Towards Consistency — Uniform

Summary

Uniform should be worn with pride — it creates a sense of identity and equality, it is business-like, it prevents fashion displays, it enables students to be easily identified.

All staff need to challenge uniform infringements, no matter how small, as this enables a consistent message to be reinforced across the school. Routines will ensure that all students in lessons are dressed correctly. Student uniform will be checked every day:

- At the school gates in the morning

- During entry and exit of assemblies (on specified days for each year group)

- During Tutor Time

- During transitions between lessons, including after breaktimes and lunchtime

- Upon entry to and exit from lessons.

At any time during the school day, a student’s uniform and/appearance will present as one of the following:

Right – uniform meets all standards expected

Requiring readjustment – correct uniform being worn incorrectly e.g. shirt untucked, skirt rolled up at the waist, tie too short

Requiring Resupply – incorrect items being worn or missing items of uniform

School’s response and subsequent consequences for uniform being right, requiring adjustment and requiring resupply is detailed in the Uniform Policy on this webpage.  Please read the policy carefully.

The school is dependent on parental support to maintain the high standards established at Hele’s.

Our Uniform

• Black blazer and school badge.
• Plain black v-neck jumper that shows the school tie. (optional)
• Black trousers (fastened at the waist) – (not flared, not denim, not Lycra, not leggings) or compulsory black pleated skirt.
• White shirt with buttons to the neck.
• The regular gold and black school tie.
• Plain black polishable shoes with low heels. (Trainers/boots/pumps/canvas shoes are not permitted).
• Black/white socks or plain black tights.
• A plain outdoor coat.

Additional Information

• Jewellery: a single ring and a wristwatch may be worn and plain studded earrings. No additional bracelets or necklaces should be visible.
• No jewellery to be worn in PE.
• Nose and tongue piercings are not permitted, and plain retainers will be required. 
• Extremes of fashion, hair (colours and styles) or dress are not permitted. 
• False nails and eye lashes are not permitted. 
• Nail varnish is not permitted. 

PE Kit

Girls (compulsory)

• Polo shirt (black & amber with school badge)
• Plain black leggings OR shorts (black with PE logo) 
• White or black socks 
• Trainers, boots, shin pads and gum shield

Boys (compulsory)

• Polo shirt (black & amber with school badge)
• Shorts (either plain black with no logo or black shorts with the school logo)
• White or black socks
• Trainers, boots, shin pads and gum shield

Optional

• For girls and boys, shorts with the school logo
• For girls and boys, ¼ zipped top (black and amber with school badge)
• Plain black tracksuit bottoms

Sixth Form Dress Code

Students must follow the dress code (no flip-flops, clean and presentable. Shorts can be worn in the Summer term only) and wear their ID badge visibly at all times. Staff must challenge infringements to this policy, asking students to return home if inappropriately dressed or to collect a temporary ID badge from PSM.

Purchasing Uniform

• Uniform can be purchased online with our supplier TBA and collected from school reception.
• If you have already pre-ordered uniform, you will be contacted to arrange collection.