SCHOOL UNIFORM
At St Matthew’s Primary School we believe that all children should wear a full school uniform in the classroom and during PE lessons, too. This enables the school to create a sense of identity and helps all the children to feel part of something special. We expect all children to wear the correct uniform everyday.
We npw use a fully online buying system for our St Matthew’s branded uniform items. Anything shown below can be selected and paid for online on the Price & Buckland / St Matthew’s shop page.
- Deliveries into school are free of charge.
- Deliveries into school are despatched on the Friday before the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month.
- We will call you from school to let you know when your order has arrived.
- Deliveries to home cost £4.50. Larger orders over £65.00 qualify for free delivery.
The items displayed below are available for parents to buy online from Price & Buckland
Branded items shown above may be substituted with items of matching colour without the inclusion of the St Matthew’s logo. Generic clothing matching our colour scheme, but without the St Matthew’s branding, can often be bought more cheaply at most clothing stores that stock local school uniforms, e.g. ASDA, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Primark, Matalan, etc.
Prices can be found on the Price & Buckland website
Prices of remaining stock items in school can be found on our Parent Mail app
Compulsory
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- Plain white polo shirt or blouse (no designer logos or names)
- Maroon jumper or cardigan
- Grey trousers, skirts, pinafore dresses or shorts
- Black, grey or white socks/tights
- Sensible black footwear – laces must be black
Optional
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- Maroon book bag
- School zip up fleece
- Showerproof jacket
- Reversible waterproof jacket
- Winter woolly hat or summer cap/sunhat (Weather dependent)
- Yellow gingham/grey shalwar kameez
- Grey/black/maroon hijab
Alternative summer uniform
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- Yellow gingham summer dress
- Yellow gingham skirt and blouse
- Grey shorts for boys and girls
PE kit
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- Black shorts/leggings
- Plain white t-shirt (no designer logos or names)
- Plimsolls for Years 1 & 2
- Trainers for Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 (any colour)
- Children in FS Reception classes usually do PE in bare feet
- Black/grey tracksuit or jogging bottoms and sweatshirt (no designer logos or names)
- Drawstring PE bag
For your information:
- children are not allowed to wear jewellery apart from one single stud earring in each ear (see below)
- boys must not have shapes or patterns shaved into their hair
- hair extensions are permitted provided they are of a natural colour
- hair accessories (bobbles, scrunchies, ribbons, etc) must be discreet and preferably in school colours
- artificial hair colouring is not permitted whether it be permanent, temporary or clip-on
- sunglasses are not allowed to be worn by pupils in school
- open-toed sandals are not permittted
- nail varnish and make-up are not permitted
- “Smart watches” are not permitted to be worn in school.
Shoes - visual guidance
Ear rings - visual guidance
Many retailers including supermarkets such as Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco and clothing retailers such as Matalan and Primark stock appropriate and affordable unbranded school uniform.
The Level Trust charity runs a free uniform exchange service from a shop in The Mall (Gallery Level, Unit 2G). Full details can be found here.
If you are unable to collect uniform items from the Level Trust charity, we are pleased to inform parents that the charity will deliver to your home address or to your child’s school to make it easier for you to pick them up.
Labels
Please ensure that all items of school uniform including PE kits and bags are labelled. Amazon is a good source for reasonably priced name labels – at the time of publication, we found companies offering sets of 50 printed labels for £4.99. If you do not have name labels, simply write your child’s name onto the label inside the item with a permanent pen such as a mini Sharpie. Naming items should mean that your child will not lose things at school.
Thank you in advance for your support.