Uniform & Dress Code (SHSS)

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Parents will be aware that the school uniform is changing and there is no expectation for students to buy the new uniform until their existing uniform needs to be replaced or they wish to have the new uniform. From September 2026 all students in Year 7 are expected to have the new polo shirt instead of the dress shirts. 

 

Students are expected to present themselves in school uniform at all times; shirts must be buttoned up to all but the top button and tucked into trousers.

 

Years 7, 8, 9:

 

Girls and Boys: Light blue shirt with black smart trousers

Black shoes (trainers are accepted and must be 75% black)

 

Years 10, 11, 12 and 13:

 

Girls and Boys: White shirt with smart black trousers (as the uniform is changing we 

students progressing from Year 9 to 10 can continue to wear the blue shirt and replace this with the polo shirt when worn out)

Black shoes (trainers are accepted and must be 75% black)

 

A navy blue fleece jacket (no hood) with the new school logo is compulsory for winter months (badges with the new school crest are available to sew over the previous school crest). The fleece jacket can be purchased at Greenlands, Jamestown. Other Jackets are NOT permitted when students are inside the school gates. Students must remove these before they come through the gates in the morning, after morning break and from lunch. The school site can be cold during the winter months so students may wear a plain dark coloured (black or navy) jumper under their fleece if they are cold. 

 

Many students like to wear a T-shirt under their uniform. This must be one colour either white, blue, grey or black, without any logos. No other T-shirt colours may be worn. Students wearing other colours of T-Shirt will be asked to remove it.

 

Please note we will not accept: 

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• Clothing with slogans of any kind

• Dunlop boots

• Jewellery is limited to plain ear studs / small sleepers (one per ear), a wrist watch and a ring / signet ring for males (no bands of any kind allowed) 

• Piercing is not permitted with the exception of one earring per ear, students with more will be asked to remove them when in school.  

• Extreme hairstyles and extreme colours

• Visible tattoos are not acceptable (it is illegal for someone under the age of 18 to have a tattoo)

 

If at any time you experience problems with regards to your child attending in uniform please send a note to your child’s Form Tutor or write to any of the Senior Leadership Team.

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Kit for Physical Education

Physical Education will play a vital role in your child’s education.  Students are required to bring in a PE kit which consists of: 

 

• Shorts/Track pants 

• Shirt suitable for PE 

• Trainers (Loose fitting lace ‘skate type shoes’ are not acceptable for PE. We have experienced a number of ankle injuries with these types of shoes).