Year 6 Parents Guide 2026-27

5 READY: UNIFORM & MOBILE PHONES Plain white shirt or blouse Full-button, collared type, long or short sleeve shirt or blouse. Shirts/blouses must be fully tucked in at the waistband. Compulsory Socks/Tights Footwear Green or black tights or black socks. Plain black sensible shoes and all black leather, polishable leisure shoes (that do not have any other colouring, are made of fabric or have a sports style sole). No other footwear is allowed – this includes boots, Crocs, sliders, sandals, Uggs, sports trainers, fashion trainers or shoes with different coloured soles. Logos or embellishments are not considered plain black. Compulsory Outdoor Clothing Coats should be worn over the blazer or jumper, not under. Coats and non-uniform hoodies/sweatshirts must be removed on arrival at school and not worn inside the building. Expensive, “fashion” items are discouraged. Compulsory King James’s PE kit aims to be practical and smart, balancing the demands of physical exercise with personal comfort and confidence for the students. PE uniform requirements fall under the oversight of the PE Department and are subject to their assessment of the sports being participated in and the conditions prevalent at the time of year . Bottle green short sleeved PE top King James’s short sleeved bottle green sports top. Compulsory Bottle green quarter-zip long sleeved PE top King James’s long sleeved bottle green quarter-zip top. Optional Plain black shorts OR Plain black tracksuit bottoms/sports leggings No leisure style shorts permitted. The school will seek support from parents/carers in ensuring that the length of PE shorts is appropriate for a school setting. “Hot pants” are not permitted. Tracksuit bottoms/sports leggings must be plain black sports tracksuit bottoms and not leisure/lounge jogging style bottoms. Compulsory Trainers Trainers must be suitable for physical activity. Sports style trainer with appropriate grip and support. Compulsory Football boots Football boots must be worn on our 4G pitch. Boots must be plastic or rubber soles. No metal studs or AstroTurf trainers are allowed on our style of artificial surface Compulsory White short socks To be worn for indoor activites Compulsory Black football socks To be worn for outdoor activites Compulsory Shin pads These are advised for football. Optional PE Kit