School Uniform

School uniform is worn to encourage the development of self-confidence and pride in the school and a high standard of personal appearance is expected of all students.

Respect is one of our core values and uniform at Willow Primary School is an important part of instilling pride and high expectations, protecting students and supporting effective teaching and learning.

At Willow Primary School we believe:

• A school uniform promotes a sense of pride in the school and reinforces our core values.
• Promotes a feeling of community and belonging
• Is practical and smart
• Identifies the children with the school
• Is not a distraction in class
• Makes children feel equal to their peers in terms of appearance
• Is regarded as suitable
• Is good value for money 

Uniform Expectations

MORE DETAILS AND PICTURES OF ACCEPTABLE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE IN OUR UNIFORM POLICY.  PLEASE SEE THE POLICY DOCUMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. 

Reception to Year 6

Expectations for school uniform for all pupils Reception to Year 6

• Grey knee length skirt or pinafore dress
• Grey trousers or shorts
• White blouse/shirt or white polo shirt (plain)
• Red school sweatshirt or cardigan (with logo)
• Summer dress (red/white gingham check only)
• Plain white, grey or black socks
• Plain red or grey tights
• Small hair accessories/bands/ bows in school colours (red, white or grey hair accessories only)
• In year 5 and 6, pupils are permitted to wear a white school style shirt and grey and red striped school tie; this is to support their transition to secondary education. Only official ties from Goodies are allowed. 

Footwear 

• Smart black school shoes are allowed - all shoes are to be sensible, black and low-heeled. 
• Boots or Trainers are not acceptable for children to wear  in school. 
• Wellington boots can be worn to school in case of bad weather but they MUST be removed on entry to the school building. (Please provide your child with a plastic carrier bag to keep the wellingtons in during the school day and their normal school shoes to change into when in the school building).

PE Uniform

All children who attend Willow must have the correct PE Uniform and wear it on the days that they have PE or Forest School

• Plain white round neck t-shirt (polo shirts are not allowed)
• PLain black shorts (must be mid-thigh length)
• Plain black jogging bottoms
• Plain black outdoor training style top
• White sports socks
• Outdoor trainers - please avoid branded items

Items must not have logos and long hair must be tied up so please remember to include a hair tie/ bobble in with your child's bag if they have long hair. 

All items are available from our online supplier 'Gooddies' and  high street shops, online and supermarkets.  School cardigans and sweatshirts and other items can be purchased via the online store on the link at the bottom of the page.

All items of clothing and footwear (including coats and jackets) should be clearly named.

Jewellery 

The wearing of jewellery is not allowed with the exception of small stud earrings that are covered with tape and watches. We advise against children having their ears pierced during the school term. Earrings must be removed  during PE lessons and  for swimming. 

Hairstyles 

Extreme hairstyles (tram lines, tails, colours and highlights) will not be allowed. In the interests of health and safety, all pupils with hair that is long enough to be tied back will be asked to do so for  pracvtical subjects such as PE, art and design  and design technology.

Non-uniform days

Days when the uniform code is relaxed and children can wear their own clothes for the day. This does not mean that children can wear anything. The following items are not permitted to be worn on non-uniform days.

• Heelys
• High heels
• Overly cropped tops
• Hotpants
• Any clothing with rude or vulgar language/ symbols on that may cause offence

This list is not exhaustive and we do expect parents to think about what they allow their children to wear.

Online Ordering

Our uniform is available to order online at our uniform provider Gooddies, please see the information and the link at the bottom of the page.

Online Ordering from Goodies

Our uniform is available to order online at our uniform provider Gooddies, please click on this link to  view their website and page to order items: Gooddies