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Uniform brochure

“Wearing the school uniform creates a sense of identity,

pride and equality”

Chipping Sodbury School

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Main Uniform Permitted Items

All permitted items are listed on this page and are not gender specific. Any items not listed here are

not allowed as part of the school uniform. If you wish to purchase trousers, skirts and school shoes

from different suppliers, please follow these guidelines above. To support you with this, we have com-

piled a gallery of permitted/prohibited items as examples. These can be found on Pages 5-8 of this

guide.

School Jumper

Navy V-necked knitted

jumper with embroidered

the school logo.

Shirt/Blouse

White tailored shirt/

blouse with buttons

right up into collar.

Ties

The standard school

tie should be worn or

the gold “Senior stu-

dent” tie, if awarded.

School work bags

need to be able to

carry A4 books.

Shoes (not boots)

Black school shoes

meeting the

following criteria:

All black

Low heeled

Leather/leather

look

Durable

Fitted

Trousers/Skirt

Plain black tailored

trousers or black knee

length skirt.

Outdoor coat

No uniform coat is

prescribed, but black,

grey or navy is

preferred.

Socks/Tights

Plain black or grey socks or plain black/natural coloured tights.

Jewellery

Watches, SOS brace-

lets, ear studs only.

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Summer Uniform —Terms 5 & 6 only Permitted Items (in addition to items indicate on page 2)

Please note that the summer uniform is optional. Students may wear the winter uniform all year

round. However, students will be expected to wear their tie with a tucked in white shirt/blouse if they

are not wearing the school jumper.

School Jumper

The navy V-necked knitted jumper with the em-

broidered the school logo can be worn with the

summer uniform. No other jumper/cardigan is

permitted

Polo shirt

White polo shirt with the

embroidered the school

logo.

Ties should not be worn

with the polo shirt

Trousers/Skirt

Plain black tailored

trousers or black knee

length skirt. No shorts

or cropped trousers.

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Sports/PE Kit Permitted Items

Compulsory Items:

a. Navy blue polo t-shirt with school

logo and red colour trim.

b. Navy blue long sleeved reversible

sports shirt with school logo and red

colour trim.

c. Plain navy shorts.

d. Navy socks with red trim.

e. Training shoes*

f. Rugby boots (boys only)

g. Shin pads (hockey/football)

h. Gum shield (hockey/rugby)

i. Plain navy tracksuit/jogging

trousers (optional extra/seasonal)

j. PE t-shirt in four house colours, print-

ed centre front with the house name

(optional extra for PE lessons and

house competition, not for use in

school teams)

k. Navy long sleeve base layer

(optional extra/seasonal)

l. Football boots (optional extra)

m. Astroturf shoes (optional extra)

n. Dance shoes (optional extra)

Items a, b, d and j are only available at the stockist: *Black soled trainers are not permitted for PE

All permitted items are listed on this page and are not

gender specific.

b. a.

c. d.

i.

j.

Sports/PE Kit

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Examples of

Permitted Shoes

Examples of shoes that are acceptable and suitable to wear with the school uniform.

These shoes are smart and offer protection against bad weather and spillages. They also conform to

health and safety standards for general school use.

Please note: Black soled trainers are not permitted for PE and students are expected to wear shoes

rather than boots

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Examples of

Prohibited Shoes

Examples of shoes that are unacceptable styles and must not be worn. However, please note that as

fashions change quickly, this gallery may not show all pictures of prohibited items.

Inappropriate footwear relates to black or dark trainers with logos, thin ballet pumps and canvas daps

or boots. Logos are not allowed as this puts pressure on other students to purchase expensive

footwear.

They are impractical for school use as they get easily spoiled by wet weather and other spillages. They

can also may fall off students’ feet when worn. They do not conform to basic health and safety

standards.

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Examples of

Permitted

Trousers/Skirts

Knee Length Pleated Skirt Knee Length Pencil Skirt

Boot Legged

Trousers

Straight

Legged

Trousers

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The following items are an indicative gallery of prohibited items. They are not appropriate for

school wear and must not be worn.

As fashions change quickly, this gallery may not show all pictures of prohibited items. To be sure that

you are purchasing appropriate school wear, please follow the guidance on page 2 for main

school uniform items.

Examples of

Prohibited

Trousers/Skirts

Leggings/

jeggings

Elasticated tube/

BodyCon Skirts

Tight fitting trousers with big visible buckles,

buttons or zips. In the style of ‘Miss Sexy’

Chinos/jeans Harem/Baggy

Trousers

Jeans

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Where can I purchase the

new uniform?

Items indicated in this brochure with the logo will be available

to buy from ‘Initially Yours’, our sole stockist.

Further details of prices, ordering and opening hours can be found on their website:

www.initiallyyours.co.uk

Please note that Chipping Sodbury School does not sell any uniform items. All purchasing

is completed outside the School.

If purchasing some items from other suppliers/retailers (e.g. trousers), please follow the

guidance contained within this booklet. Prohibited items will be enforced. We appreciate

your support in maintaining the highest standards of uniform.

The local branch details are:

Unit 4A Badminton Centre

Station Road

Yate

South Gloucestershire BS37 5HT

Tel: 01454 323779

Head office details are:

Waverley Units Head Office

Old Gloucester Road

Hambrook

Bristol BS16 1RP

Tel : 0117 956 0909

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The Highest Expectations

Please ensure that all items of uniform are clearly marked with your name and tutor group.

HAIR STYLES must be neat and tidy. Extremes of fashion must be avoided. Use of hair dye to

achieve an unnatural, two-toned or bleached coloured look is not permitted.

JEWELLERY - Expensive jewellery should not be brought to school. Staff reserve the right to ask

students to remove make-up/jewellery that they consider to be inappropriate. The

guidelines for what jewellery is permitted are outlined on page 2.

BODY PIERCING - For Health and Safety reasons, the school does not permit body piercing apart

from one pair of small (maximum of 5mm in diameter) stud or sleeper earrings in the ear lobe.

OUTDOOR COATS - Should be predominantly one colour. They should be plain in style and not made

from denim or leather material. Coats may be worn as additional items of clothing – not instead of the

school jumper.

Hoodies are not permitted as outdoor coats. Hoodies and inappropriate coats will be confiscated, re-

turned to students at the end of the school day.

MOBILE PHONES - Students bring mobile technology to school at their own risk.

Mobile technology is permitted in school and can be used during break and lunch time.

Mobile technology use in lessons is only permitted for learning purposes following teacher instruction.

Mobile technology used during lessons for any other purpose will be confiscated, returned to students at

the end of the school day.

Should your son/daughter wish to contact you in the day and they do not have access to mobile technol-

ogy, they can make a call from the student reception. If you should wish to contact your son/daughter

during the day, please can we ask you to contact the main reception and a message can be left for your

child, this avoids any disruption in lessons.