Nursery school uniform

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hi guys
my daughter is starting nursery in September and her school requires nursery children to wear full school uniform. I have been looking for pinafores as they will be most comfortable her school requires grey school uniform I wanted the mid grey uniform but I can only seem to find the darker grey in The supermarkets. I currently have a pinafore from m&s but again, it is the dark grey. Anyone know where to find the mid grey school uniform from or should I just keep the dark grey

I think the dark grey is far more common and some schools specify "charcoal grey". I think it looks smarter. Is there a summer dress or shorts option as it can still be quite hot in September. I agree pinafore would be easier than skirts though. A jersey one would be easier to move around in than a tailored style.

this is quite cute and a bit less formal for a younger child if it would be allowed Buy Grey Jersey Ruffle Detail Pinafore Dress 5 years | Dresses | Tu

Summer dress is usually worn until the weather turns or October HT, whichever happens first.
And then with the pinafores I really wouldn’t over complicate it. Just get dark grey from the supermarkets. It isn’t worth spending more money than you need, especially when they’re growing so quickly, to find a lighter colour that’ll just show stains more and is unlikely to be what the other kids are wearing. If you really insist though I think M&S have some lighter ones although could just be the lighting of the pictures, might have to order and be prepared to return if no good.

Thanks all, are the tights supposed to match the shade of grey as the dress as all the tights I’m finding are lighter than the pinafore I have

John lewis do cotton rich tights in charcol which is v dark grey. Sure they’re not the only place that do either. And I suspect the colour of the dress and tights is likely one of those things the school says but don’t strictly enforce. Like logos on white trainers. Even if it’s a prep/private if they were that bothered they’d be having you buy an exact item from schoolblazer.

Buy it as cheaply as you can at the supermarket. Nursery uniform will get wrecked with paint, mud, playdough, chalk, sand etc (as nursery clothes should). I think it's outrageous that some places insist on uniform for nursery children. T-shirts and leggings/joggers should suffice. Definitely source the uniform as cheaply as possible and don't stress over shades of grey.

Oh good grief, please tell me this is a private school? That's outrageous and I'd just ignore it. I'd love to see them try to enforce it.

That said, you can usually get dark grey tights in most supermarkets. I can't picture seeing light grey so often, it's usually a charcoal grey. Standard school uniform colour really.

If you really want a particular shade of grey look at the Trurex website. They have at least 3 different greys.

All my dds had tights in the same colour as the cardi, or black.
Would recommend not wearing tights on PE days, dds had trousers for those days. I think quite a few schools have children just wearing pe kit now

Can you ask other parents at the school what they do?
Or look on their FB page and so on as to how strict the uniform colours really are?

As a previous nursery teacher, please go with long socks not tights if at all possible. Tights are a right pain when toilet accidents occur.

Why do nusery chidren need school uniform? Ridiculous @

Please don't overthink this.
Its Nursery not year 10.

I'm sure whatever you buy will be fine but if you're in any doubt you can buy preloved uniform from the PTA in Sep.

Clothes are likely to get dirty with paint and glue etc so if you can pick up some cheaper bits this might be the way forward.

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Asda George grey tights are very dark. Might be a safe bet

Double check with nursery I've never heard that in my entire career in nursery. Kids wear comfortable moveable clothes not a formal school uniform just bizarre and unpractical. Some have a nursery polo top and sweatshirt but that's it.

Matalan have them.

Dear God, children in uniform at nursery!!!! Are they all going to line up, click heels and salute? Uniforms are for armies and hierarchical organisations like the police and fire brigade.

I spent a lot of money on my first child’s uniform and pretty quickly moved to just getting cheaper stuff from the supermarket as it got wrecked. She did look well cute, for about 5 mins. Same with doing elaborate hairstyles with little bows.. lovely in theory but does not last. Don’t stress too much OP.

Trousers are more practical. Can she wear joggers? If so, even better.

Our 3 year olds pinafores are from Tu and the tights are from M&S and they are pretty similar shades of grey.

Both of my children have had full uniforms in preschool, they just have waterproof over trousers that they pull on over their tights for outdoor play and forest school!

Private nursery/pre prep attached to the private school near me require the DC to wear uniform. As do many private nurseries/schools.

Uniform-me.com is a generic uniform school supplier, worth a look x

https://uniform-me.com/

Nursery uniform is usually a polo shirt, joggers and a sweatshirt.

I'd buy trousers with elastic waist instead of tights and a pinafore.
Tights and a dress are more awkward for girls to navigate.
Not to mention uncomfortable.
I think sometimes practicality is ignored so that girls look 'cute'.

Tights in a lighter shade are fine, you're definitely Iver thinking. However I'd stick with knee socks for as long as possible. Tights are tricky for a toddler to navigate toileting with.

How strict are they with uniform? My DD just wore black leggings, with the polo & jumper, as did several others.

She will not need tights in September.
She will need a cotton dress rather than a pinafore. As others have said, school uniform is avaliable from marks and spencers and supermarkets. If the school was super fussy they would have directed you towards their specialised uniform shop.

The reason a uniform is required is because the nursery is part of the actual school. Nursery kids are members of the school. It gives a sense of belonging.

I don't know why people are against uniforms. Most nurseries have optional t shirts and sweatshirts. Most parents choose to buy them, but not use them every day.

Uniforms are cheap and cheerful, plus all the other reasons which are trotted out.

Middle class mums often dress their kids in boden and joules for forest school, which, in turn, is it's own little form of uniform. Something else for OP to fret about.