Our range of school uniform consists of: 

• Blue jumper, or cardigan  - required 

• Blue school hoodie (with school logo)- optional 

• Pale blue or white polo shirt - required 

• Grey or black trousers, school trouser style shorts or skirt- required 

• Blue and white gingham dress – optional 

• Grey culottes - optional 

• Black shoes or black trainers without noticeable logos- required 

• Grey, black or white socks, or grey or black tights - required 

Please note: long hair should always be tied back using hair accessories in keeping with our school colours (white, blue or black).

PE Kit

From September 2024 we will have clear expectations for PE kit. It is an expectation that all children wear PE kit whenever they have PE. The kit may vary slightly dependent upon the season and weather. 

Our school PE kit is part of the dress code. Children should dress appropriately for the weather and be prepared for outdoor PE sessions. Our range of PE kit consists of: 

• White or blue t-shirt or polo shirt - required 

• Blue or black shorts - required 

• Black tracksuit bottoms or black leggings – required for outdoor PE sessions 

• Trainers or gym shoes – required 

• Trainers for outdoor PE – required 

• Black skorts - optional 

• Blue sweatshirt – required unless your child has opted to wear a blue school hoodie

• Blue school hoodie (with school logo)- optional 

Jewellery  

For health and safety reasons we do not allow children to wear jewellery in school. The exceptions to this are watches and small objects of religious significance. We advise that new ear piercings or body piercings are done at the start of the Summer holiday, so that they can be removed for school and will have had sufficient time to heal before September.  

Whilst ears are healing following piercing we allow children to wear plastic retainers, as sometimes it may take longer for the healing process to complete. 

Hair and Make Up  

Children should not come into school with extreme haircuts or colouring. We ask for no tram lines or patterns etched into hair.  No make-up, nail varnish, false nails, temporary tattoos or fake tan should be worn through the school day. 

Hair bands and clips etc should be compatible with school colours (blue, black or white/cream) and only used to keep hair in place. 

Branded Items 

Branded items are not part of our school uniform. 

We do not allow children to wear football shirts or non-school coloured sweatshirt unless it is a non-uniform day. 

Swimming

Children should bring a swimming hat and bathing costume (swimming trunks or shorts), towel and hairbrush. Children are not allowed to wear a bikini. 

Logo Uniform

Uniform which has our school logo can be purchased online direct with the supplier – Gooddies Limited. We do not insist that school uniform has to have the school logo on and as such it can be purchased from other sources, as long as it conforms to our school colours.

The online service will allow parent/carers to order and make payment securely and directly to Gooddies Limited. A bespoke online web shop is available via this link:

 https://gooddies.co.uk/product-category/schools/shotton-primary-school/ 

for parent/carers to visit, this will display all the items available for purchase and parent/carers can order uniform at any time of the day or night, at their convenience, including during school holidays.

All contact with Gooddies by parents and carers must be made through the ‘contact’ page on the company’s website, this allows order to be efficiently tracked and accurate feed-back provided using the information that has been given.

Delivery

Parent/carers can choose to have free delivery to school. A home delivery service is available at an additional cost of £6.50. Please note home delivery is not an express option. When a parent/carer places an order their details are securely saved so that they can log into their account and track the progress of their order, re-order and even check billing information. Once an order has been placed the parent/carer will receive an order confirmation email. When the parent/carer’s order has been shipped they will receive a shipping notification email, advising them to collect their order from school, or if they have opted for home delivery that it is on its way to the chosen shipping address.

Returns

Parents/carers have 14 days from receipt of an order to return any item that has not been washed or worn and does not contain name labels, direct to the company. Returned items must be in the condition in which they were delivered. We advise parent/carers to return items to the company using a proof of delivery service, such as Royal Mail. This is done at a parent’s own cost and postage is non-refundable. Refunds will be made by the company for the items returned, using the original method of payment and within 10 working days. The parent/carer must then reorder the items they require through the company webstore. As the company does not hold embroidered stock they cannot provide exchanges. Even if you have had delivery to the school you must return any item directly to the company.

Faulty items

If a parent/carer has purchased an item and it develops a fault within a two month period of purchase the company will provide the school with a pre-paid bag for the return of the item, with a form for the parent/carer to complete with proof of purchase and order details. The item may be inspected by the manufacturer and if the item is found to be faulty a refund or replacement will be made where necessary.

Pre-loved Uniform

The school has a Preloved Uniform service, covering almost all items of school clothing, including PE kit, and other items such as book bags, PE bags, and plimsoles. Although primarily run as a service to parents and the environment, rather than as a fund-raiser, this service can still generate funds for the school and saves parents money at the same time.

All clothing items will be available at the price of only 50p to £1 each, other items are priced individually. This means that you can buy several school outfits without it costing a fortune and so that you don’t have to worry about them getting their uniform dirty during the week or having to do additional loads of washing to ensure they always have a clean uniform to hand!

The uniform we will be selling has been checked carefully to ensure it is in good, clean condition.

UNIFORM DONATIONS

The service cannot survive without uniform donations. If you have any good, clean uniform that you would be happy to donate, we would gratefully have it. We are especially on the lookout for all school logo items of clothing (polo shirts, jumpers, cardigans), as well as book bags, PE bags etc. Donations should be handed in at the School Office . Please ensure all clothing items are laundered and try to remove name labels prior to donating.

Lost Property: School do not have the space to keep lost property for long periods of time so towards the end of each term, any un-named, uncollected lost property will be removed, washed, ironed and added to the Preloved Uniform stock.

ORDERING

Please contact the school office to let us know what you are looking for. Office staff will let you know what is available and you will be able to view at the school office before buying. Items can be collected via the School Office or sent home with children after payment is received via ParentPay.

We will also display items during some of our fund-raising events, where items can be purchased directly.

VOLUNTEERS

Can you help? The School would appreciate any extra help from parents with the Preloved Uniform process in particular the receiving of donations and dealing with lost property. This would include taking garments home to de-tag, wash and iron as needed. We also need helpers on the day of the Preloved Uniform sales, 30 minutes or as much/little as you can spare goes a long way in helping to set up, serve and clear away so please offer to help if you can. Support of parents is vital if the Preloved Uniform fundraising is to work.