School Dress and General Appearance

We are grateful for your continued support in maintaining high standards of dress within the School.

General Guidelines

All items of clothing must be clearly marked with the student's name

School Skirts and Trousers

No variation of the skirt or trouser styles is acceptable.

Shirts and Ties

Please counsel your child that ties must be done up and shirts tucked. They must also ensure that they are wearing their badges.

Tracksuits

Tracksuits are available from the official School's clothing supplier, Buxton & Bonnett.

Girls PE Kit - Games Skorts

A Games Skort (a combination of skirt with built in shorts) was introduced to replace the Games Skirt for Year 7 girls in September 2008.  Skorts can be worn for all activities.  However, if preferred, shorts may still be worn for some activities, eg athletics.  The Games Skort remains optional for Year 11 and these girls may continue to wear the skirt and shorts until September 2012 if preferred.

Cropped Tops, Hooded Sweatshirts, Denim Jackets and Baseball Caps

Students are not allowed to wear cropped tops, hooded sweatshirts, any denim clothing or baseball caps.

Swimming Cap

We strongly advise students to wear swimming caps. They can be purchased from the Swimming Pool Manager for £3.

Footwear

Boots or shoes with a deep tread are not allowed. Sensible black shoes with no logo or reflective decoration are permitted. Heels should be no higher than five centimetres and must not be stiletto or kitten type. Pumps are not allowed.

Extreme Hairstyles

Brightly coloured hair dyes, totally shaved or decorated scalps, eyebrow shavings etc are unacceptable for School. Hair accessories must be sensible and either black or burgundy.

Jewellery

Key Stage 3 & 4

• Earrings, nose studs, body piercings and related jewellery are not allowed. The only jewellery permitted for students in Years 7 to 11 is one small pair of plain metal studs in the ear lobe. Rings, bracelets and necklaces are not to be worn in School for Health and Safety reasons.

Sixth Form

• Nose studs, body piercings and related jewellery are not allowed. However, Sixth Form students may wear jewellery that conforms to Health and Safety regulations.

Make Up and Nail Varnish

No make up is to be worn in Key Stage 3 and light make up only in Key Stage 4. Coloured nail varnish is not suitable for school.