School Uniform

  • There is a school uniform which all pupils are expected to wear.
  • The school colours are purple, grey and white and all pupils are expected to wear clothes in these colours.
  • All items of school uniform should be clearly marked with the pupil’s name.

School uniform at Montpelier

  • At Montpelier Primary School all children are required to wear school uniform
  • Items marked * have the school logo and are only available from Juniper
  • The address is Juniper, 154 – 156 The Broadway West Ealing, W13 0TL
  • Juniper Website
  • Directions
  • All other items may be purchased from Juniper or from other suppliers

The uniform is as follows:

Items that are required to have a school logo (can only be purchased from Juniper)

  • Purple sweatshirt or purple cardigan (Children only need one or the other)
  • Purple PE t-shirt
  • Purple polo shirt (a non-logo white polo shirt may be worn instead)
  • Montpelier tracksuit top for PE Y1 to Y6
  • Montpelier black PE sweatshirt (this will be phased out in 2022 –2023)
  • Montpelier book bag (Reception, Year 1 and Year 2)

Items that may or may not have a school logo

  • White polo shirt
  • Montpelier black or plain black PE jogging bottoms (no stripes or branded logos)
  • Purple Fleece for outer wear – this must not be worn in place of a cardigan/sweatshirt as children become too warm in the building.

Items with no logo

  • White polo shirt or white shirt or blouse
  • Grey trousers or shorts
  • Grey pinafore dress or skirt or shorts

Purple gingham dress

  • White/grey/purple socks

Grey/purple tights

  • Black PE shorts
  • Plain Black tracksuit bottoms or black base leggings (no stripes or logos)

Plain black base layer can be worn under PE T-Shirt in cold weather

PE and swimming kit

  • PE clothes – All pupils must wear PE kit to school on their PE day
  • For swimming lessons, pupils must wear swimming trunks, swimming shorts, swimming costumes or knee and elbow length suits. All pupils must wear swimming hats and may wear swimming goggles.

Shoes, bags and coats

  • Other than for PE, children should wear black shoes (no trainers or boots). In the nursery, children may wear trainers. Children should not wear shoes with flashing lights and parents should not send children in lace-up shoes until they can tie them independently. Open-toed sandals should be avoided for safety reasons.
  • Trainers – for outdoor PE (Y1 to Y6)
  • Black plimsolls with elastic or Velcro – for indoor use (Reception)
  • Boots above the ankle should not be worn other than on days of snowfall or extreme icy weather.
  • It is recommended that children bring a lightweight rain mac /pack a mac daily in the event of unexpected rain and a suitable hat in hot weather

Named uniform

  • All items should be clearly labelled with the child’s name
  • Writing the name on with biro is not sufficient as it washes out with time
  • Juniper will name items on request for an extra charge.
  • Alternatively, a permanent marker or name labels can be used
  • This ensures that lost items are generally returned to their owner

Optional extras

  • * Montpelier reversible rain jacket
  • * Montpelier baseball hat
  • * Montpelier knitted hat
  • * Rucksack

Jewellery and hairstyles

  • For reasons of health and safety, jewellery must not be worn in school except for known religious reasons. If you require your child to wear religious jewellery please inform the school in writing. Stud earrings are allowed but parents will be asked to remove other earrings. The wearing of jewellery is dangerous as it can cause unnecessary injuries and should be removed for PE.
  • Watches (no smart watches) are worn at the owner’s own risk but must also be removed for PE
  • Makeup, visible tattoos and nail polish are not allowed to be worn in school
  • Any pupil’s hair that is longer than the back of the neck should be tied back away from the face and eyes throughout the school day.  Headbands alone are insufficient.
  • For ease of identification, and for purposes of safeguarding, faces should not be covered or obstructed
  • Any religious head covering should be purple, white or black.

General Information

  1. Any pupil’s hair that is longer than the back of the neck should be tied back away from the face and eyes throughout the school day. Headbands alone are insufficient
  2. For ease of identification, and for purposes of safeguarding, faces should not be covered or obstructed
  3. Where a child is not wearing the correct uniform, the school may request that s/he wear a provided sweatshirt, on a temporary basis, for the day
  4. For PE, pupils must not wear tights under PE shorts instead of black tracksuit bottoms

Second-hand uniform

  • The PTFA hold regular second-hand uniform sales throughout the school year

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