Dear Parent/ Guardian

The weather is set to be very warm for the rest of the week. Therefore, pupils will be able to wear PE kits (including school branded PE kit or plain white, black or navy alternatives) or the usual school uniform without blazers, jumpers or ties on those days.

We ask parents to please support us with maintaining high standards of uniform with these adjustments in place and to please check that they are not leaving home with non-uniform items such as branded sportswear or unsuitable footwear (for example croc or slider style footwear). The footwear is particularly important as it could be potentially unsafe in a busy, school environment. Similarly, any non-school uniform or PE kit items will be managed in the same way that non-uniform clothing is managed on a normal school day. 

I would appeal to parents for their support with this issue on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week. We have had a number of pupils not abiding by the reasonable adjustments we have made and wearing non-uniform. Please help us to ensure that the adjustments are used in the spirit in which they are made. 

We appreciate that change can be unsettling and difficult for young people to manage. Therefore, we ask that everyone treats this short-term relaxation of uniform rules in the spirit in which it is intended, that is, to support young people to be in school, learning and focused in the classroom despite the heat. I thank you in advance for your support in the matter and appreciate that you will have these conversations with your children to ensure a positive rest of the week in school.

Friday will be the traditional end of Summer term non-uniform day, and we finish the day at 1.30pm for pupils. 

Kind regards

Stuart Davies

(Headteacher)