Uniform & Equipment

Northern Education Trust believes that students learn most effectively and achieve their best outcomes when they are comfortable, able to be themselves, and are dressed in such a way that sets an appropriate tone for education.
A consistent academy uniform policy is vital to promote the ethos of the academy and provide a sense of belonging and identity for all students, regardless of their protected characteristics or socio-economic circumstances.

Our uniform policy lays out the measures taken to ensure a consistent, fair and inclusive uniform policy; to implement a uniform that reflects the needs of all students; and a uniform that is affordable and the best value for money for the academy and students’ parents/carers.

Students must wear full academy uniform at all times when they are within the academy or on an academy visit, unless otherwise stated.

A copy of our academy uniform policy and uniform checklist including PE kit requirements can be found in the links below.

Equipment

We expect that students always bring the following items into the academy:

• A suitable school bag
• Need to Know book
• Planner
• Books (supplied by the academy)
• Stationery – Pen, pencil and ruler

Hair & Jewellery

No jewellery, false eyelashes or nail varnish allowed.

No exceptions. Students are not allowed to wear any form of jewellery apart from a wristwatch.

Students are to not colour their hair using a bold dye (this includes red, green, blue, purple, orange).

Students are not to have any form of shaved patterns in their hair (this includes sports badges, swirls, squares and any other pattern deemed inappropriate)

Students are not to attend school with any form of ear piercing (this is in line with health & safety recommendations) (nose or any other piercings are not accepted)

Mobile Phones

Mobile phones/ smartwatches and other electronic technology must be switched off at the academy gate, kept out of view and remain switched off until students exit the academy gate at the end of the day. If a child is seen with any of the items above in the academy, they will be confiscated, placed in the safe, and will only be returned to a parent/carer.