Strictly Staff Dancing

January 2015

The HBHS Record

Throughout December, staff members at Herne Bay High School dusted off their dancing shoes and dressed in sequins and sparkles to compete in a Strictly Staff Dancing competition.

24 brave Herne Bay High staff spent every spare moment learning dance routines to perform in front of over 300 students and staff every Friday lunchtime throughout December.

Each week, the students and staff voted for their favourite couples to stay in the competition.

The grand finale saw the final three couples perform their well-rehearsed routines in front of a live audience of over 300 people, in the Bay Theatre.

Drama teacher Miss Stockley and art teacher Mr Dow were the eventual winners of the dance competition, which raised a total of £2,000 for the Pilgrims Hospices charity.

The finale also benefitted from performances from Herne Bay High School's Boys Dance Company and Trestle Mask Company.

All the couples that took part in the competition came together to perform a

joint routine at the finale

Mrs O'Neill, head of performing arts and event organiser, said: "I am thrilled that it was such a tremendous success and that we raised £2,000 for Pilgrims Hospice, which is such a worthy cause."

Year 11 Animations

The Year 11 Certificate in Digital

Applications (New Generation) has

an exam in Developing Web

Products and a coursework unit.

Year 11s are working on their

Creative Multimedia module where

they have to produce a four minute

news broadcast featuring an

achievement by one young person.

This involves making movies,

recording videos, soundtracks,

talking to camera etc.

At the end of the broadcast there

has to be a weather forecast where

students have to create original

weather symbols. This forecast has

to be an animation so we will be

using our Wallace and Gromit type

software Stop Motion Pro. The

students are enjoying the

opportunity to combine their

creative talents with their

technological expertise.

Mrs Franklin

Boys’ choir wows audiences

Most choirs have months to prepare for their first public performance - but the newly formed boys’ choir had less than five days. This tight timescale didn’t stop the boys, who came from all years and most of whom had never sang before, from receiving a standing ovation at their debut concert in front of classmates and teachers and in subsequent performances, where their professionalism, enthusiasm and vocal talent was lauded.

The group performed I Vow To Thee My Country, Viva La Vida and The Sound Of Silence after rehearsing with West End musical director Iain Vince-Gatt and producer Josephine Buchan.

See a video of one of the choir’s very first performances at :-

http://www.canterburytimes.co.uk/VIDEO-Debut-performance-choir-days-rehearsals/story-22952789-detail/story.html

HBHS visits CERN in Geneva

A group of 31 students from years 10, 11, 12, and 13 embarked on what was to become an amazing experience

in Switzerland. The purpose of the trip was to visit CERN, the home of the Large Hadron Collider

On arriving in Geneva we set out immediately to explore the city and visit the Jet D'Eau, which is a walkway

that leads out to the 180 meter high jet of water in Lake Geneva. The Jet d'Eau was originally a safety valve but

the local authority noticed that it had become a focal place for visitors to the city, so they increased the water

pressure and the famous Jet d'Eau came into being. We spent the rest of the day criss-crossing the lake using the

'Geneva Gulls', the local name for the little boats that carry locals and tourists from one side of the lake to the

other.

The following day was our CERN visit, something we were all looking forward to but little did we know what

awaited us. CERN is the European Organisation for Particle Physics research and is one of the world's largest

and most respected centres for scientific research.

We arrived at the reception and were met by Dr. Mark Storr, who is the Head of the CERN Academic and

Technical Training Department – Dr. Storr’s present research is detecting anti-matter. He is one of the senior

physicists working with the CMS detector and also worked on software development with Tim Berners-Lee

who developed the World Wide Web.

After a very informative lecture from him, he asked if we could be at reception at 5pm that afternoon as he

would arrange for a coach to take us over to the CMS detector and we could go down into the tunnels. This was

an amazing offer but more was yet to come! We visited the cryogenic facilities, the Universe of Particles

exhibition, the Microcosm interactive displays and had a very pleasant meal with the workers of CERN.

