Uniform & Equipment
School Uniform
Our school uniform consists of the following:
Green sweatshirt or cardigan (preferably with school name and logo).
Red polo shirt (preferably with school name and logo).
Grey, charcoal or black skirt or pinafore.
Grey, charcoal or black trousers or shorts.
Green and white checked dress.
Headscarf (if required) – black, red or green in colour. Plain fabric only (not patterned or sequined), shoulder length and tight fitting, not secured with pins or brooches.
Black shoes, flat ankle boots or trainers (all black, including any laces - no coloured logos or motifs).
Children must wear sensible shoes that support the feet. No boots (higher than the ankle), high heels, open toed sandals/shoes or flip-flops. Footwear with high heels as well as open toed sandals/shoes and flip-flops can pose serious health and safety problems.
Jewellery such as rings, necklaces and bracelets cannot be worn due to health and safety reasons. The exceptions to this are earring ‘studs’ in pierced ears (see P.E. kit information below for further details).
Religious articles can of course be worn in school. However, during times of physical activity, such as playtimes, lunchtimes, outdoor learning and P.E. lessons, they must be covered up or taken off. We will not ask pupils to remove religious articles but they may choose to do this if they would rather remove it than cover it. This should be discussed on a case by case basis with the school, dependant on the year group of the pupil.
The wearing of watches is allowed, but these should not be of an expensive or valuable nature, novelty watches, or 'smart' watches. Watches must have a clasp or an expandable/elastic wrist band.
All uniform must be labelled with your child's name and class.
If your child has had to be changed in school, please wash the borrowed clothing and return it to us as soon as possible.
We welcome any donations of unwanted/discarded uniform.
Scroll to the bottom of the page for details of where to purchase uniform.
P.E. Kit
Pupils start P.E. lessons in Year 1. On the days of P.E. lessons, pupils in Years 1-6 should come to school in their P.E. kit.
Your child's P.E. days can be viewed below.
Indoor and outdoor P.E. lessons (during warm weather):
Plain white t-shirt.
Plain black/grey shorts (or leggings if required).
Black pumps/plimsoles (slip-on or velcro) or appropriate trainers (suitable for sport, not fashion trainers).
Outdoor P.E. lessons (during cold weather):
Plain white t-shirt.
Plain black/grey tracksuit bottoms (normal fit, not 'flared') or leggings.
School sweatshirts/cardigans to be worn over P.E. t-shirt.
The following items are not appropriate:
Football (or other sports) kits or tops.
Hoodies, jackets or non-school sweatshirts.
Coloured t-shirts or t-shirts with slogans or pictures on.
Coloured shorts or shorts with patterns or pictures on.
On the days of P.E. lessons, pupils should wear their school jumper/cardigan over their P.E. kit. No additional hoodies, jumpers, sweatshirts or jackets should be worn.
All P.E. kit must be labelled with your child's name and class.
Earrings
If your child wears earrings there are three options on P.E. days:
Children do not wear their earrings on the day that they have a P.E. lesson. This is the safest option.
Children have plasters put over earrings at home so that they are already covered for their P.E. lesson.
Send plasters in so that their earrings can be covered. Children will need to do this themselves, staff are not able to.
P.E. Days (September 2024 - July 2025)
Below are the normal P.E. days for each class. Whilst we always endeavour to follow these days, there are sometimes occasions where things may change. For example, we may have something going on in school and your child's P.E. lesson may change just for that week. Please follow your child's class on X (formerly Twitter) here for announcements about temporary changes. Permanent changes will be shown here on the website.
Scroll to the bottom of the page for details of where to purchase P.E.kit.
Outdoor Learning
Pupils do not need to wear different clothing for Outdoor Learning sessions. They must come to school in normal uniform (or P.E. kit if they have P.E. that day).
All pupils are provided with outdoor learning clothing to cover their own clothing. This is put on in school before the session starts and removed after the session ends.
Pupils will need to bring in a pair of wellies which will be kept in school. Please label each boot with your child’s name.
Belongings
Your child will need:
A book bag, which needs to be brought to school every day. Rucksacks are too big for the drawers in our classrooms.
A water bottle, which should be taken home for regular cleaning. Please ensure you only send water in these bottles.
All belongings must be labelled with your child's name and class.
Scroll to the bottom of the page for details of where to purchase belongings.
Swimming Kit (Year 4 only)
The following information is adapted from Swim England and is followed by Aspire (the provider of our 'Pop Up Swimming Pool Programme').
Swimming is one of the most accessible and inclusive activities and everyone should feel confident and comfortable while in the water.
Over the years swimwear has come on leaps and bounds. So have policies relating to guidance about what can be worn in pools. It’s important that children feel confident and comfortable – but that they are also safe.
What clothing to wear in the pool
Your child will get changed for swimming lessons in school. On the days of their swimming lessons, children should come to school in either their school uniform or school P.E. kit, whichever is easier for them to change quickly and independently out of and in to. This will give them the maximum amount of time in the swimming pool.
