King’s Park Secondary School

King’s Park Secondary School

OUR DRESS CODE

BOYS’ UNIFORM

· School tie (on sale from the school office - £5)

· Plain white school shirt which buttons up to the neck - short or long sleeves

· Black school trousers

· Trousers must be black school trousers, eg Marks and Spencer T764620D or T763600B. Boys are not permitted to wear tight trousers, shorts, cargo pants or fashion trousers of any kind.

· Black socks

· Plain black school shoes, or plain black boots suitable for school

· Black v-neck school sweater or black school cardigan or black plain zipper

· Following recommendations from the pupils, a hooded sweatshirt for outdoor wear will be permitted, ONLY if it is plain black with a full-length zip, so that the tie can be seen at all times. Like all outdoor garments, it must be removed in class.

GIRLS’ UNIFORM

· School tie (on sale from the school office - £5)

· Plain white school blouse which buttons up to the neck – long, short or ¾ sleeve. This must not be a fashion blouse.

· Black school trousers or plain black school skirt which MUST be knee length.

· Girls must wear the Marks and Spencer school skirt T760112R or a very similar knee-length box pleat school skirt. We will not permit short skirts, short tube skirts, stretch skirts or fashion skirts of any kind.

· Trousers must be black school trousers, eg Marks and Spencer T761237 or T761225. Girls are not permitted to wear tight trousers, leggings, shorts, cargo pants, or fashion trousers of any kind.

· Black v-neck school sweater or black v-necked school cardigan or black plain zipper.

· Plain black or white socks or plain black or natural tights.

· Plain black school shoes, or plain black boots suitable for school

· Following recommendations from the pupils, a hooded sweatshirt for outdoor wear will be permitted, ONLY if it is plain black with a full-length zip, so that the tie can be seen at all times. Like all outdoor garments, it must be removed in class.

BLAZER-STYLE JACKETS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

· All pupils MUST wear a black blazer-style jacket with the school badge/pin.

·   S5 and S6 pupils MUST wear a black blazer with the school badge/pin and cord trim.

A high standard of uniform will be expected from all pupils who wish to join the Senior School of King’s Park Secondary, because senior pupils are role models for the younger pupils and representatives of the school.

HATS AND CAPS

· Pupils may wish to wear these in winter on the way to school, but they must be removed when in the school building.

MAKE-UP/ JEWELLERY/HAIR/ACCESSORIES

· Light make-up only is permitted

· Jewellery should be kept to an absolute minimum.

· For girls who wish to wear a headband, a small plain black or white one will be permitted.

· The uniform should not be accessorised with gold/silver belts, chains, studs, etc.

OUTDOOR CLOTHING

· It is essential that all outdoor clothing is removed in class, immediately on entering.

PE KIT

· INDOORS – training shoes, navy t-shirt or polo short and shorts (or black shorts and black or white t-shirt or polo shirt)

· OUTDOORS – suitable clothing for cold and possibly wet weather, including track suit bottoms. However tracksuits are only permissible from October until March. Indoor kit must also be brought.

· SWIMMING – suitable swimwear. For example girls should wear a one-piece swimsuit or modest two-piece swimsuit, not a bikini.

· Pupils must bring PE kit for every single lesson. Even if they are injured and unable to take part fully in the lesson, they may be able to participate in a modified activity, and will be able to assist the teacher, eg with timekeeping. It is essential that they are dressed in PE kit.