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The Craigton Monthly Diary Dates Easter 2021

Thurs 1st – School closes at 2.30 for spring break. (staggered finish Happy Easter Octobertimes from 2014 2.30 – 2.45)

nd th Wishing you all a happy and Fri 2 – 18 April – School restful Easter and a lovely spring closed for spring break. holiday from everyone at Craigton Mon 19th – School re-opens at Primary & NC! 9am (staggered start and finish A huge thank you to Asda Govan times 9 – 9.30) and the Co-op on Paisley Road West for their kind donations of School Uniform Tues 27th – Parent Council eggs for the children. Also our Meeting on Zoom at 6.30pm Lord Provost has gifted all our When we return after our spring th children an egg to enjoy during break, we would encourage all Wed 28 – 6-6.45pm – Parent Transition to Rosshall Academy their break. Massive thanks! our young learners to revert to wearing our school uniform. A meeting on Teams

group of our P7 children have looked again at our uniform procedures and I have noted Football Colours some of their comments below. Our uniform is non gender Part of Glasgow City Council’s specific and we would encourage policy on uniform and clothing is all our young people to wear any that football colours, shirts and combination of uniform they feel strips are not to be worn in comfortable with. At the bottom of school. Please can I ask that the newsletter is our revised everyone respects this and that uniform policy, written by our football clothing is kept for out of young people. school. Feedback Here are some comments our young people had about our Thank you to those who have policy. completed our most recent Medication surveys on our return to school, “Being able to wear what we want our LGBT work and on careers makes us feel more equal with Another reminder that if your child which involve Maths and equality being one of the most has returned home with medication Numeracy. important things in life.” from school, there will also be an Your feedback really matters to accompanying letter stating that your us as we plan for the future, so if “I feel like we can now choose the child’s medication is expiring. Please you haven’t had a chance, please uniform that makes us feel most replace this asap. use the links emailed to you to like ourselves.” complete the surveys. Many thanks. What mature and invaluable feedback from our young people!

Craigton Primary

School Uniform Policy

Our children are proud to wear school uniform which gives them a sense of identity and pride in belonging to Craigton Primary School. Our uniform is simple and practical with a focus on the cost of the school day to best support our families.

We believe that we have a moral duty to keep costs low for parents as we realise that they have many financial responsibilities. Therefore, we will ensure that our school uniform is affordable and provides that best possible value to our families.

Following consultation with staff and pupils we have decided to have a school uniform that not only reinforces a sense of pride in the school but also promotes equality and supports the health and wellbeing of our children.

Our policy for school uniform is based on the principles that school uniform:-  Promotes a sense of pride in our school  Develops a sense of community and belonging to the school  Is practical and looks smart  Makes children feel equal to others in terms of appearance  Is regarded as suitable clothing for school  Is designed with health and safety and the cost of the school day in mind  Prepares children for secondary school

We are also aware that a greater number of pupils are questioning their gender identity than in the past. Therefore, we have made the decision to introduce a gender-neutral uniform which will cater for those pupils who do not match clothing to gender.

Our school uniform is:  Red sweatshirt / jumper or cardigan  White polo shirt / shirt  Black or grey skirt/trousers/leggings  White/ black/ grey/red socks/ tights

 Black shoes/trainers/boots  Children should bring coats to school every day when the weather is cold or wet (not hooded tops).

All uniform should be clearly labelled with the child’s name. The school cannot accept responsibility for any lost items.

Items from our uniform list can be ordered from our school uniform supplier: https://www.schoolwearscotland.com/primary-school-uniform-craigton-primary-school-c- 2_232.html

P.E. Kit

Due to current COVID-19 restrictions pupils are not required to bring a PE kit to school. However when school life returns to normal our kit will be:

 Any t-shirt/shorts/leggings or jogging bottoms that adhere to health and safety guidelines with a focus on allowing children the freedom of movement during PE lessons. Considering the cost of the school day we do not specify a colour or brand of PE kit.  Footwear – Trainers are needed for PE. Gymnastics is done in bare feet.

Swimming

Children in Primary 6 usually go swimming for one term each year. Due to current COVID- 19 restrictions pupils are unable to attend these lessons. When life returns to normal information about what they need for swimming lessons will be given to you by the class teacher.

Jewellery

Jewellery must not be worn to school. Children with pierced ears may wear studs, but in order to comply with health and safety guidance, these will need to be removed during PE lessons.

Personal Belongings

Money and other valuables should not be brought to school, unless required for a specific activity.

Mobile phones should not be brought into school. If a child is walking home from school and you wish them to have a mobile phone for this purpose then this must be placed in the class phone box at the start of the day and collected by the child before they leave the premises at the end of the day.

School is unable to accept responsibility for the loss of, or damage to, any valuables or personal belongings that have not been handed into the office for safe keeping.

Lost Property

Please name all articles of clothing, as a great deal of time can be wasted looking for owners of items that are not named. Lost property is displayed regularly for families to check and claim.