School Uniform

Uniform

Our aim is to remove any ambiguity regarding what can be worn to school while still offering children some choice in their clothing for different activities. We have also made it clear that branded items are not allowed. This decision is intended to eliminate the "have" versus "have not" mentality that can sometimes arise, promoting equality among all students, regardless of their family's financial situation.

We understand that managing uniforms for various activities, such as PE and Forest School, can be challenging. To simplify this, we have decided that children will wear the same type of clothing throughout the week, including days when they have PE or Forest School. This means a change of clothes during the day should not be necessary. Children can wear any of the following every day:

Bottoms	Black/navy blue leggings or joggers or dark grey/black school trousers/skirts/pinafores. In the summer black or navy blue shorts or blue checked summer dresses.
Top	White polo shirt. Navy blue sweatshirt/jumper/cardigan or fleece (no hoods please). If you wish to include the school logo, great, but this is not a requirement.
Footwear	Black school shoes, or plain black or white trainers.
PE	Black or navy blue leggings, joggers or shorts. Coloured PE top (house colour). Black or navy blue sweatshirt.
Forest School	Same as above Legs and arms must be covered. This it to protect the children from cuts and stings. On a Forest School day, children will need a change of clothes if it is wet and muddy. They will also need waterproofs. Nothing should be branded – there must be no logos, other than the school logo, on any of the clothing.
Rucksacks	A school bag no bigger than 40cm Our cloakrooms are not very big and the larger rucksacks do not fit on the pegs easily.
Jewellery	Children should not wear jewellery to school. If children have their ears pierced, they can wear a small pair of studs, but on PE days and Forest School days these need to be taken out. If your child is not comfortable taking earrings out, please take them out before school. If you plan to pierce your child’s ears, we recommend piercing at the start of the summer holidays so there is enough time for the healing process and the safe removal of stud earrings on PE and Forest School days.
Watches	Children are permitted to wear a watch to school, but we do not allow smart watches.
Long Hair	Long hair must be tied back with a small, discrete navy or white accessories.

Please ensure all items are clearly named.

Plain uniform can be purchased from various retailers , if you wish to order items with the school logo, these can be found here: My Clothing

Labelling

If you need to buy new name labels for your children’s uniform, please could you consider using one of the following labelling companies. By using the links/codes we have provided below you will also be raising money for the Friends of Palace Wood in the process:

Company Name

Products Sold

Website Link/Code to Use

Stamptastic

Personalised name label stamp

https://bit.ly/STAMPME160AB

Quote/enter PTA CODE

ME160AB

The Friends earns 15% commission every time you purchase

You also receive a £4.99 discount when you order the School Name Labels Deluxe Bundle as long as you quote PTA Code ME160AB

Stikins

Personalised sticky name labels