Uniform, PE Kit and Equipment

• Navy blue blazer with school badge (that can be purchased separately).
• Plain white shirt with a collar, which can be long or short sleeves (worn with top button done up and shirt tucked in).  
• House tie – to be pulled right up to top shirt button and worn at the correct length. 
• Plain black/charcoal trousers (these must be straight leg, loose fitting all the way down the leg. No fashion or casual trousers. No logos, rivets or detail are acceptable).  
• Navy blue Charleston style school skirt with at least one pleat at front (worn at knee length or within 5cm of the knee).  
• Black, grey, or white socks or opaque / black tights with no pattern.  
• Black leather style, polishable, formal school shoes that must comply with all three criteria. This means no boots, sports style shoes, canvas shoes, trainers, high heeled shoes, and no logos or stripes. If you are in any doubt as to the suitability of shoes, then please contact the school for clarification. For example, Nike Air Force-style shoes are not permissible, as these shoes are trainers.  They are black and leather-style but still have logos, even though they are also black.  Please ensure the shoes you buy for your child are formal school shoes.
• Scarves worn for religious reasons should be plain, and black or blue.   

Please note that all items of uniform listed above are compulsory. All items of clothing should be clearly labelled with the child’s name.

Optional Uniform Items

• Navy blue V-neck sweatshirt (Acrylic/Cotton/Polyester material)
• Smart, black, tailored shorts in fabric similar to school trousers and skirts 
   -  No fashion or casual shorts, including cargo shorts, or shorts with turnups. Shorts with logos, rivets, large external pockets, or other detail are not acceptable. 
   -  Shorts must be within 5cm of the knee. 
   -  The usual expectations around appropriate socks, school shoes, tucking in shirts and wearing blazers will apply. 

Additional information regarding blazers and optional jumpers 

• Students can wear either the blazer or the optional jumper or both items. 
• Students can remove either their blazer or jumper if they are too warm. 
• All students will be expected to have a blazer on school site, either in a locker or on their person e.g. in their bag. This is because they are required to wear their blazers for formal occasions, such as school assemblies and photographs. 
• Although it is not compulsory for jumpers to have a school logo, all jumpers must be made of cotton, polyester, and acrylic blend, have a V-neck and be of very similar colour.  Please note, that sports sweatshirts, woollen sweatshirts, and those made from jersey material are not allowed. 

• Outer coats, if worn, should be smart, plain, and free of large logos or designs.  Coats can be worn directly over any combination of shirt, sweatshirt, and blazer. Coats must be appropriate for school and should have only discrete logos.

Please note: Hooded tops, sweatshirts or any other non-uniform item should not be worn and will be confiscated.  

• Students’ hair is expected to be natural in appearance. Hair should be of natural colour. Extreme hairstyles are not permitted. Plain hairbands and hairclips are acceptable.
• Scarves worn for religious reasons should also be plain, and black or blue.

• Jewellery is not allowed apart from one pair of plain ear studs (one stud per ear lobe).
• No other piercings are permitted, e.g. no nose stud, tongue, eyebrow, lip piercing, retainers, or spikes etc.
• Expanders are not permitted. Clear jewellery is not permitted other than as an alternative to the permitted single pair of ear studs.
• Earrings must be removed for PE – they cannot be taped over.   
• A watch is permitted, as are school badges. Please note that when children sit exams, watches are not allowed.  

• A discreet amount of make-up may be worn in Years 10 and 11 only. Discreet means that it should not be noticeable by most staff. 
• False eyelashes are not permitted in school.   

• Nails should be of an appropriate length for school. Acrylic nails are not allowed under any circumstances as they pose a health and safety risk.
• Nail varnish is not permitted, and students will be asked to remove this with consequences applying for repeat offenders.   

• Students are required to have a school bag big enough to carry their schoolbooks and equipment. A rucksack or messenger bag is usually ideal. Students will also need an appropriate bag for transporting PE kit.

Students should bring the following equipment to support their learning. As a minimum they require: 

• Student planner (a new planner will be issued in September) 

• Two blue or black pens – for exams, writing pens must be black. 

• A pencil, with eraser or a separate eraser 

• A ruler 

• A scientific calculator (similar to the CASIO fx83GTCW is recommended) 

• Protractor 

• Pair of compasses 

• A fiction book for reading in reading periods. 

• A dry A4 erase whiteboard which is a minimum of A4 size, must be wipeable and rigid so that it can easily be read for activities in class. 

• A whiteboard pen. 

• A glue stick. 