There are different styles of swimwear. These include:
One-piece swimsuit (standard / full sleeved/ 3/4 / full)
Skirted swimsuits
Swim shorts (not long or baggy)
Trunks
Swim briefs
Wetsuit style or fitted swimming t-shirt
Fitted t-shirt
Burkini swimming costume
3/4 length swim shorts in thin nylon material
Fitted leggings under swimwear
Fitted leggings with or without shorts
All swimming kit must be labelled with your child's name and class.
What clothing not to wear in the pool
The important thing to note is that clothing shouldn’t be overly baggy or made of heavy materials such as denim or wool. These can become water logged and heavy, making it difficult to swim or float. It is also important to make sure pieces of clothing can not get stuck in filters or other parts of a pool, which makes lycra a good material to wear.
Clothing which shouldn’t be worn includes:
Bikinis
Leggings over swimwear
Baggy t-shirt and trousers
Tracksuits or jogging bottoms
Outdoor shorts or trousers
Jeans
Jewellery
Jewellery is not permitted during school swimming lessons, this includes watches.
If your child wears earrings there are two options on swimming days:
Children do not wear their earrings on the day that they have swimming. This is the safest option.
Children remove their earrings before swimming. Earrings are the responsibility of the children - staff are not able to look after them.
What else to bring
Other things that children MUST bring on swimming days include:
A towel
Hair clips or hair bands (if applicable). For those with longer hair, unless a swimming cap is worn, it must be tied up/back.
Footwear to wear whilst walking to and from the pool (this cannot be school shoes). This should be something easy to get on and off and be able to get slightly wet. Examples of this are sliders, flip-flops, aqua shoes or jelly shoes. This footwear must not be worn to school, it must only be used during swimming sessions.
A named swimming bag
What else may be needed
Children may bring the following if needed:
Swimming cap. We strongly advise the use of a swimming cap for children with longer hair. They not only keep the hair out of the face, but also reduce ‘drag’ to make swimming that bit easier. Children must be able to put swimming caps on by themselves.
Goggles. Although not essential, wearing swimming goggles is recommended if you are new to swimming. They will make swimming a bit easier and protect your eyes from chlorinated water. Children must be able to put goggles on by themselves. Snorkel goggles/masks are not permitted.
Swim/changing robe. A swim/changing robe can be useful if a pupil requires a little extra warmth (or privacy) when drying and changing after swimming.
Swimming nose clip. Nose clips can help you stay underwater longer, control your breathing and keep water out of your nose.
Swimming ear band/aquaband. Ear band/aquabands act as a splash guard to keep water out of the ears.
Swimming ear plugs. Ear plugs keep water out of the ears.
Scroll to the bottom of the page for details of where to purchase swimming kit.
Purchasing Uniform and Equipment
Most high street retailers, supermarkets and major online stores supply a wide variety of uniform, kit and belongings/equipment.
Uniform, kit and equipment (including school branded items) can be also purchased from the following places:
Mansuri Schoolwear
Uniform & kit (including branded items)
Belongings/equipment
Swimwear (including Islamic swimwear upon request)
Store address: 163 -165 Yew Tree Lane, Yardley, B26 1AY
Contact number: 0121 784 4230
Clive Mark
Uniform & kit (including branded items)
Belongings/equipment
Store address: 2286 Coventry Road, Sheldon, B26 3JR
Contact number: 0121 722 2286
Midland Schoolwear
Uniform & kit (including branded items)
Belongings/equipment
Store address: Shop 9, 1160 Warwick Road, Acocks Green, B27 6BP
Contact number: 0121 707 2033
Almanaar Islamic Store
Islamic swimwear
Store address: 430 Coventry Road, Small Heath, B10 0UG
Contact number: 0121 684 5004
My Clothing
Uniform & kit (including branded items)
Belongings/equipment
Contact number: 0800 059 0594
Second-hand Uniform
We have a number of items of second-hand school uniform available for parents. At some of our events throughout the year, we have stalls that sell this for a nominal fee, but it is always available should parents need it. If you are interested in second-hand school uniform, please do not hesitate to contact us. Alternatively, speak to a member of staff who will gladly assist.
We welcome any donations of unwanted/discarded uniform.
Non-uniform Days
Throughout the school year, the last day of each half term is a non-uniform day.
On non-uniform days, pupils may wear their own clothes rather than school uniform. However, pupils must still adhere to parts of the uniform policy that relate to health and safety in school. Therefore, please ensure that pupils still wear appropriate footwear and headscarves (without pins or brooches), and do not wear jewellery, as stated above.
For end of half term non-uniform days, we request a £1 donation for your child to wear non-uniform. The money raised on non-uniform days contributes to ‘school fund’. This is a fund which is used to provide additional resources and activities that our regular school budget isn’t always able to cover.
The exception to this is the last day of the Autumn term, when we break up for the Christmas holiday. As this is usually our 'Christmas Party Day', no donation is requested.