The school’s supplier of uniform items is Anglia Sports and Schoolwear Ltd.
Please ensure all uniform items are marked with your child’s name. The school cannot take responsibility for lost items.
The school believes very strongly in a policy of full school uniform for all students in Years 7 to 11 and in maintaining the very highest standards of dress and appearance appropriate to the workplace. School uniform helps to create a positive, corporate, community identity for the students of the school, fostering a sense of belonging and responsibility. Wearing the uniform correctly enables all students to present themselves as business-like, professional and ready to work as well as provides all students the opportunity to be appropriately and equitably dressed, in a style that is of reasonable cost and durability.
All students will be expected to wear full school uniform correctly from the beginning of term and at all times when involved in school business. Students are not permitted to adapt their uniform with the addition of non-uniform items or omission of regulation items during school time. Students will be advised regularly, and at least annually, of what items are and are not permitted. Parents and students are urged to note and follow the spirit as well as the letter of the school uniform regulations.The lists of regulations and regulation items will be reviewed regularly and updated as necessary. Parents will be informed of changes to the list and allowed appropriate time to accommodate changes to the regulations.
Skirts have been designed to be at or just above the knee (no more than 5cm above the top of the knee cap at any point in the school year) and should be worn at this length. Students should not roll the waistband over to shorten their skirts and any tailoring of skirts should not make the skirts shorter than this length.
Parents/Carers are asked to inform either the form tutor or the House Manager why a student is temporarily unable to comply with the uniform regulations (this can be by note, email or a phone call). They will then supply the student with a note regarding the issue, with a clear expectation of when the uniform issue will be resolved. This note should be presented to all other staff who may challenge the uniform issue.
If a parent has difficulty, financial or otherwise, in providing full or appropriate uniform for their child(ren), contact should be made with the school where appropriate support or alternatives can be arranged.
Students can expect the school to apply proportionate interventions/sanctions for the failure to rectify infringements of the uniform regulations.
Extreme hair styles are not permitted. Hair should be of natural colour, shaved designs, excessively short hair and over-long hair extensions are considered to be extreme. Hair accessories should be appropriate for the professional workplace.
For health and safety reasons, long hair must be tied back in some curriculum areas.
The school cannot accept responsibility for the loss, theft or damage of items of jewellery.
It is essential that students share the responsibility for the safety of all in PE. Wearing the correct kit is essential, in addition to wearing it well. Sports trainers should be worn for PE to ensure support and cushioning is provided when exercising. Trainers must be laced and tied securely. Studded boots and shin pads will also be required for some activities. Gum shields are recommended for rugby. Hair must be tied back and jewellery removed. Valuables will be collected and locked away at the beginning of each lesson. PE staff will only take responsibility for school permitted jewellery, purses and wallets.
The Essex Free School Uniform Project has been set up to provide new and used uniforms and other school items throughout the entire school year with the aim of alleviating the pressure on parents by helping with the cost of school uniform. Click here to visit their website for more information or email uniform@dnanetworks.org to submit a request or click here to offer a donation of used uniform.