Uniform

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Our policy is that all children at King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy should maintain an appearance that is smart, including sensible hairstyles and clothing that is in keeping with a purposeful learning ethos.

We also believe that certain school activities are facilitated by specialised and appropriate clothing (including organised events outside normal school hours).

Please help us to keep to our high standard of dress by ensuring that you buy the correct uniform for your child and that s/he wears it to school every day.

We reserve the right to confiscate items that do not form part of the school uniform and pupils may be sent home to change if their uniform and/or appearance is unacceptable.

The wearing of school uniform is something we hope all pupils will take pride in and parents are requested to make every effort to ensure their child(ren) arrive in school dressed accordingly.

Our policy is based on the belief that a school uniform:

  • Promotes a sense of pride in the school
  • Engenders a feeling of belonging
  • Reflects the sense both of community and of diversity that the school takes pride in
  • Is regarded as suitable, and good value for money, by most parents.
  • Is not distracting in class (as fashion clothing might be)
  • Makes children feel equal to one another in terms of appearance
  • Is practical and distinctive
  • Identifies the children with the school

Blazer

Black with King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy Logo

Jumper

Grey with blue edging (jumpers are optional)

Shirt

Plain white
This will button up to the neck and be suitable for wearing with a tie.

Tie

Blue striped

Black school tailored trousers

No turn ups, skinny, leggings, hipsters, black jeans or jeggings

Black skirt

Not tight or mini

Shoes

Black Leather or leather look shoes

No trainers of any kind

Equipment

Parent Pupil Planner (lost planners must be replaced at charge of £1.50)

Pencil case with a minimum of:

Black pens
Blue pens
Pencils
Pencil Sharpener
Eraser
Ruler
Glue Stick

Make-up

Must not be excessive (pupils will be asked to remove excessive makeup)
No nail varnish, acrylic or stick on nails
No false eyelashes

Hairstyles

Must be smart in appearance no lines or patterns shaved into the hair
Sensible natural hair colour, no brightly coloured hair, no unnatural hair colours
No large hair accessories

Jewellery

No facial piercings/ tongue piercings
Only one pair of earrings and these must be studs
One ring is permitted
Watches are permitted
No other jewellery is permitted this includes, bracelets and necklaces

Bag

Must be a suitable size to carry books and equipment

PE Kit

Non-Compliance of Uniform – DfE Guidance 2013

Teachers can discipline pupils for breaching the school’s rules on appearance or uniform. This should be carried out in accordance with the school’s published behaviour policy.

A head teacher, or a person authorised by the head teacher, may ask a pupil to go home briefly to remedy a breach of the school’s rules on appearance or uniform.

When making this decision schools need to consider the child’s age and vulnerability, the ease and time it will take, and the availability of the child’s parents. This is not an exclusion but an authorised absence. However, if the pupil continues to breach uniform rules in such a way as to be sent home to avoid school, or takes longer than is strictly necessary to effect the change, the pupil’s absence may be counted as an unauthorised absence. In either case the pupil’s parents must be notified and the absence should be recorded.

Examples of acceptable trousers

Examples of unacceptable trousers

Examples of acceptable skirts

Examples of unacceptable skirts

Examples of acceptable shoes

Examples of unacceptable shoes

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