School Lunches and Uniform

School Uniform

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Due to the school currently being closed, we ask that families order school uniforms directly from the supplier, if possible. Please see below for more information.

May 2020 message from school uniform supplier, Border Embroideries:

We have been busy adding all the schools we supply to our website, so all parents can now order their back to school uniform online with home delivery. Our head office and factory is still currently closed, but we’d like to encourage parents to get their order in sooner rather than later to help slow the back to school rush. We hope to return to work from the 18th May, when we will begin shipping our online orders.

Parents can find their schools online shop by using this link – https://www.border-embroideries.co.uk/schools. Our online cut off date for guaranteed back to school delivery is the 20th July 2020.

We hope all staff and pupils are staying safe and healthy during this difficult time. If you have any queries at all, please get in touch with us via email info@border-embroideries.co.uk

 

Parents are asked to co-operate with the school in encouraging the wearing of the school uniform. The uniform was agreed in consultation with parents, pupils, staff and the Parent Council. It incorporates a range of popular items of dress, e.g. sweatshirts, T-shirts that can be purchased from many major retailers.

Wearing school uniform contributes to a positive school ethos and helps avoid discrimination and reduces peer pressure to wear expensive designer clothing. Our school’s reputation can also be enhanced in the local community by the wearing of school uniform and school security is enhanced.

 

Grey/black/navy skirt, dress, trousers or shorts

White shirt or polo shirt

Grey/black/navy pullover or cardigan

School tie or school sweatshirt

Blue checked gingham school dress

Black school shoes

 

Our blazer is black, with a school badge.

A stock of sweatshirts (£8.60), polo shirts (£8.00) and ties (£3.00) are available to purchase from the school office.  Other items such as waterproof jackets and fleeces can be ordered by the office.

 

PE Kits

The appropriate clothing and footwear for PE is a T-shirt, shorts and gym shoes with non-marking soles. These are necessary for health and safety reasons and your co-operation is requested to ensure that pupils are equipped to participate in the PE lessons.

 

Please ensure that all items of clothing are clearly labelled, particularly ties, sweat shirts and PE equipment which are often lost.

A protective apron or an old shirt should be worn for art and craft activities.

Please help us by ensuring that pupils do not bring valuable or expensive items of clothing to school.

 

If you have any queries regarding the school’s dress code, please contact the school office.  Please find an order form in the link below.

Uniform order form

 

Footwear and Clothing Grants

Grants for footwear and clothing for children are available to parents receiving:

  • Child Tax Credit, but not working tax credit, with an annual income of less than £ 16,105
  • income support
  • jobseekers allowance[income-based]
  • support under Par V1of the Immigration & Asylum Act 1999
  • Income related element of Employment and Support Allowance

Information on free school meals and clothing grants is available on the www.edinburgh.gov.uk website. Applications for free school meals and clothing grants can be made by contacting Grants, Awards and Placements,

Business Centre 1:1

Waverley Court,

4 East Market Street,

Edinburgh,

EH8   8BG

 

Free School Lunches for Primary 1 to 4,

Please click on the link below to find out more about this Scottish Government initiative

Free Lunch Entitlement January 2015 Parent Questions and Answers