Uniform

One polo shirt and one sweatshirt will be issued free of charge to pupils during the first week. Additional uniform items/replacements will be available from school by completing a uniform order (download from school website or request copy from the school office) and will be paid for by parents/carers unless otherwise exempt due to being in receipt of Pupil Premium.  The following terms apply to clothing worn in school in line with *dress code rules below
No leggings, cycling shorts or crop tops of any sort.

YR 7, 8, 9 Aspire & OASIS

School Logo Tops:  Blue polo shirt  with  Black sweatshirt . Available through school, required and branded.

Bottoms: Black school trousers, black school skirt & black tights.  (NO large logos). Required, unbranded and widely available from many outlets.

YR 10 & 11

Aspire & OASIS

School Logo Tops:  Black polo shirt   with  Black sweatshirt . Available through school, required and branded.

Bottoms: Black school trousers, black school skirt & black tights, plain black joggers/combat pants (NO large logos). Required, unbranded and widely available from many outlets.

Footwear

All years

All black shoes or all black trainers. Black closed toe, flat shoes.

NO shoes with heels/wedges, ballet type shoes, open back shoes, flip flops, sliders or mules to be worn in school. Required, unbranded and widely available from many outlets.

PE

Pupils may change into appropriate sports attire of their own for P.E. or Football. Optional, unbranded and available from many outlets.

Offsite/ Outdoor Education Activities

A change of clothing should be brought for outdoor education to enhance hygiene.  Trainers or strong shoes should be worn if going on sporting or outdoor activities.  Shoes with heels, open backed shoes i.e. flip flops, mules, sliders or ballet shoes should NOT be worn for any sporting, vocational or outdoor activities.

Appropriate work-wear, including uniform, overalls and boots may be required when attending motor vehicle, hairdressing, construction course and must be worn.

Jewellery

Pupils will be asked to remove any jewellery that is deemed to be inappropriate for a specific activity.  Large hooped earrings and nose rings are inappropriate for safety reasons. Pupils are permitted to wear earrings and a nose stud. Pupils are NOT permitted to have any other visible piercings e.g. eyebrow, tongue, lip etc.

*All pupil clothing must comply with the following dress code rules:

Coats/Hoodies: Pupils must take their hoods down on entering the school premises & they should remain so during school time. Coats are only permitted to be worn during break times.

Tops: Must cover up breast/chest area & midriff.

Skirts: Must be of an appropriate length and must be worn with thick black tights if above knee height.

Bottoms: Must be worn at an acceptable height, this would be at the top of the hipline & hygiene rules should be respected with hands remaining outside of the garment.

Hats & Gloves: Must be removed on entering the school premises & should not be worn in school.

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Pictures, logos or language on clothing considered to be inappropriate would include pictures that of an offensive nature, or wording/images about illegal substances & images of semi-naked or naked people.

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If for any unavoidable reason a pupil arrives without the correct uniform they may be given spare appropriate uniform for that day and be expected to wear it while on site and returned to staff at the end of the day. Any pupil refusing to wear the alternative clothing supplied by us will be in breach of this agreement and parent(s)/carer(s) will be contacted with the option to either provide alternative clothing themselves or to collect their child from school. Transport will not be provided by school.

 

It is really important to work together to support our young people to wear the correct uniform daily. Persistent failure to arrive in school uniform will be treated as a breach in this agreement & dealt with as a behaviour issue and sent home to change.

Sanctions for Not Wearing the Correct Uniform

If pupils arrive in school not complying with this arrangement then they will be provided with a plain sweatshirt/T-shirt and/or tracksuit trousers to wear so that they can continue with their school day.  Any pupil refusing to wear the alternative clothing supplied by us will be in breach of the school uniform agreement and parent(s)/carer(s) will be contacted with the option to either provide alternative clothing themselves or to collect their child from school.  Transport will NOT be provided by school.

Extra Items of Uniform/Replacements
In all cases additional uniform items/replacements are available from school and will need to be paid for in cash by parents/carers at the time of ordering.  Unfortunately we cannot accept cheques or debit/credit card payments at the current time. Please contact the school office for an order form on 01257 249803 selecting option 1 or click ORDER FORM to download a copy to complete and send to us.

Off-site/Outdoor Education Activities 
A change of clothing should be brought for outdoor education to enhance hygiene.  Trainers or strong shoes should be worn if going on sporting or outdoor activities.  Shoes with heels, open  backed shoes i.e. flip-flops, mules, sliders or ballet shoes should NOT be worn for any sporting, vocational or outdoor activities.
 
Appropriate work-wear, including uniform, overalls and boots may be required when attending motor vehicle, hairdressing, construction course and must be worn.