Our place of work …. a smart new school

Our policy is based on the notion that a school uniform…… Promotes a sense of pride in the school Provides a feeling of community and belonging Is practical and smart Identifies the children with their school Makes children feel equal to their peers, in terms of appearance and financial circumstances Shows the local community that Plantsbrook students live up to their school motto “Be the best that you can be” in every way

OUTDOOR COATS, HOODIES, GLOVES, SCARVES, HATS AND CAPS All outdoor coats, hoodies, gloves, caps, hats and scarves must be removed prior to entering the school building.   Permitted Coats can be worn outside of the school building, over the blazer Hoodies can be worn outside of the school building, under the blazer Gloves and scarves can be worn outside of the school building Not Permitted Coats, hoodies, gloves, scarves worn in the school building The only exceptions made would be for a hijab or turban worn for religious purposes, which must be plain and must not cover the school uniform.

BLAZERS Blazers will be worn at all times. In warm weather the school will operate a ‘blazers off’ policy. Students will be informed they are allowed to remove their blazers.   Permitted Black, traditional-style uniform blazer, must have the school badge sewn on to the left blazer pocket Not Permitted Fitted or fashion-styled jackets Blazers without a Plantsbrook school badge

TIES Ties will be worn at all times.   Permitted All students wear a tie reflecting their own year group colour or a school council tie Must be a clip-on Not permitted A tie with any graffiti drawn on it A tie with the coloured thread pulled out

SHIRTS/BLOUSES Permitted Plain white with formal collar Shirts/Blouses should be tucked in to trousers or skirts at all times.   Permitted Plain white with formal collar Long enough to tuck into trousers/skirts Long or short sleeves Not permitted Fashion-style blouses without a formal collar  

JUMPERS Jumpers should not be tucked in to trousers or skirts   Permitted Plain black wool-mix, with a Plantsbrook school badge V-neck Not permitted Round neck jumpers Fleeces Sweat shirts Cardigans Vest-style jumpers

TROUSERS Trousers should be worn on the waist and reach the shoe. Permitted Plain black business-like trousers Regular or Slim cut but must not be tight in any areas of the body Plain black functional belt with plain functional buckle Not Permitted No decorative zips or buttons Black skinny cut trousers Black turn ups Black leggings Black jeans Black lycra based trousers Black tight fitting trousers Black low-slung trousers ¾ length trousers Trousers becoming narrower towards the ankle

Trousers Yes

No

SKIRTS  Skirts should be worn from the waist and must be on or very close to the knee. It will be the school’s decision if we deem the skirt too short. Permitted Plain black business-like skirt Pleated skirts Pencil skirts A-line skirts Not permitted Lycra based skirts Tight fitting Rolling up skirts No fashion zips, belts, buttons or patterns No fashion splits, only functional

Skirts Yes

No

SHOES Shoes should be clean and fastened correctly. No tongues should be visible. Please be aware some trainer style shoes sold in the school section of reputable shoe shops, will not be permitted Permitted Plain all black business-like shoe All leather Laces or slip-ons Patent Not permitted Trainers Trainer-style shoe Boots Canvas, composite or suede Coloured stitching or coloured logo No visible logo or branding Metal adornments or eyelets

Shoes Yes

No

SOCKS/TIGHTS Permitted Plain black socks Plain black tights   Permitted Plain black socks Plain black tights Plain black or plain natural coloured tights in the Summer term Not Permitted Over-the-knee socks Frilly tops on sock Patterns Any colour other than black White socks

HAIR/MAKE UP/JEWELLERY   Hair: should be neat and tidy without decorative attachments. Extreme styles, unnatural hair colours, tram lines or other shaved shapes in the hair or eyebrows are not permitted. Make-up: Discreet, natural-looking make-up is permitted. False eye lashes are not permitted. Fake tans are not permitted. Nails: Clear nail polish is permitted. Acrylic nails or nails grown to a length that is deemed a health and safety issue will need to be cut down. As a guide, when looking at the nail from the inside/palm side of the hand, the nails should not extend over by more than 2mm. Jewellery: No jewellery, except for one wrist watch and a maximum of one plain set of stud ear-rings, metal coloured, one in each ear, worn in the lower ear lobe. No other piercings are permitted. Retainers are not permitted. The only exception would be for a Kara.