The Large Hadron Collider is 27 kilometres in circumference and is beneath the French and Swiss border. The

CMS detector was on the opposite side from the reception, so we spent a very excited 30 minutes on route in the

coach. Soon we were going down through 100 metres of solid rock to enter the tunnels and after a short walk,

we entered the cavern housing the CMS detector. The detector had been separated into two parts for repairs - a

once in a lifetime event. No words or photos can do justice to what we saw before us. Looking over the gantry,

about 25 metres below us was the distinctive blue cylinder of the Large Hadron Collider. Neither students nor

staff will ever forget that moment and we felt privileged to be one of a small group of people who have seen the

CMS detector let alone seen it open.

Our trip was completed by a visit to Mont Saleve, one of the mountains of the pre-Alps. We had hoped to see

Mont Blanc and have panoramic views of Geneva and the lake, but unfortunately it was too cloudy! Our spirits

were not dampened though, as we had a very pleasant picnic at the top of Mont Saleve. Mrs Goodwin

Ex-Herne Bay High School student and Herne Bay Roller Hockey Club member Aaron Cathcart will be celebrating his 18th birthday with his new team Sporting Clube de Tomar, in Portugal.

Cathcart was spotted by Portuguese coach Jorge Oliveira and two clubs (ACR Santa de Cita and Sporting Clube de Tomar).

During the U15 tour, Cathcart was invited to train with ACR Santa de Cita senior team and after the tour he returned for a two month tryout with Sporting Clube de Tomar.

Having completed the tryout successfully, he was invited to train and play for both Tomar's junior and senior teams in the coming season.

The young athlete has played for both Kent Invicta and Herne Bay Roller Hockey Club and is the first athlete from the club to make the leap to the European game in two decades.

In his quest to play at the European level, where roller hockey is recognised as a major sport, Cathcart has trained relentlessly to improve his physical fitness and stamina and this has certainly paid off.

Aaron Cathcart to play at

European level

Year 8 go back in time

Year 8 Eagles have been studying the death

of Thomas Beckett as part of their history

lessons. They have looked at the time period

leading up to the event and the consequences

of the murder. Students benefitted

tremendously from Mr Robson’s talk about

how people lived at that time and students

were able to try on a variety of helmets and

armour and carefully handle the weapons

(some of which very dangerous looking!). An

enjoyable and informative afternoon was had

by all.

Mrs Brown

In 2009 my life changed for the better as I went from not volunteering to do anything at

school to volunteering every week to support and lead any events that I could.

In 2009 I was approached to become an Young Ambassador which I wasn’t sure about,

at this point in my life I had no idea that it would completely turn my life around. I just

thought being a Young Ambassador would be a way of me getting out of lessons to do

a bit of leadership, but then at the very first conference that I was asked to attend I soon

realised that it was much more than just leadership, it has given me opportunities

which I had never dreamed of! In this past year alone (2014) I have personally met more

than seven Olympians!

Becoming an Ambassador has meant that I have had to learn and adapt to new things, I

have given up my own time to help younger students participate with sport. One of my

biggest challenges was that I had to do a lot of public speaking.

I remember the first time that I was asked to speak and feeling amazed that it actually

went down well - I did stutter a little bit which was

to be expected I suppose!

A particular highlight was attending a celebration

for 300 Young Ambassadors from all over the

country. I was fortunate enough to be selected to go

and was proud to be the only Ambassador to be

nominated from Kent.

Volunteering and supporting others has proved so rewarding and has undoubtedly

changed my life, and I would suggest that everyone takes advantage of the massive

opportunities available at HBHS. I am currently studying PE and sports science at

Canterbury Christ Church University, but still come back regularly to school to support

the work of the younger students.

Joseph Holland

My life as a Young Ambassador

Awards for sporting success at Herne Bay High School More than 100 students at Herne Bay High School attended at least five different extra-curricular PE clubs during the year.

They were awarded bronze, silver or gold Sports Stars at an awards evening to celebrate their hard work, excellence and commitment in sports.

Another 45 pupils also received Colours Awards for representing the school in four or more sports.

