Clothing and Equipment

1. Routines

The Government is clear that all children of compulsory school age (other than those been home educated or with specific medical conditions) are required to be in school from the beginning of the new academic year.

Before returning to school in September, parents will be asked to complete an online Returning to School Questionnaire on behalf of their children. A link to this will be emailed to you within the next two weeks.

You must not send your child to school if they are showing any of the signs or symptoms of Covid-19 or if they should be quarantining following contact with anyone with a confirmed case or having returned to the UK in the last 14 days as per the latest Government guidance. Nurse Sue is always happy to offer advice. She may be contacted SueNicholas@crosfields.com or via the school office (0118 987 1810).

For children in Reception to Year 8 who have appointments (e.g. medical) during the school you must collect them from, and return them to, the White Building.

Clothing and equipment

Face coverings

At the time of compiling this booklet, Government advice is that children and staff in schools do not need to wear face coverings. However, we understand that some may feel reassured by wearing them. Children must be able to fit and remove their own face coverings if they choose to wear them. Face coverings must be stored in the pupil’s school bag or pocket when not in use in a plastic bag. Small sandwich bags would be ideal.

Uniform and sports kits

School uniform must be worn. Beyond the normal laundry cycles, the Government has said there are no special requirements. We take pride in our pupils’ appearance and they are expected to be clean, neat and tidy each day anyway!

Earrings/studs are not permitted in school with the exception of Senior School girls who must remove them for PE and Games.

To minimise use of the changing rooms by different pods, on Wednesdays pupils in Years 5, 6, 7 and 8 must come to school in their games kit, wearing trainers. They will need to bring shin pads, football or hockey boots according to their sport. Years 7 and 8 begin term on Wednesday 9 th September and should come in games kit on this, their first day.

On Fridays children in Years 3 and 4 should wear their games kit with trainers to school. They will need to bring shin pads, football or hockey boots according to their sport.

In order to assist with enhanced cleaning routines, pupils in Years 5, 6, 7 & 8 cannot store their games kit (a bulky item!) in the changing rooms. Kit will need to be brought to school each day it is required and taken home again the same day.

For pupils in the Nursery, Reception, Year 1, 2, 3 and 4, Swimming kits should be brought to school and taken home again on the days needed. PE kits may remain in school.

Pupils in Years 5, 6, 7 and 8 should bring their PE and swimming kits on a Monday and take them home on a Friday. These will need to be stored in year group areas or classrooms.

Pupils are not permitted to share one another’s personal items.