Uniform & Equipment
Northern Education Trust believes that students learn most effectively and achieve their best outcomes when they are comfortable, able to be themselves, and are dressed in such a way that sets an appropriate tone for education.
A consistent academy uniform policy is vital to promote the ethos of the academy and provide a sense of belonging and identity for all students, regardless of their protected characteristics or socio-economic circumstances.
Our uniform policy lays out the measures taken to ensure a consistent, fair and inclusive uniform policy; to implement a uniform that reflects the needs of all students; and a uniform that is affordable and the best value for money for the academy and students’ parents/carers.
Students must wear full academy uniform at all times when they are within the academy or on an academy visit, unless otherwise stated.
A copy of our academy uniform policy and uniform checklist including PE kit requirements can be found in the links below.
Equipment
We expect that students always bring the following items into the academy:
- A suitable school bag
- Need to Know book
- Planner
- Books (supplied by the academy)
- Stationery – Pen, pencil and ruler
All Students
- Full uniform is required to be worn properly in the academy.
- Shirts should be plain white and remain tucked in.
- Blazers must be worn at all times on and around the academy site unless the principal states otherwise in cases of extreme hot weather; within classes students may ask their teacher for permission to remove blazers.
- Trousers should be plain black with absolutely no logos or highly noticeable zips etc. They must be appropriate school trousers with a loose leg fit and not jeggings, jeans or pencil tight trousers.
- Students must wear plain black shoes with no stripes, large or coloured bows, clips or badges.
- If your child is wearing uniform items that are non-compliant with the above they will be instructed to wear items provided by the academy.
Boys Only
- Plain black tailored trousers (see above)
- All students wearing trousers must wear plain black socks with no logo.
Girls Only
- Skirts must be of an acceptable length and should sit on or just above the knee and should not be tight fitting. Girls wearing a skirt must wear 60 denier black tights.
- Trousers should be plain black with absolutely no logos or highly noticeable zips etc. and must be appropriate loose leg school trousers and not jeggings, jeans or pencil tight trousers.
- All students wearing trousers must wear plain black socks with no logo.
- Hair bobbles must be black or purple and no other hair accessories are permitted.
PE Kit
Academy blue socks with trim, blue shorts with piping and blue polo shirt. No other kit is permitted. In cold weather black tracksuit bottoms may be worn – these should be plain with no stripes or large logos/brand names. Small logos are permissible.
Stockists are:
Michael Sehgal & Sons will be selling the plain black PE polo shirts, black training tops, leggings, shorts and training pants, which are suitable for new starters and existing students.
Equipment
- All students must have a school bag with planner, pen, pencil, eraser and ruler.
Jewellery
- No jewellery, make-up or nail varnish allowed.
- No exceptions. A wrist watch is the only item students are now able to wear.
Mobile Phones
Mobile phones/ smartwatches and other electronic technology must be switched off at the academy gate, kept out of view and remain switched off until students exit the academy gate at the end of the day. If a child is seen with any of the items above in the academy, they will be confiscated, placed in the safe, and will only be returned to a parent/carer.
Hair Styles
Hair styles must be simple and any hair colouring must look natural.
The Academy does not permit hairstyles that reflect the extremes of fashion – unnatural or extravagant colours, extensions, beads or designs cut into the hair are not permitted.