Three Spires Trust - Inspire Spring Edition

🌟 Supporting Every Family at Hanley St Luke’s: Poverty Proofing the School Day

At Hanley St Luke’s, we want every child to feel included, supported, and able to take part in everything our school offers—no matter their financial situation. That’s why we follow a Poverty Proofing approach to reduce the cost of the school day and remove barriers for families.

👕 Affordable & Inclusive School Uniform
We keep uniform costs as low as possible by limiting branded items to just three pieces:

Sweatshirt or cardigan
Polo shirt
PE top

All other items can be bought from any retailer in the correct colours. Pre‑loved uniform is always available, and we can provide uniform or PE kit if needed.

🧥 Helping With Clothing & Essentials
We offer coat, footwear, and clothing giveaways throughout the year. Items from lost property that have been unclaimed for three months are added to our pre‑loved stock for families to access.

🎨 Low‑Cost Theme & Non‑Uniform Days
To avoid extra costs, we keep non‑uniform and dress‑up days to a minimum and choose themes based on clothes families are likely to already have—such as pyjamas, simple colour themes, or everyday clothing.

💛 Making School Accessible for All
We use our funding carefully to ensure every child can access school activities, experiences, and resources, helping all pupils to thrive and fully participate in school life.
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