Confiscation applies to mobile phones, electronic devices, non-school uniform items, or jewellery.  Mobile phones or other electronic devices must not be visible or used on the school site during the school day. However, we understand that students may need to carry phones to and from school for safety reasons. Students’ phones must be switched off and put in their bags before they enter the school site. They must not be taken out and switched on until the bell at 3:10pm in the afternoon. 

In general, if a student has an item confiscated this will be logged. 

The normal procedure is: 

• The member of staff takes the item. 

• The staff member tells the student they can collect it at the end of the day from Reception. 

• The staff member notes the child’s name and informs reception and hands in the item. 

• Reception staff log the item as a Uniform or a Personal Technology offence on SIMS. 

• The student collects the item at the end of the day. 

Please note, students will not be let out of lessons early to collect items from reception. 

Please refer the procedure below for repeat offences: 

Mobile Phone/Personal Technology/Non-uniform Item 

1st Offence – Item to be collected by student from reception at the end of the day.  

2nd Offence – Item to be kept at school for 24 hours. Parents to collect at the end of the following day from reception. 

3rd Offence – Item to be handed in at the beginning of each day for a week to Reception. This arrangement will be monitored by the Head of Year. 

Any subsequent confiscation will result in the student being banned from having their phone or other items in school. 

Any Prohibited Items found in students’ possession will be confiscated. These items will not be returned to students. Prohibited items (as defined by DfE guidance and the school) are: 

• Knives or weapons 

• Alcohol 

• Energy drinks 

• Illegal substances

• Aerosols
  

• Stolen items 

• Tobacco, cigarette papers, vapes and/or other related paraphernalia. 

• Fireworks 

• Pornographic images 

• Any article a staff member reasonably suspects has been, or is likely to be, used to commit an offence, or to cause personal injury to, or damage to the property of, any person (including the student)

Compulsory PE Kit

• Royal blue polo shirt with school badge
• Plain navy blue ¼ zipped jumper (no large logo or badge)
• Plain dark navy blue or plain black football style shorts (no large logo or badge and no cycling shorts or legging style shorts or skorts)
• Knee length royal blue socks
• Football boots with plastic studs only (no blades, no metal tipped studs and no dimpled or flat soled shoes)
• Trainers
• Gum shields for rugby (available from PE dept)
• Shin pads for football club

Optional PE Kit

• Plain dark navy blue or plain black tracksuit bottoms/joggers (no large logo or badge)
• Plain dark navy blue or plain black Leggings (no large logo or badge)
• Plain white, black or navy under skin/thermal layer
• School socks should be changed to PE socks for hygiene reasons

Other information

Coats appropriate for sports may be worn in cold/wet weather but these must be over the PE zipped top/jumper (see above) and not as an alternative.

All ear piercings must be removed (as opposed to being taped over). This is in line with national governing body health and safety requirements. This means that the only time with a 6-week rest period is at the start of the summer holidays.

In cold weather, alternative items like thermal layers or t-shirts can be worn however these must be underneath the Testbourne polo t-shirt.

If students do not have their PE kit, they will still attend the PE lesson and complete alternate work. PE staff will contact home if students have not brought their PE kit. If students fail to bring their kit on more than one occasion in the term, then an after-school reflection will be issued.

We are very proud of our 3G pitch and this fantastic facility really does benefit both school and the local community. We are immensely fortunate to have received a grant for the latest, high quality, all weather pitch that is the most accurate simulation of playing football on real grass available at the time of installation (2019).  The suitable footwear must be worn by users all the time in order to maintain the surface and prevent injuries.

Only plastic studded footwear can be worn. In particular, an Artificial Ground (AG) boot is perfect for 3G turf thanks to its conical studs. These allow the boot to move and rotate freely, without damaging the surface. They offer good grip and often the studs are hollowed out to keep them lightweight and allow them to absorb impacts. It is also possible to wear firm ground football or rugby boots with round plastic studs. These are particularly attractive as they are multi-functional and can be used on both 3G and natural pitches. If purchasing or using this type of boot, a reinforced toe is recommended as boots wear faster on this surface.   Please note that footwear that is used on grass and 3G surfaces must be thoroughly cleaned before being used on the 3G surface.  This prevents mud contamination. Please see the links below for examples of suitable footwear:

Kipsta Agility Boot
Adidas Goletto
Goletto VIII Firm Ground Football Boots
X .4 Football Boots Firm Ground

It is not possible to use metal studs, bladed studs or ‘Astroturf’ trainers or boots on the surface. Blades are also completely unsuitable for 3G pitches. We have also been advised not to allow dimpled or flat-soled indoor shoes as they are likely to leave the player unprotected and can be slippery on artificial surfaces.