Uniform
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School requires all students to wear a school uniform. Our school uniform helps our pupils to feel part of our school community and has been chosen to be comfortable and appropriate for the activities pupils will undertake during the school day.
Government guidance on the cost of school uniforms
In the Autumn of 2021, the government issued new guidance to schools on uniform. The aim of this guidance is to minimise the cost of uniform for parents through a reduction in school branded items, allowing parents to purchase uniform from a wider range of suppliers.
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School and the Sapientia Education Trust fully support making school uniform affordable and accessible for all children, and we have reviewed and changed our school uniform to reflect the requirements outlined in the statutory guidance.
Changes to school uniform from September 2022
From September 2022 there will be no requirement for parents of Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School to purchase any item of branded school uniform from any specific supplier. Parents will need to ensure that uniform follows the school requirements which are provided below, but can purchase uniform items from any retailer.
Whilst stocks last, parents are welcome to continue to purchase and use branded items and there is no expectation that parents will need to replace branded items with non-branded items. However, the school will not be ordering any additional branded items from suppliers.
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School also encourages all parents to share unwanted items, branded or unbranded, using the School’s Uniform Exchange service, details of which are provided below.
If you are struggling to access any item of uniform during the school year, please contact the school office for guidance and support.
Our uniform
Whilst we have removed the requirement for branded uniform items, it is important that or uniform policy is followed to provide a shared identity for all pupils in our school.
Our uniform requirements are listed below:
|
Item |
Status |
Seasonal |
Retailer |
|
Grey or black trousers or shorts |
Required |
All Year |
Any |
|
Grey or black skirt or pinafore dress |
Required |
All Year |
Any |
|
Red summer striped or checked school dress |
Optional |
Warm months |
Any |
|
Red jumper, sweatshirt or cardigan |
Required |
All Year |
Any |
|
Black shoes with no open toes |
Required |
All Year |
Any |
|
PE Kit – White or red t shirt |
Required |
All Year |
Any |
|
PE Kit – Black shorts and black jogging bottoms |
Required |
All Year |
Any |
|
PE Kit – Plimsolls or trainers |
Required |
All Year |
Any |
Local specialist supplier information (alphabetical)
Below are the contact details for local specialist suppliers with both online and retail shops who supply school uniform all year round.
Uniform Exchange
We have plenty of spare second hand uniform that we can offer to parents free of charge. This is stored in the school office. We periodically put this out on tables at the end of a school day. We are always grateful for any donations of good quality second hand uniform that families have finished with.
