Important: Cookie Policy
We use cookies to help keep our site relevant and easy to use. To help us do this
we need your permission to use cookies. Read more...
EU legislation requires that all websites clearly specify if cookies are being used
and their purpose. For more information on the cookies we use view our privacy policy.
South Ayrshire Council use Google Analytics which uses cookies to anonymously track
activity on our site. We use this information to keep our site relevant and to make
it easier to use. We have already set a cookie that is essential to the sites operation.
If you accept the use of cookies on this website you will no longer see this message.
We will also place a preference cookie and Google will place temporary session cookies
on your computer.
Should you later, manually delete the preference cookie then you will need to re-confirm
your preference when you next visit this website.
Yes, I accept the use of cookies
Schools
Clothing and Uniform
There are forms of dress which are unacceptable in school, such as items of clothing
which:
- potentially, encourage faction (such as football colours);
- could cause offence (such as anti-religious symbolism or political slogans);
- could cause health and safety difficulties, such as loose fitting clothing, dangling
earrings;
- are made from flammable material for example, tracksuits in practical classes;
- could cause damage to flooring;
- carry advertising, particularly for alcohol or tobacco; and
- could be used to inflict damage on other pupils or be used by others to do so.
Under no circumstances will pupils be deprived of any educational benefit as a result
of not wearing uniform and in particular, pupils will not be denied access to examinations
as a result of not wearing school uniform.
Approval of any requests for
such grants made by parents in different circumstances is at the discretion of the
Director of Children and Community Department. Information and application forms
may be obtained from schools, libraries, registration offices and from the Children
and Community Department, County Buildings, Ayr.
The Council is concerned at the level of claims being received regarding the loss
of pupils' clothing and/or personal belongings. Parents are asked to assist in this
area by ensuring that valuable items and unnecessarily expensive items of clothing
are not brought to school. Parents should note that the Council does not carry insurance
to cover the loss of such items and any claims submitted are likely to be met only
where the Council can be shown to have been negligent.
See also: Criteria
for Eligibility for Clothing Grant and Free School Meals