School Uniform Guide for our new Year 7 students
We look forward to welcoming our new Year 7 students to St Edmund's Catholic School in September.
How to order your school uniform
Our online uniform shop has now closed. Any uniform ordered through this will be available to be collected on your allocated transition evening on either the 1st or 2nd July.
Alternatively, please complete a pre-order uniform order form and email to uniformshop@saintedmunds.org.uk.
If you are unable to attend the transition evening please visit our uniform shop during the summer holiday which will be open as follows:
Wednesday 28th August: 9am - 1pm
Thursday 29th August: 9am - 1pm
Friday 30th August: 8am - 11am
Anyone experiencing financial difficulty in purchasing their school uniform should write to the Headteacher, Mr Graham and send this to uniformshop@saintedmunds.org.uk Please state clearly the name of the new year 7 student and what support you are looking for and the amount.
If you have any queries regarding school uniform please email uniformshop@saintedmunds.org.uk
Friends of St Edmund's Second Hand Uniform Shop
The parent PTA have set up a second hand uniform shop and will be available during the transition evening on the 1st July 2024 in the school gym.
Friends of St Edmunds PTA, Uniform Exchange Mission
Established in September 2022, the Uniform Exchange’s mission is to provide nearly new school uniform, PE Kits and other school essentials to any St Edmund’s Student.
This project encourages students as well as families to consider the needs of others and the environment. This project highlights the social implications of disguarding good school uniforms to landfill, when others are able to make use of it.
Families are encouraged to donate any uniform to St Edmund’s Catholic School Reception, where it is organised by a dedicated team of PTA volunteers, for in school uniform sales. Any surplus uniform is then redistributed to other Portsmouth based charities.
The Uniform Exchange also offers a ‘Swap Shop’ option whereby you are able to swap a like for like item for a different size. Please follow our Facebook page for dates on the next uniform sale.
Follow our Facebook page: Friends of St Edmunds Catholic School
For more information, or dates of our next meeting,
KS3 Compulsory Items – all students (Years 7, 8 & 9)
A bottle green blazer with teal/white braiding, embroidered with the School badge.
- Plain black shoes with FLAT heels. Boots, suede shoes, canvass, Vans/plimsolls or trainer style shoes are NOT permitted (except trainers for PE). Shoes should be appropriate for School use. This rules out raised heels, casual and fashion shoes. There should be no logos on shoes or other coloured markings.
- Maroon jumper embroidered with the school badge. Hoodies/sweatshirts/plain jumpers are NOT permitted and will be confiscated. (Autumn and Spring a jumper is compulsory).
Compulsory Items – boys (Years 7, 8 & 9)
The School tie, clip on for KS3 students.
- A plain white School shirt with either long or short sleeves. Printed coloured t-shirts or polo neck sweaters are NOT permitted even if they are worn under School shirts.
- Black trousers (should not be skinny, tight fitting or of canvass or jean style material).
- Black/dark grey socks. Fluffy socks and illuminous/extremely brightly coloured socks are NOT permitted.
Compulsory Items – girls (Years 7, 8 & 9)
The School tie, clip on for KS3 students.
- A plain white School shirt with either long or short sleeves. Printed coloured t-shirts or polo-necked sweaters are NOT permitted even if they are worn under School shirts.
- Tartan School skirt and or black trousers. It is not possible to describe the trousers as there are such a wide range of options in shops it will always be difficult to be exact. As a guide trousers should not be skinny, tight fitting or of canvass or jean style material (cotton/polyester) or contain any zips.
- Black or neutral tights to be worn with skirts OR plain socks (white or black). Leg warmers, fluffy socks and illuminous/extremely brightly coloured socks are NOT permitted.
Sports Education Kit (all students)
- Black, green & white embroidered sports top.
- Black, green & white sports shorts.
- School kit socks.
- Plain black tracksuit bottoms and plain black tracksuit top (outside only) in winter.
- One piece swimming costume OR swimming trunks/shorts preferably in plain colour. The following are not permitted knee length shorts, Bermuda shorts and bikinis.
