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Clothing for School

The children are expected to wear the school colours and their clothes need to suitable for the normal
day-to-day activities of school. Bleakhouse Primary School uniform items are available from
A. Oakes store at House 174, Oakend, 180 Vicarage Road, Oldbury, B68 8JB or
Ace Embroidery. Type in this link - https://bleakhouseps.ace-online.co.uk/catalogue or follow the
link on the school website under key information / uniform / click on link.

The uniform items are:
• Royal blue sweatshirts or cardigans
• White shirt, blouse or polo shirt
• Grey trouser or skirt
• Black school shoes
• Hijab in school colours blue, grey or white
The PE Kit is:
• White T-shirt
• Royal blue sweatshirt
• Black shorts
• Black track suit bottoms/joggers/leggings that have no logo
• Pumps and appropriate footwear for games.

Please note that it is our policy not to allow children to borrow PE kit from other children for Health
and Safety reasons. Each class has a small amount of kit that children may borrow. Any child who
does not come to school wearing their kit on the day the class has PE or does not use the school
spare kit cannot participate in the lesson that day. We carefully monitor all children to ensure that
their PE kit and other school equipment is in school when it is needed.

Please label all clothes clearly with permanent marker or sew-on label as they look so alike it is
impossible to tell the difference.

Jewelry is not allowed for reasons of safety. However, analogue watches can be worn and small
studs are allowed in ears only. We cannot take responsibility for loss or damage to valuables so
please keep them at home.

N.B. Studs worn in ears should be removed for PE, including swimming. On rare occasions, if
wearing an earring holds a higher risk due to the PE activity, a Parent will be asked to tape over the
earring. This is a temporary measure.

School Dinners

School meals are prepared on our school premises and children are offered a choice of menu, served
in a cafeteria style. Dinner money is paid using online Parent Pay. If you think your Key Stage 2
child may qualify for free school meals please do not hesitate to ask for the appropriate form. By just
registering for Free School Meals there is an increase in the school’s budget. Children in Reception
and Key Stage 1 can access Universal Free School Meals.

Your child may prefer a packed lunch instead of a school dinner. If so, please send in a packed lunch
and drink in suitable, labelled containers. As a health promoting school we like to encourage the
children to eat a healthy diet. Please bear this in mind when preparing your child’s lunch.

Healthy Snacks
Children in Early Years and Key Stage 1 are given a piece of fruit or vegetable each day. We
actively encourage the children in Key Stage 2 to continue this practice by bringing a piece of fruit
to school to eat at playtime. Toast is available for Key Stage 2 children to purchase during playtime.

Nut Free School
Bleakhouse Primary is a nut free school due to the nature of
some individuals’ allergies. Please avoid including foods that
contain nuts in your child’s packed lunch or snacks.

Bleakhouse Primary School