Venerable Bede Church of England Academy has a uniform policy. Details of the uniform are shown below.
Blazer and Tie
The academy blazer and tie must be worn at all times whilst on the academy site, including during lessons and social time, unless a member of staff has given specific permission for the blazer to be removed. The blazer and tie are branded items and must be purchased from the designated supplier. “The school outfit” www.theschooloutfit.co.uk
Shirt
A plain white, collared shirt must be worn, buttoned correctly with the top button fastened and the tie worn to the collar. The shirt must be tucked in at all times.
Trousers
Trousers must be plain black and tailored in fit. The following are not permitted under any circumstances: skin-tight or stretch-fit trousers, flared trousers, jean-style trousers (including black jeans), cord trousers, jogger-style or elasticated-hem trousers, and cropped or turned-up trousers. Trousers must be worn at the waist; low-slung or oversized trousers are not permitted.
Skirts
Where a skirt is worn in place of trousers, it must be plain black, pleated, and worn at knee length. Skirts must not be rolled at the waistband to shorten the length. Skirts must be worn with plain black opaque tights of 80 denier or thicker; patterned, footless or sheer tights are not permitted.
Shoes
Shoes must be plain black, flat and fully enclosed. Trainers, boots, canvas shoes, sports shoes, slip-on shoes and shoes with a heel are not permitted.
Socks
Where trousers are worn, socks must be plain black. Where a skirt is worn, tights should be worn in place of socks, as set out above.
Bags
All pupils must bring a school bag every day, large enough to carry books, folders, equipment and PE kit as needed. Bags must be practical and suitable for school use. Fashion bags, handbags, drawstring/string bags and bags without the capacity to carry a full set of books are not permitted.
General
Alongside the uniform requirements above, the following appearance standards apply to all pupils: no make-up, no jewellery, no nail varnish or false nails, and hair must be a natural colour. Where a pupil needs to wear an item of jewellery for religious or cultural reasons, parents and carers should contact the academy directly so that this can be discussed and agreed in advance.
Any parent or carer needing further support or advice regarding uniform should contact their child’s Head of Year, who will be happy to help.
Where a pupil arrives at school without an item of correct uniform, they will be supported to correct this by borrowing the missing item from the academy’s own uniform stock before going into lessons. Refusal to do so will be treated as a refusal of a reasonable request and addressed under the academy Behaviour Policy.
I would ask that you take the time now to check your child’s uniform against the requirements above and make any necessary arrangements ahead of September. If you have any questions, please contact the Pastoral Office, who will be glad to assist.
Click here for our Uniform Policy Document
PE and Games Kit
- Purple school PE top with school badge
- Plain black knee-length socks
- Training shoes (no boots or plimsolls)
- Plain black football shorts/tracksuit bottoms/leggings from any supplier.
Please note, that for health and safety reasons, all pupils playing football during P.E. lessons are required to wear shin pads – these will be provided by school, however, pupils may wish to bring their own.
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Providers
For PE kit – Total Sport www.totalsport.co.uk
Lockers
All pupils have lockers available to them to store their coats, bags, change of footwear and to store Mobile Phones.