Dear Parents/Carers,

Please can you show this to your son(s)/daughter(s) as to what we
expect from all students when wearing school uniform.

We expect our students to wear correct uniform and wear it smartly,
with pride whilst following our guiding values of being:

• Kind
• Hard Working
• Cooperative
• Responsible

•  White or coloured trainers
•  Hoodies
•  Excessive jewellery, especially large hoop earrings
•  Coats
• Jeans or tracksuit bottoms

Please ensure that your son(s)/daughter(s) are modelling the correct uniformat all times and
cooperate fully with staff in school. A reminder about Jewellery, Pupils may wear studs in their ears
but they will be told to remove their facial or visible body rings, studs or bolts. Please be aware that
even the ear studs need to be removed when taking P.E. A maximum of 3 small rings only are
allowed to be worn on the hands.

School Uniform

All Pupils - ALL CLOTHING MUST BE NAMED

• School purple polo shirt *
• School sweat-shirt *
• Plain mid-grey or black skirt (girls) or trousers
• Grey/white socks
• Plain black footwear
  (* obtainable from Wards, High Street, Ashford)

Denim and caps should not be worn. We reserve the right to send pupils home and to discuss the
matter of their dress with parents. Aprons are compulsory for Technology subjects and are provided.

PE Clothing Years 7 and 8 - Girls and Boys

• Black shorts/tracksuit bottoms
• Plain white Tee-shirt with short sleeves
• Short white socks for indoor activities
• Black or grey tracksuit/sweatshirt (optional)
• Black cycle shorts (optional)
• Training shoes
• Football boots (optional)
• Towel for showers (optional)

Years 9, 10 and 11

• For Girls: Plain black shorts or plain black or grey jog-bottoms or leggings
• For Boys: Black shorts or black jog-bottoms
• For both Girls and Boys: Plain white tee-shirt with short sleeves, white socks, training shoes

General The PE uniform is white, black and grey. No other colours should be introduced into the
clothing and all clothing must be named.

Jewellery We strongly advise pupils not to wear any jewellery to school - if they do, we cannot be
responsible for its safekeeping. However, pupils with pierced ears may wear studs. Those wearing other
facial or body rings, studs or bolts will be asked to remove them. All jewellery must be removed during
a PE lesson and some practical lessons - this is a Health and Safety requirement. A maximum of 2 small
rings only are allowed to be worn on the hands.

Make-up Recognising the trends in society, we allow make-up if it is discrete and tasteful: we are the
judges of this, and may insist on removal of excessive or unsuitable make-up.

Bicycles Pupils who cycle to school must:

• ensure that they have parental permission and that the bicycle has been checked for safety
• ensure they have been granted a Bike Pass from Mr Wibberley
• leave their bicycles in the cycle rack provided
• take the responsibility for locking it securely: whilst the school takes reasonable care, it cannot
  bear responsibility for this
• use bicycles only for journeys to and from school: never to cycle inside the school gates

The John Wallis Church of England Academy Uniform