Uniform
We are committed to the wearing of school uniform and work hard with our young people to maintain it. We look to parents to support us in this.
We believe that school uniform helps us to foster a strong sense of school identity. More than that, however, we believe it also goes some way towards establishing social equality.
Items that have the school crest on them can only be purchased directly from the College. The College also stocks the required sport shirts and socks. Other PE clothing should be purchased elsewhere. Our uniform shop is open at regular times during the summer holidays, please see details of the opening times in the information document below.
Please contact School Reception (01223 712777) during term time and the Bursar’s Office (01223 712814) in the holidays; our staff will be pleased to help.
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Uniform Shop Information for 2010/2011
School Uniform Boys
- Trousers Black; plain traditional school uniform fabric, not denim or denim-look; conventional school uniform style, not fashion trousers.
- Polo shirt White with school crest.
- Sweatshirt Burgundy with school crest.
- Socks Black or dark-coloured.
- Shoes Black leather-type shoes. No boots, trainers or shoes with wheels may be worn.
Sports Kit
- Maroon rugby shirt.
- Maroon polo shirt with school logo (new Year 7 and current Years 8 & 9 pupils only).
- Black games shorts.
- Long maroon socks.
- White ankle socks.
- Swimming trunks and towel.
- Trainers or plimsolls.
- Football boots or hockey boots.
- Shin pads and gum shield (very strongly recommended for rugby.
- Hair tie to tie back long hair for safety reasons.
Optional Extra
- Black jogging bottoms (if weather is cold outside).
School Uniform Girls
- Skirt Black; plain fabric, not denim or denim-look; conventional school uniform style, approximately knee-length.
- Trousers Black; plain traditional school uniform fabric, not denim or denim-look; conventional school uniform style, not fashion trousers. For example, combat trousers, flared trousers, or trousers with studs, fashion belts or beads on them are not acceptable.
- Polo shirt White with school crest.
- Sweatshirt Burgundy with school crest.
- Socks Black or dark-coloured.
- Tights Black or natural; unpatterned.
- Shoes Black leather-type shoes, with backs; no platform soles; all shoes must be either flat or with a low heel for reasons of safety. No boots, trainers or shoes with wheels may be worn.
Sports Kit
- Maroon rugby shirt.
- Maroon polo shirt with school logo (new Year 7 and current Years 8 & 9 pupils only).
- Black games shorts.
- Long maroon socks.
- White ankle socks.
- One piece swimming costume and towel.
- Trainers or plimsolls.
- Football boots or hockey boots.
- Shin pads and gum shield (very strongly recommended for hockey.
- Hair tie to tie back long hair for safety reasons.
Optional Extra
- Black jogging bottoms (if weather is cold outside).
School Uniform General
- Trainers may be worn in the school buildings only for PE and Drama lessons. They may not be worn in the buildings at any other time. If pupils choose to wear them to play games in the lunch hour, they must change into shoes before entering the buildings.
- Provision of a boot bag, or similar, for trainers would be sensible.
- It is expected that all pupils will wear the polo shirt and sweatshirt together. The collar of the polo shirt must be worn over the sweatshirt. Pupils may, of course, remove the sweatshirt if they wish to adjust their temperature. However, it is important to note that no other garment may be substituted for the sweatshirt.It is not, for example, acceptable to wear the polo shirt with an outdoor coat or jacket worn over it.
- If a pupil is cold and wishes to wear an extra garment under the polo shirt it must be white, without a logo and not visible above the neckline of the polo shirt.
- Outdoor coats and jackets must be removed in classrooms.
- No denim or denim-look clothing may be worn in school. This includes denim jackets worn as outdoor coats.
- It is not acceptable to wear a fashion sweatshirt or hooded top as an outdoor coat. An outdoor coat should be plain without fashion logos.
- Scarves and pashminas may only be worn with suitable outdoor clothing not as fashion items.
- Baseball caps are not allowed in school.
- No jewellery may be worn except stud earrings, one in each ear.
- The wearing of nose-studs, tongue studs or any other face piercing is strictly forbidden.
- Shaven heads (below grade 2), extreme styles or colours are not acceptable.
- No make-up, including nail polish, may be worn.