Mrs Bourne, Director of Sports College, said: “The evening is our chance as a PE department to reward our students’ commitment – whether for representing the school in competitive sport, or for commitment to an active lifestyle through recreational participation.

“We value both at HBHS and seeing such high numbers achieving awards makes our job worthwhile.”

The awards were presented by Great Britain long-jumper JJ Jegede, who told students and their parents how he was a keen footballer until he was persuaded by his PE teacher to try athletics.

The school’s newly formed Boys Vocal Choir opened the evening and there were also performances by the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu after school club and mixed dance company. Parents and students watched videos of the sporting highlights of the school year including the Queen’s Baton Relay visit to HBHS in June.

Among the awards was the Brian Steele Olympic Values award, presented to a student who has demonstrated the Olympic values of respect, excellence, and friendship in their attitude to school and particularly PE and sport. It went to Joe Holland, who completed Year 13 last year and is now studying PE and sports science at Canterbury Christ Church University.

Mrs Bourne said: “Joe is an ambassador and role model to all younger students through his volunteering and sports leadership.

“He set up and ran a sports leadership programme in morning registration time where he, and fellow sixth formers trained younger pupils to be effective sports leaders.

“He also excelled with maximum grades in his BTEC Sports courses and recently won two national awards, the Edexcel BTEC Sport “Student of the Year” award, and the Youth Sport Trust “Outstanding Young Person” award.”

Award winners:

Sports Leader in School: Megan Washington – Yr13

Sports Leader in the Community: Phoebee Green – Yr12

Sports Leader in Partnership: Joe Holland – Yr13

Outstanding Dance Leaders: Ben Curtis & Jake Ashby – Yr11

The Mat Parsons Active Lifestyle Award: Nathan Waddingham – Yr10

Outstanding Commitment to PE & Sport: Chrystal Ferguson – Yr7

Outstanding Achievement in PE & Sport: Oliver Dickson – Yr10

Outstanding Achievement in Outdoor & Adventurous Activities: Angus Wilson – Yr8

Olympic Values Award – Joe Holland Yr13

Team of the Year – Year 10 Boys Football Team – District Champions

‘Box to be fit’

Throughput the Autumn Term, a number of PE lessons had the opportunity to be put through

their paces by professional boxing trainer John McCormack. John led a number of fitness sessions

as part of his ‘Box 2 b fit’ initiative.

John left us with some brand new equipment so we can continue to run ‘Box 2 b fit’ sessions as

part of the PE curriculum. Pupils from Year 7-11 took part in the sessions and really enjoyed

them. The PE department are very much looking forward to making use of the equipment they

have been given in PE lessons and in extra-curricular clubs.

Miss Munns

Year 9 Art Showcase

Year 9 students have had their artwork on show in January, to kick start the new year with some inspiration. Students were asked to create a sculpture based on a celebrity, character or icon or idol, using materials of their choice. Once again students were imaginative, creative and resourceful with their outcomes. Parents and staff were complementary of the work on show and commented on the originality and skill that they displayed. Examples include papier-mâché ET in a blanket, a hand made felt Edward Scissor Hands and Disney characters made from ribbon. Students explored materials such as salt dough, clay, paper sculpture, plaster and fabric. What an inspiring start to the year. Well done Year 9!

Ms Southwick

HBHS students demonstrate

that they are politically

engaged

Over 900 HBHS students voted in the recent UK

Youth Parliament ballots. This was by far the largest

number of votes cast by any school in Kent.

One Man Two Governors

A group of HBHS drama students went to see the West

End production of “One Man Two Governors” at the

Marlowe Theatre.

The play is a reworking of an Italian play written nearly

300 years ago by Goldoni. Now set in 1960’s Brighton,

the story is a modern day farce of intrigue, mistakes and

hilarious misunderstandings. The students thoroughly

enjoyed themselves and spent the entire evening

laughing!

Mrs Pottle

Up for a Challenge

Year 7 and 8 Eagles meet regularly for a

Young Film Makers Club.

The budding film directors are learning

all aspects of media and film production

and their first film will be an account of

‘Life as an Eagle’.

