	Required	No branding	Available from regular retailers	N/A

The school will not consider trainers or high heels suitable school shoes.

Jewellery

The school rules on jewellery are as follows:

• One pair of stud earrings may be worn – no other piercings are permitted.
• A smart and sensible wristwatch may be worn.

 All jewellery must be removed during practical lessons, including PE lessons and science experiments.

Bags

Pupils must use an appropriately sized waterproof bag to carry their books and equipment. School bags featuring inappropriate images, slogans or phrases will not be permitted.

Hairstyles and headwear

The school reserves the right to make a judgement on whether a pupil’s hairstyle, hair colour or headwear is inappropriate for the school environment; however, the school will ensure that any such judgements do not discriminate against any pupil by virtue of their protected characteristics. Each individual pupil’s scenario will be taken into account where any judgements on appropriateness are to be made, and parents will always have the freedom to complain via the school’s Complaints Procedures Policy.

Pupils with long hair must ensure that this does not impede their vision, cover their face, or cause a health and safety risk. Long hair must be tied up during practical lessons, e.g. during PE. Hairbands must be black or blue.

The following hairstyles, hair colours and headwear are not considered appropriate for school:

• Brightly coloured dyed hair
• Headwear with bold patterns or colours
• Excessive hair accessories
• Headwear featuring inappropriate words or images

Makeup and cosmetics

The school rules on makeup and cosmetics are as follows:

• Temporary tattoos are not permitted
• Pupils wearing makeup will be required to remove it