Providing new uniform and clothing
Some schools have opted to hold a stock of uniform for learners.
Mill of Mains Primary School, Dundee
Mill of Mains offers free pieces of uniform for families when needed. There is school uniform available on rails for families to take what they need and leave what they can.
The building of a new gym hall has provided an opportunity to offer children gym shoes so that everybody can take part in P.E.
“We have a new gym hall and so asking for parents to buy gym shoes in the middle of the year is a challenge for some and some children didn’t yet have those. So we have trainers and gym shoes to offer children and these have come from donations and we are able to match up kids with these shoes. There is no fuss and it means that all kids can take part in gym lessons.”
Logans Primary School, North Lanarkshire
This school has been using Pupil Equity Funding and school funds to make sure that all children have the right clothing to take part in P.E.
“The school has provided a polo shirt for all pupils to wear on the days when they take part in P.E. This means that there is no need to bring clothes in to the school, everyone has the same shirt and no-one needs to buy a specific shirt for P.E.”
Other ideas you might like
Watch this video from Morgan Academy in Dundee about why they have a uniform stock.