Uniform
If you are considering buying new uniform for your children in September 2025, we would like to share that we will be introducing a change of colour for our sweatshirts, from red to burgundy.
Plain burgundy sweatshirts may be worn, or you may like to buy one with our new logo on – these will be available in the coming months.
Please be reassured that children may continue to wear the current uniform, including red sweatshirts – there is no expectation that anyone will buy new items. We are highly aware that there are many financial demands upon parents and we do not wish to add any extra costs. Any sweatshirts that have been passed down from older siblings should continue to be used and worn for school.
New YR parents for September 2025
There will be more information about uniform at our Welcome Meeting on Tuesday 3 June at 6.00pm. Invitations to this will be sent out following offer day on 16 April.
Current Uniform at Saltergate
Our uniform colours are red, white and grey, with a change to burgundy, white and grey from September 2025.
Current options include:
- Red jumper, sweatshirt or cardigan
- Red or white shirt or polo shirt
- Grey or black trousers, shorts, skirt or pinafore dress
- Red checked dress - in summer weather
- Year 6 children are invited to wear a tie (clip on is suggested for safety reasons).
We prefer children to wear shoes that are suitable for indoor and outdoor activities, rather than boots or trainers. Please avoid shoes with a heel.
We suggest that children tie long hair back, for health and safety reasons. Haircuts that are smart for school are recommended, with dyed hair to be avoided.
Nail varnish should not be worn.
We would recommend that earrings are not worn in school.
We have received an update from the Local Authority about children wearing jewellery and watches in PE lessons. The national guidance around this is that no jewellery should be worn in PE and that includes swimming and physical activity. We have been told that it is not safe to cover earrings / studs / sleepers with tape. The guidance states that pupils should remove their own jewellery and that this should be made clear to parents and carers. If the child is unable to do this themselves, they should not wear any. Where jewellery cannot be removed, school staff will need to adapt the activity to a low risk activity. Low risk is where children can work and be secure in their own personal space. This could be warming up, skills practices, observing and analysing, officiating or coaching.
Higher risk activities are where that personal space could be compromised, either by other participants or by equipment. This could be games activities where there are elements of ‘scrimmage’, gymnastics where children are close to each other or where the floor / equipment could come close to the ears, swimming, dodgeball, football etc. The basic rule is that all jewellery should be removed as this then removes that particular hazard. If your child cannot remove their own jewellery, we would ask that you ensure they are not wearing any on the days when they do PE.
