Uniform Expectations

College Uniform Expectations

Clothing

Shirts must be tucked in at all times, including at break, lunch, before and after College.

Blazers should be worn at all times unless students are given permission to take them off during lessons.

Narrow width, plain black belts are all that is permitted.

Only plain black v-neck jumpers can be worn under blazers.

Hats, hoodies, scarves and gloves must not be worn in the building.

All clothing items should be labelled with the student's name. The College cannot be held responsible for any loss.

Footwear

Please note trainers, plimsoles or boots must not be worn in College but trainers can be worn outside to play football at break & lunch times.

Students wearing trainers for medical reasons will be expected to have a doctors note. Students wearing alternative footwear because shoes are broken or do not fit are expected to have a note and report to their Pastoral Manager, will have their responsibility cards marked and will be expected to have new shoes by the beginning of the following week.

Hair

Whilst it is understood that fashionable hair is important to young people, certain styles will not be permitted in College. This includes the following:

Severe spiking

Extreme gelling

Any colours (or colour combinations) that are not a natural hair colour

Tram lines or any artwork shaped into hair

Crops shorter than a number 2

Hair accessories must be small and unobtrusive

Jewellery

Jewellery is not permitted, although students may wear a watch. With regards to piercings, a single small nose stud (this is currently under review) and a single small stud in each ear is all that is permitted.

All jewellery must be removed during PE lessons.

Make Up

Students are not permitted to wear make-up including nail varnish.

Uniform Infringements

Students who do not comply with uniform expectations may

Have their Responsibility Card signed

Have the items confiscated until the end of the week

Have parents contacted to bring in correct uniform

Be sent home to rectify the infringement if before 8.45 and in Year 10 or 11

Have parents contacted so they can go home to rectify the infringement if after 8.45 or in year 7, 8 or 9

Be removed from lessons for serious uniform infringements

Be given set period of time to rectify the infringement