Dress Code We expect students to come to school dressed tidily and appropriately for the weather. Students will be outside during all breaks unless the weather conditions are extreme and therefore must be suitably attired all year round! The guidelines for attire are further explained below: clothing and footwear should be comfortable and suitable to the climate. clothing and footwear should be safe for any activity (e.g. flat closed toe shoes for science). girls’ dresses or skirts should be to the knee or below. shorts should be no shorter than mid thigh. provocative clothing is not appropriate for boys or girls – no bare midriff, no underwear showing, no spaghetti strap tops for girls. slogans or designs on clothing should not include offensive or foul language or images. footwear should be suitable for the climate and any school activity – shoes should be flat and flip flops should not be worn. hats, caps or any other head dresses should not be worn in the school buildings unless for religious reasons. make-up and jewellery should be minimal and discreet. in certain lessons students may be asked to fasten their hair back as a health and safety precaution.
Examinations (External) Any student withdrawing from an exam after the entry deadline will be liable for any fees incurred by the school. The school is accredited to 3 examination awarding bodies: Cambridge www.cie.org.uk, Edexcel www.edexcel.com and AQA www.aqa.org.uk.
Expectations of Students Students at St George’s will be expected to: follow the school rules arrive on time to lessons complete all class work hand in homework at the time requested bring equipment appropriate for the lesson follow instructions given by the teacher behave in a reasonable and polite manner to all staff, students and visitors show respect for the opinions and beliefs of others show respect for the working environment conduct themselves around the building in a safe, sensible, manner and show regard to others 21