School Uniform

At Brentfield we believe that school uniform plays a valuable role in contributing to the ethos of a school and setting an appropriate tone.  We believe that school uniform is important for the following reasons:

• It helps to foster a sense of belonging to the school community.
• It enables a child to not only identify with but also be seen as a member of the school.
• It helps children to understand that school is important and should be taken seriously.
• It assures both parent and teacher that the child is wearing clothes that are smart and sensible, and helps remove the potential problems that fashion and competition could bring about.

The wearing of school uniform is a key school rule and our uniform code is strongly enforced.  The way our children present themselves speaks volumes about the expectations of parents and the school.  As we all have high expectations, we would like the wearing of uniform to reflect this. The colours identified below are the only colours to be worn.  Staff at the school will speak to children who are not wearing the correct uniform and parents will be written to if the uniform rules are not adhered to.

 

Tie *	Year 6 pupils only. (Available from the Uniform Outlet)
Polo Shirt	White short sleeved
Dress	Blue and white checked (Summer term)
Trousers	Grey
Shorts	Grey – knee length (only for the Summer Term and September to October half term when the weather is hot)
Skirt/Pinafore	Grey – knee length
Jumper or Cardigan *	Grey V Neck knitted jumper (Available from the Uniform Outlet)
Hijabs	Navy Blue White (Only for Summer Term and September to October half term if weather is hot)
Socks/tights	Socks – white or grey / Tights – Grey
Shoes	Plain black with no visible logos –       No trainers or fashion shoes –       For Health and Safety reasons we are unable to wear open toed sandals
Jewellery	Children must only wear a pair of stud earrings and a watch: No hooped earrings, necklaces, rings or bracelets are allowed. No marks/cuts allowed in eyebrows. For health and safety reasons children may not participate in PE if wearing earrings. Please ensure they can remove them themselves or do not wear them on the day of PE or swimming.
Hair	The school does not allow extremes of hair fashion i.e. no lines, cuts, patterns, shaved heads, or obvious dyeing of the hair. Hair should look natural. Hair must be kept tidy in the interests of safety (long hair tied back). Please check with the school first if you are unsure.
Coat	Coats are a personal choice. No colour is specific.
Book Bag *	(Available at the Uniform Outlet)
Water Bottle	Reusable water bottle clearly labeled with child’s name.
PE KIT
T-Shirt *	Plain in house colour (Available at the Uniform Outlet)
Tracksuit *	Navy Blue (Available at the Uniform Outlet)
Trainers	Any colour
Hair	To be tied up during PE lessons
Swimming	Swimming Trunks (Long swimming shorts are not allowed) One-piece swimming costume or full-body swimsuit.  Swimming hat

Please have all clothes clearly named.

• No jewellery should be worn. Plain studs can be worn providing your child can take them out when needed
• Extreme hairstyles are strongly discouraged – shaven, logos and designs, stripes, Mohicans, dyed hair (including highlights) and excessive beads
• Any hair, which reaches shoulder length, must be tied back with scrunchies or hairbands in school colours. 
• All long hair (shoulder length or longer) must be tied up during PE lessons. 
• Non-school uniform jumpers are not acceptable
• All children need a Brentfield book bag

We have tried to keep the costs to a minimum. Branded jumpers, polo shirts, tracksuits and book bags are available from Uniform Outlet, 1290 Greenford Road, UB6 0HH, 020 3876, www.uniformoutlet.co.uk. The rest of the school uniform is available from supermarkets at a lower cost.