Holy Trinity Primary School Prospectus 2017
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Uniform<br />
We strongly encourage the wearing of school uniform<br />
and expect children to be sensibly dressed for their day<br />
at school. We believe that this helps children to feel part<br />
of the school immediately.<br />
The uniform consists of grey trousers, skirt or pinafore<br />
dress, yellow school polo shirt (with school logo on),<br />
blue school sweatshirt, blue cardigan or blue school<br />
fleece jacket (with school logo on). White or grey socks<br />
or grey tights may be worn. Sensible black school shoes<br />
should be worn. If boots are worn to school, then a<br />
change of shoes is required indoors. In cold weather,<br />
children will need a coat for play times. In the summer,<br />
boys may wear grey shorts and the girls wear a blue<br />
checked gingham summer dress. The local provider for<br />
school uniform is JFC Sports, in Hyde or Tesco online.<br />
Open Monday to Saturday between 9:30am and<br />
5:00pm. This company also donates a large percentage<br />
of its profit to the school as well as supporting the<br />
school.<br />
We ask parents to encourage our youngest children to<br />
be able to dress themselves before they start school.<br />
They will be much happier if they are independent and<br />
able to put their coats on and fasten most buttons and<br />
zips without help.<br />
P.E.<br />
From the early years, children change into a yellow<br />
school T-shirt (with the school logo on), black shorts<br />
and black slip-on pumps to allow them to move freely<br />
and safely when in the hall.<br />
For safety reasons, we do not allow training shoes of<br />
any kind indoors. P.E. clothes should be carried in a<br />
drawstring pump bag, which is clearly marked with the<br />
child’s name and class.<br />
All items of clothing or equipment, no matter how<br />
small, should be clearly marked with the child’s full<br />
name to establish ownership. This will continue to be<br />
important throughout school. Children in Key Stage 2<br />
will require outdoor games kit, in addition to an indoor<br />
kit. A tracksuit or similar and trainers are most suitable,<br />
in addition to pumps for indoor use.<br />
The wearing of make-up and jewellery is not allowed in<br />
school. Pupils will be asked to remove earrings for P.E.<br />
and swimming lessons. Year 4 and Year 3 children in<br />
Key Stage 2 will go swimming during the school year.<br />
Hair<br />
Hair should be smart, cut/arranged in a conventional<br />
style without streaks, bleaches, colouring and tramlines.<br />
Extremes of hairstyle including “sculptured” hair<br />
are not permitted. A water based hair gel is permissible<br />
with short hair to give a smart appearance. Other gels<br />
are not permitted for reasons of safety. With regard for<br />
considerations of health and safety as well as<br />
practicality, long hair must be tied back or arranged in a<br />
style that achieves the same result. Braids with beading<br />
are unsafe. We encourage pupils with long hair to have<br />
this tied back for ease of care and hygiene reasons.<br />
Personal Belongings<br />
To avoid wasting precious time at the start of P.E. and<br />
swimming lessons, it is essential that no jewellery,<br />
including rings, necklaces and bracelets should ever be<br />
worn to school. Watches, and studs in pierced ears are<br />
permitted, providing your child is able to remove and<br />
replace them unaided before and after P.E. The school<br />
accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to watches<br />
or studs. It is quite possible that children who wish to<br />
have their ears pierced to have them ‘done’ at the start<br />
of the long summer holidays so that they will have<br />
healed fully by the start of the new autumn term.<br />
Swimming Kit<br />
Boys are expected to wear swimming trunks and not<br />
shorts. Girls should wear a well fitting one piece<br />
swimsuit and a swimming cap. A towel and a water<br />
proof bag are also required. Please check that wet<br />
towels and swimsuits are being returned home on the<br />
same day.<br />
Your support in all these areas plays an important part<br />
in helping to prepare our children to take responsibility<br />
for belongings, to organise themselves and their work<br />
and to enable them to grow into valued members of<br />
society.<br />
Class organisation and staffing<br />
Our nursery is run during the morning session. Our<br />
Reception, Key Stage 1 and 2 classes have thirty<br />
children. The children are grouped in single-aged<br />
classes. Each class has a teacher and is supported by a<br />
teaching assistant. We employ a Spanish specialist, an<br />
IT manager and computing specialist, a learning<br />
support assistant, highly qualified supply teachers, as<br />
well as dance and music specialists. As a learning<br />
community, we encourage and support all staff as well<br />
as governors, parents and children as they develop their<br />
skills and learn new things. We celebrate our successes<br />
together and share our expertise. All are encouraged to<br />
support the school community in their own way.