We believe that wearing school uniform supports effective teaching and learning. It is our policy that all children wear school uniform when attending school and when representing the school in an organised event.

We ask all parents of pupils at our school to support the school uniform policy. We believe that the majority of parents want their children to adhere to the school policy. Parents should therefore ensure that their child has the correct uniform and that it is clearly named, clean and in good repair.

A complete list of school uniform is given below.

Tailored black or grey trousers or shorts or skirt/pinafore

Gold school polo shirt and royal blue school sweatshirt or cardigan.

Grey socks or black/grey opaque tights or long socks.

Summer Only:

Blue or yellow gingham dresses with/without school cardigan or school sweatshirt.

White socks.

In wet weather please refer to the winter uniform (see above).

Open toed sandals should not be worn to school.

We encourage hats or caps to be worn on sunny days.

Shoes

All children require two pairs of shoes at school:

1. Black or navy blue smart, flat shoes (not trainers) should be worn to and from school. These shoes will be the shoes your child will wear in school when they are not participating in P.E.//outdoor activities or at break and lunch times.
2. A second pair of shoes or trainers should be in school every day. These should be worn for playtimes, lunchtimes, outdoor activities and P.E.

Coat

All children should bring an additional outdoor coat each day.

In wet or inclement weather boots/wellingtons may be used as an alternative for outdoor play.

P.E. and Games

The following items are required for P.E. and Games:

• P.E. bag
• Dark plimsolls or trainers
• Plain navy blue or black shorts
• Royal blue P.E. sweatshirt
• White school t-shirt
• Short white socks

P.E. kit should be in school every day.

During colder times of year, tracksuit bottoms are useful for outdoor activities. A lightweight, waterproof jacket may be worn on top in the event of rain.

Swimming

The following items are required for swimming:

• One piece swimming costume or swim shorts or trunks. Bermuda or beach shorts must not be worn
• Swimming hat, towel, comb/brush

These are required on the timetabled swimming day only.

Jewellery

Children may not wear jewellery in school on health and safety grounds. The sole exception to this is a watch or plain stud earrings, which MUST be removed for P.E and games lessons. Watches are worn to school at your own risk.

Enforcement of Policy

Class teachers will inform pupils who are not in correct school uniform of this and try to explore whether there are any underlying reasons. Pupils who persistently breach the uniform policy will be referred to the Headteacher, who will involve the child’s parent(s). In all cases the aim is to rectify the situation at the earliest opportunity, not to punish a child unnecessarily.

ORDERING SCHOOL UNIFORM

Badged uniform items may be purchased from My SchoolWear Didcot either online or from the store.

Stoke Row | Trutex Schoolwear Didcot (myschoolwear.co.uk)

Non-badged uniform items may also be purchased from other retailers.

SECOND HAND UNIFORM

Friends of Stoke Row School run the second hand uniform “shop”. We have a large number of good quality items in stock. If you need any items please contact Robyn on

07799 882578. All items are free but a small donation to FOSRS is appreciated.

Our Uniform Policy can be found on our Policies page.