All students are expected to be in FULL Academy uniform whilst inside the Academy building. Full Academy uniform includes correctly worn ties, tucked in shirts, blazers, skirts on the knee and school shoes. Students must also have the Academy bag with them each day; additional bags may be used to carry PE kit or cooking ingredients if required. Inappropriate items of clothing, jewellery and hair accessories will be confiscated.

The only exceptions to the uniform policy are as follows:
• Students may remove ties, blazers or shoes to play games at break or lunch but must be in FULL uniform WHENEVER they enter the building;
• If the Principal declares that summer uniform may be worn, students may remove blazers and ties;
• Students with a genuine reason for missing uniform must bring a note of explanation from home; students will then be loaned the missing uniform or shoes from our fully maintained, cleaned and marked stock. Please note failure to return loan stock could result in costs of replacement being sought from the family;
• Students unable to wear uniform for medical reasons must provide a note of explanation to their Learning Village Leader; a uniform pass will usually be issued in these circumstances.

Additional Uniform Information

• Hair styles must be in keeping with the smart appearance of our uniform and be of a conventional length and colour (unnatural hair colours and markings cut into the hair are not appropriate);
• Excessive make-up and coloured nail varnish are not permitted;
• Students may wear a wrist watch and one pair of plain silver or gold colour studs in their earlobe only (except for during PE); no jewellery is to be worn in any body piercings; additional jewellery or hair ornaments will be confiscated;
• Visible tattoos, including henna tattoos, are not permitted;
• Students are expected to wear plain black school shoes not trainers, boots or sandals. Shoes must not be open-toe, resemble trainers or have any logos;
• Hooded tops, caps and bandannas are not appropriate clothing and must not be brought to the Academy site.

EQUIPMENT

All students are expected to bring with them:

• A Pencil Case
• Blue and Black Pens
• HB Pencils
• Sharpener
• Rubber
• 15cm Ruler
• Pair of Compasses
• Protractor
• Scientific Calculator (these need not be expensive)
• Set of Coloured Pencils

MOBILE PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES

We recognise that many students may wish to use their mobile phones and music devices at break and lunchtime; these must be switched off and in bags by the time they enter the Academy building. If any student has a mobile phone or music device out in the Academy building, it will be confiscated. As such, we would recommend that students do not bring these items in to the Academy; students that choose to bring these items in do so entirely at their own risk.