Uniform and Appearance
All pupils at Woodcote High School are required to wear school uniform. It helps students to identify with and have pride in the school, ensures suitable clothing for school activities and promotes equality through all children having the same attire. It’s important that all adhere to the policy.
All students will be expected to wear correct uniform at all times. Students who do not arrive at school wearing the correct uniform may be given spare uniform to change into and wear during the school day. This will then be returned to the school after the end of the school day.
Uniform
- Shirt – White shirt, either long or short sleeved
- Skirt *or Trousers – Oakleigh tartan kilt or Standard school plain weave waisted trousers in black, no skinny fit trousers
- Tie*
- Striped school tie
- Jumper – Standard school grey V neck long sleeved pullover. Cardigans or jumpers of a different colour are not permitted
- Blazer* – Royal blue blazer with school badge
- Year group colour – Attached to left blazer pocket above the school badge (provided by the school)
- Tights or Socks – Plain white ankle socks or black tights only with a skirt
- Black socks with trousers
- Socks should not be worn with tights
- Shoes – Suitable plain black shoes (no coloured trim, coloured laces or accessories) and with a sensible heel (not exceeding 50 mm). Boots’ trainers and shoes of a canvas material or with trainer soles are NOT permitted. No high cut shoes or converse with rubber toe.
- Coat – Dark coloured coat or a Shower Proof/Waterproof Jacket. Coats (including hooded coats) of a woollen or sweatshirt material, denim and leather are NOT permitted. Body warmers are NOT permitted.
- Hats – Plain Knitted hats in black or navy, with no motifs or embroidery, may be worn in severe weather with a coat.
PE Kit
Compulsory Items
- Shirt – White Polo Shirt with Aspire Logo
- Shorts – Navy Gym Shorts
- Socks – Plain white sports socks & Navy blue rugby socks
- Trainers – Suitable Trainers
- Boots – Studded football/ rugby boots
- Shin Pads
Optional
- Tracksuit bottoms – Navy Tracksuit Bottoms with Aspire Logo
- Sweatshirt – Navy Sweatshirt with Aspire Logo. Hoodies are not permitted
General
- All pupils should be ready to learn and should have a suitable sized school bag for carrying a days’ books and equipment. Students should have a pencil case with pens, pencils, rubber, ruler, protractor, glue stick and a working scientific calculator.
- Mobile Phones must be placed in a phone pouch (purchased from the school) during the school day.
- All other electronic items e.g. iPods, games consoles, headphones/Air pods etc. must NOT be brought to school. NB if any banned items are brought in and subsequently are lost or stolen, the school DOES NOT accept responsibility and will not investigate.
- Jewellery, including earrings and sleepers of all kinds and piercings may not be worn and should not be brought to school, this includes all body piercings.
- Hoodies are not permitted to be worn on the school site.
- Any prohibited items will be confiscated and kept until the end of the half term.
- All clothing should be clearly labelled.
- False nails of any variety and the wearing of nail varnish are NOT permitted.
- No false eyelashes are to be worn.
- We count on your support in seeking to limit unconventional styles of haircut and fashion. Styles and variations are constantly changing and cannot be foreseen. Hairstyles should be appropriate for school, extreme haircuts, in terms of unnatural colour, length and style, are not permitted.
- Hair bands should be slim and of a dark colour e.g. black, navy blue. Hair ribbons/slides must be of a reasonable size and style. Bandannas and decorative scarves are not acceptable.
- Head scarves of a plain black or navy colour may be worn.
- Any type of face covering, for example balaclavas or face masks, is not permitted anywhere on the school site.
- School ties are available for sale from the Student Support throughout the year.
