Appendix 5 Dress Code

Appendix 5 –Dress Code

Everyday school dress during the Autumn and Spring Term:

Jackets –Must be worn at all times and not carried. They can be removed in lessons. Formal, smart suit style jacket, dark in colour. Tweed jacket.

Shoes –Smart, formal, black or navy, leather or suede shoes, loafers or flat shoes only. No ‘supergas’ style shoes, no thick soled shoes, no trainers, no canvas, pumps or casual shoes. Brown shoes allowed in 6 th form only.

Trousers –Dark, formal, tailored, trousers, chinos or cords. Must be ankle length. Cannot be jeans or ‘jean-cut’ trousers with external rear pockets or studs.

Skirts –Formal, knee length (or palm width above the knee), black, navy, smart skirt. No cord or denim. Tights must be worn with a skirt, black, opaque or natural.

Shirts –Shirts must be worn at all times. Smart, fitted, formal, pale colour or discretely striped, tucked in. Girls can have their top button undone.

Jumpers –Dark, formal, fitted, plain, smart V-neck jumper. No sports brands, stripes. No fleece material.

Quarter zip –Dark, formal, fitted, plain, smart. No sports brands.

Gilet - dark, formal, fitted, plain, smart. No sports brands.

Tie –Must be black. Sports team, club, house or society tie can be worn. Black tie on a Monday. You cannot wear your own tie. This is done to encourage you to join a sports team, club or society.

Outer coat –Must be smart, plain, formal. No sports branded coats.

Hair –Sensible hair styles of natural colour. Hair tied up for mass. Boys should be clean shaven.

Make up and jewellery –Discrete and simple jewellery allowed. Stud or sleeper in each ear. Discrete make up.

Mass –For mass a dark, formal or tweed suit must be worn. Black or school tie. White shirt only. Hair to be tied up neatly for mass.

Summer term –In the summer months, AFTER THE DEPUTY HEAD HAS ANNOUNCED ‘SUMMER DRESS CODE’, the following changes to the dress code apply. Jackets are optional. Ties are optional. Pale/light/natural coloured trousers are allowed. Shirts must always still be tucked in. Top buttons can be undone.

Version 3 March 2020

* DRESS CODE CHANGES DUE TO CORONAVIRUS

• No jackets, ties or mass suits will be required. • All clothes must be washable at a minimum of 40C • All students must have 3 washable, named face masks. • All students must have a backpack for carrying books. • All students must have their own equipment for lessons. • Students may not borrow clothes or belongings