Gosforth Central Uniform
At Gosforth Central Middle School we foster a feeling of belonging and a sense of pride in our school community. The school uniform is worn by pupils to show that they are part of the school family and as clear signal that they are ready to conform to our high expectations of behaviour for learning. All aspects of this policy apply to all of our pupils, regardless of their gender.
A copy of the School Uniform Policy can be found HERE.
Our current uniform provider is Emblematic, for more information you can visit their site HERE. Orders can be placed directly with them.
Labelling
All pupils’ clothing and footwear must be clearly labelled with their name. Coats, gloves, hats and scarves where possible should also be named. This greatly increases the chance of your child’s items being returned to them when they are lost.
We are keen to support clothing and belongings being reunited with pupils, whilst also helping to raise funds for school. Parents and carers can order personalised name labels through the My Nametags website. When the school ID is entered when ordering, 24% commission from the order is paid directly to school.
Please visit: www.mynametags.com and enter the school code: 66050
Lost Property
We understand the frustration and potential expense that occurs when uniform and/or equipment is lost. To help reunite pupils with lost items, we now have a dedicated email address that parents and carers can use if their child has misplaced something in school. Please email lostproperty@goscentral.co.uk with a description of the item including your child’s name and year group, and we will do our best to check lost property around school with an aim to reunite your child with their property.
Any lost clothing in school is taken to the lost property box in the school office. If there is no name on clothing items, the lost property will be retained for one month, it will then become part of the pre-loved clothing available to families.
Pre-owned (Second-hand) Uniform
We are committed to making our uniform inclusive and affordable for all. We understand that some families may struggle with the rising costs of uniform and we would like to support them wherever possible whilst also promoting sustainability.
There is a cupboard in the main reception area which contains a limited stock of quality pre-owned uniform items that have kindly been donated to our school by parents when their children have either left our school or have outgrown this uniform.
As our stocks of pre-used uniform come from donations from parents, we cannot guarantee that we will have all items in stock.
If you are having difficulties meeting the cost of uniform, please help yourself to an item or two that you need. There is no need to ask the school office staff. All we ask is that you only take the items that you need, and leave the rest for other parents who may need them.
If you would like to make a voluntary cash donation (however small) for items taken, please use the collection tin on the reception desk – all proceeds will go to the Newcastle West End Foodbank.
If you have any items you would like to donate to this initiative, we have a large blue wheelie bin in main reception where you can deposit your items. We ask that donations are both clean and in good, re-usable condition.
Items for donation include:
- Royal blue school sweaters
- Pale blue polo t-shirts
- Black school skirts, shorts, and trousers
- Navy PE tops (short and long sleeved) - without printed initials
- Navy PE shorts - without printed initials