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Uniform



School uniform is a very important indicator of high standards in the school and protects the school and its student from the violent street culture that exists today.

It is also important that all parents, staff and students understand and support the public image of the school as a good school reputation supports students when they
leave us to seek opportunities at College or in the world of work.

  1. All students are expected to wear all items of school uniform and to be correctly dressed in school, on the way to and from school and at lunchtime. This includes having shirts tucked in and the school tie worn properly, not just
    adjusted at the school gates. No extremely short, tight or split skirts will be allowed. No fashion shoes with broad white stripes or flashes will be allowed.
  2. Parents will be informed prior to entry in Year 7 of the requirements for school uniform.
  3. All parents will be given two terms notice of any impending changes to school
    uniform.
  4. Students may not wear items of clothing that are not part of the official school
    uniform (apart from outer coat) without the permission of either the Head
    teacher of his/her delegated representative.
  5. Students are expected to remove their outer coats at all times whilst in the school buildings.
  6. All students are expected to bring a bag for their equipment to school each day.
  7. Students may not have their heads shaved, (the minimum length is a number 2) or wear extreme hair fashions of any sort. If parents are unsure about any hairstyle please contact the school.
  8. Bad language and smoking are unacceptable and will be dealt with through the school’s disciplinary procedure.
  9. All students will respect our “Four Rights”. Any infringements will be dealt with through the school’s disciplinary procedure.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

We believe that a smart uniform worn properly is very important because it demonstrates the pride that students take in the school and signals their readiness to be part of the learning community. We expect all students to wear full uniform at all
times. The uniform is:

  • Black school trousers or skirt
  • White school shirt
  • Black blazer
  • School tie
  • Black shoes
  • Black or white socks (if worn under trousers)
  • Plain black tights, or white socks (if worn with a skirt). Patterned or coloured socks and tights are not to be worn.
  • School bag

Items of uniform must be serviceable and hardwearing. Please stick to our guidelines:

Trousers must not be too tight and the style of the trouser must allow a shirt to be tucked in properly. Ski pants, combat trousers, leggings or low-rise (hipster) trousers are not allowed, nor are any adornments to the trousers like big buttons, buckles etc.
Skirts must not be too tight or have splits, and must be a decent length below the blazer. No cycling shorts must be seen below the skirt.
Shirts must be traditional school shirt design so that they can be tucked into skirts and trousers properly. They must not be fitted, short or fashion shirts without a proper collar.
Shoes must be completely black and low heeled. Fashion shoes including completely flat shoes, those without a grip on the sole and any open-toed or heelless shoes are not suitable for health and safety reasons. Trainers and boots may not be
worn.
Outdoor coats should be serviceable and should fit over the blazer so that they can be worn to and from school in bad weather.
Sweatshirts, hooded tops and denim jackets form no part of the school uniform as indoor or outdoors wear and must not be worn.
Jewellery – students may wear an inexpensive watch and one pair of studs in the lower lobes. Hooped earrings including sleepers are not allowed. Students who choose to wear studs must remove them for PE. No body jewellery is allowed (nose,
tongue, lip, eyebrow, belly button etc). Any jewellery brought into school is at students’ own risk.
Baseball caps are not to be worn to, from or in school.
Nail varnish is not allowed.
Make-up is allowed in KS4 only and is to be applied minimally.
Summer uniform – Students may, in the Summer Term (after Easter holidays) wear the school embroidered black polo shirt instead of a white shirt and tie. This may be worn untucked.

The main supplier of our school uniform is:

Broadbent Fashions
656 Long Street
Middleton

Telephone: 0161 649 5193

The shop is located opposite the Assheton Arms. The uniform shop is on the lower floor. Some items may also be bought from other shops.

Applications forms for a grant to help with the cost of school uniform is available from Mrs Smith in the school office, or from Education Welfare, telephone 01706 715638.

PE UNIFORM

Indoor - Green polo shirt (with school crest) and black skirt/shorts, white socks
and trainers.
Outdoor - Black rugby shirt with green band (with school crest), black shorts/skirt and black football socks. Trainers/boots as required.

  • A towel is optional for use after each lesson. A black tracksuit may, at the teacher’s discretion, be worn for outdoor PE lessons up to Easter, but must not be worn for indoor lessons.
  • Leggings are not allowed.
  • Nail varnish is NOT allowed.
  • ALL watches etc must be removed before PE lesson. Money and valuables must be handed in to the teacher at the start of the lesson and not left in students’ pockets or bag. The teacher will lock them away until the end of the
    lesson. The school will not be responsible for missing items or money if they are not handed in to the teacher.
PLEASE PUT STUDENT’S NAME ON ALL ITEMS OF UNIFORM AND KIT.