Uniform

At St Joseph’s, we believe that wearing the correct uniform helps foster a sense of belonging, pride, and readiness to learn. It reflects the value we place on education and the importance of being part of our school community.

We have a simple school uniform of navy, grey, white and emerald green. St Joseph's branded items can be purchased from our online school uniform shop, run by our supplier Zip Promotions Ltd. The secure online shop can be found by clicking the button. Non-logo uniforms items can also be bought from high street shops. All uniform items specific to our school are listed as ‘St Joseph’s XXXX’ in the uniform list, for example ‘St Joseph’s polo shirt’, and should be purchased from our online shop.

All children join a house team, and will remain in those teams right through their schooling at St Joseph’s. Our house teams are called St Matthew, St Mark, St Luke and St John. Each house team are represented by their own house colour: Yellow, Blue, Red and Green. The children wear their house team coloured shirt for PE lessons and for Forest School, and the teams are brilliantly visible on Sports Day. The shirts can be purchased from the online shop.

To maintain a neat and tidy school uniform, we ask that:

• Skirts should be an appropriate length and of a style which allows girls to sit comfortably on the floor.
• Shoes should be flat, black and appropriate for school (No Trainers or visible branding). Your child should wear shoes which he or she can manage to do up independently. 
• Smart haircuts; long hair must be tied back and accessories should be moderate and in black or school colours (navy or green) 
• Children should not wear make-up, coloured hair or nail varnish.
• Children should come to school dressed in their PE uniform on the day of their PE lesson or if they are taking part in an ‘on-site’ sport club after school.
• All school uniform and PE kit must be clearly named. Children can become upset as a result of lost clothing, so please help us by naming everything.
• Only stud earrings may be worn to school and only one stud per ear. For health and safety reasons, children are not permitted to wear earrings or any other jewellery for PE. Your child’s teacher will advise you when PE lessons take place so that earrings can be removed.
• Religious Jewellery may be worn but must be able to be removed for PE.
• School branded bags are optional.

More information regarding our school uniform and the times of year that different clothing is required can be found by clicking below to download our Uniform Guide. If affordability is a concern, please speak to the office confidentially. We are here to help and can offer support where needed.

Forest School

Children should wear their school PE kit and bring wellington boots – navy jogging bottoms should be worn. If the weather is very cold, then a thick plain jumper can also be worn – we also recommend layers under the PE kit and hats / gloves / scarves.

Lost Property

Lost property is a problem at school. Please ensure that all items of clothing and belongings are very clearly labelled, which will allow lost items to be returned to their owner should they be found.

Items left at school that are not named are taken to the school office. Please encourage your child to speak to a member of staff as soon as they are aware they have lost something so we can try to locate the item appropriately. 

Mobile Phones and Digital Technology

It is strongly preferred that mobile phones and other mobile Digital Technology devices (such as Smart watches or other devices) are not brought into school. If it is essential that they are, parents must discuss the mobile phone policy and associated responsibilities with their child. Pupil mobile phones must be switched off and handed into the office at the start of the school day. They must not be taken into the classroom. If a device is found to be used in a classroom it will be confiscated and taken to the main office where a parent may be asked to collect. The only exception may be for connected medical devices but a letter from a doctor must be provided and other functions should be disabled to avoid disrupting teaching and learning. 

The school cannot accept any responsibility for loss or damage to devices of any kind.