Children have good fun when they are doing messy work. We will always try to make sure they wear aprons, but accidents happen so please dress your child in suitable clothes. You should always put your child’s name inside their clothing to avoid any mix-ups. Please also make sure that your child has suitable outdoor clothing and footwear for outdoor play or outings. Outdoor learning happens every day regardless of the weather.
You may wish to provide a pair of gym shoes or other soft shoes to wear in the nursery. This is more comfortable for the 
children and helps minimise sore fingers when the children are playing on the floor.
We ask that all children have spare clothing in their bags for use as required.
There are forms of dress which are unacceptable in education establishments, 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, jewellery
- could cause damage to flooring
- carry advertising, particularly for alcohol or tobacco; and
- could be used to inflict damage to other children or be used by others to do so.
Glasgow City Council is concerned at the level of claims being received regarding loss of childrens’ and young peoples’ clothing and/or personal belongings. Parents/carers are asked to assist in this area by ensuring that valuable items and unnecessarily expensive items of clothing are not brought to establishments.
Parents/carers should note that the authority does not carry insurance to cover the loss of such items and any claims submitted are likely to be met only where the authority can be shown to have been negligent.
Valuable items
Sometimes children like to bring something special or new to the nursery to show their friends. Parents should ensure that valuable items are not left in nursery, particularly as the authority has no insurance to cover the loss of such personal items.