Uniform
We want children to be proud of Darley Dene and to take a pride in their appearance whilst wearing our school uniform, encouraging a sense of belonging amongst the children as well as embedding our identity in the wider community.
We ask parents and carers to support us in this policy by ensuring that children come to school correctly dressed. You can read our uniform policy in full here.
Our uniform supplier:
The following school uniform is compulsory for all pupils in Years Reception to Year 6 and includes:
- Black trousers
- Black shorts
- Black skirt
- Black pinafore dress
- Black socks (NOT trainer socks, NO patterns or colours)
- Black tights
- Black sensible outdoor shoes with velcro, buckle or laces (NOT boots, Vans, canvas shoes, jelly shoes, sandals, high heels, ballerina/dolly shoes)
- Warm and waterproof outdoor coat or anorak
- Royal blue V-neck sweatshirt with school logo or Royal blue V-neck sweatshirt cardigan with school logo
- Royal blue polo shirt with school logo
- Royal blue and white checked summer dress or playsuit (can be worn with white socks from Easter to October)
The following school uniform is compulsory for all pupils in Nursery and Owls and includes:
- Black joggers (easy to pull up to enable independence with toileting and changing clothes activities)
- Black shorts
- Black socks (NOT trainer socks, NO patterns or colours)
- Black tights
- Black sensible outdoor shoes with velcro, buckle or laces. (NOT boots, Vans, canvas shoes, jelly shoes, sandals, high heels, ballerina/dolly shoes)
- Warm and waterproof outdoor coat or anorak
- Royal blue V-neck sweatshirt with school logo or Royal blue V-neck sweatshirt cardigan with school logo
- Royal blue polo shirt with school logo
- Royal blue and white checked summer dress or playsuit (can be worn with white socks from Easter to October)
N.B: Nursery children can wear black plimsolls in place of black sensible outdoor shoes.
The following PE kit is compulsory for all pupils in Years Reception to Year 6 AND Owls and includes:
- Plain white round necked t-shirt
- Black shorts
- Black Plimsolls
- Trainers (Years 1- 6)
- Plain black tracksuit without logos, writing or stripes
Other items available for any Darley Dene child:
- Portrait book bag with school logo - compulsory for Years R-2
- Backpack with school logo - optional for Years 3-6
- Gym bag with school logo - compulsory for all Year groups
- Sun cap with school logo - optional for all Year groups
Should you wish for your child to be fully covered we ask that any longer layers worn underneath the uniform are only black in colour. This can be replaced with white layers if the checked summer dress/playsuit is worn.
Hair:
- ALL children with shoulder-length or longer hair must have it completely tied back; hair should not be worn in a half-up-half-down style.
- Hair bands should be small and plain in the neutral colours of white, black, brown, beige and blue only.
- Decorative and large accessories such as bows and long ribbons are not appropriate for school as they serve no functional purpose.
- Extreme hair styles are not permitted in school; this includes patterns cut into hair e.g. tram lines, excessive use of hair products e.g. gel and the use of hair dye in non-natural colours or bleach.
Accessories:
- A small wrist watch (or one that can count steps) is permitted. Smart watches that can be used to communicate are not permitted.
- Small & discreet stud earrings (these earrings must be removed for PE in compliance with Lumen Learning Trust policy). No other jewellery is permitted.
- Nail varnish, false nails, make-up and temporary tattoos are not appropriate for school.