So far the students have brainstormed

their ideas and learnt about different

camera angles using a still image. Their

next step will be learning to use a video

camera and editing using iMovie on the

Apple Macs.

This is a fantastic opportunity for these

younger students to access the media

department and to create their own film.

Many thanks to Mrs Stokes and Miss

Marsh for making this happen and to

Amba Godden in year 10 for assisting.

Mrs Brown

Year 12 – Houses of

Parliament Trip

Earlier on in the academic year, we took a group of Year 12 students to the Houses of Parliament. They explored the Palace of Westminster, covering areas such as the House of Commons, House of Lords and the debating chambers. This trip allowed the students to experience first-hand the history of parliament and how elections and voting take place. A comprehensive tour of both the House of Commons and Houses of Lords took place and the knowledge of the tour guides was amazing. They had answers for all our questions! We visited on the day the Scottish Referendum Vote was due to be announced and we expected a frenzy of activity in the chambers of power, but it was actually relatively quiet.

Before ending our visit, students took part in an empathy workshop which entailed them to imagine they were part of a political party deciding on whether they should pass certain laws and the effect this may have on communities Summing up the day, it reinforced how significant it is to vote, once reaching the age of eighteen. All students thoroughly enjoyed the day.

Mrs Wrigley 6th Form Manager

During the summer I took part in an exciting initiative called the NCS which

involved fun teamwork and different experiences and was probably one of the

most productive and enjoyable summers I have ever had - I am still in contact

with the people I met.

NCS is about giving back to the community and raising awareness and money for

a charity of one’s own choosing.

My NCS experience took place over four weeks of the Summer holiday. The first

week I went to PGL Osmington Bay, Dorset. I hadn’t met anyone in my team

before but it didn’t worry me. We did water activities and climbing with games in

the evening. The next place we went to was Kingswood, Ashford.

We, as a group, had to decide about different charities in Whitstable and

Canterbury that we wanted to support.

We decided to raise money for COT (Canterbury Oast Trust) and we also decided

to give back some time to the community, so we set up an Afternoon Tea for the

Residents at Bradbury Grange House in Whitstable. We raised nearly £300 for

COT, this money bought an iPad that their residents could use.

If you’re 16 – 17 and you want to fill your summer, NCS is for you. This can go on

your CV and it also means you’re helping out your community. It has been the

most fun I have ever experienced!

https://vinspired.com/ncs?gclid=CKDTvNLts8MCFcvKtAodaDEA0Q

Hannah West – Year 13

What is NCS?

National Citizen Service is a volunteering scheme for 16 and 17 year-olds.

Starting with an epic training holiday away from home during the school

holidays and ending with a graduation ceremony, there's 30 hours of

volunteering in between.

It's brilliant for UCAS applications and it looks great on your CV too.

National Citizenship

Service

HBHS star in Matthew Bourne’s ‘Lord of the Flies’ at the

Marlowe Theatre

Present and past members of Herne Bay High School’s prestigious Boys’ Dance Company, Luke

Lamkin, Adam Strotton and Conor White, who is studying for a degree in dance and Ben Hughes who

is aiming to start dance training in September, blended seamlessly with professional dancers in

Matthew Bourne’s internally acclaimed dance production of William Golding’s classic ‘Lord of The

Flies’ at The Marlowe Theatre.

On the opening night, Matthew Bourne himself, one of the UK’s most acclaimed and successful

choreographers and directors, was in the house, thrilling his fans.

It will be fascinating to follow the future performing arts careers of our talented dancers.

Oliver Dickson - Kent Cycling Association Junior Best All Rounder

Oliver won the 2014 Kent Cycling Association Junior Best All-rounder (BAR) trophy. He rode 4 qualifying events, two at 10 miles and two at 25 miles and achieved an overall average of 23.993 mph

over the total distance. At a national level, this result ranks Oliver as sixth 'Junior BAR' in the country.

Modelling Experiences

I was scouted by an agency from London

when I was 13 in Canterbury City Centre.

which resulted in me going to London

every six months until I was 16 for

updates and to get to know everyone at

the agency. When I was 15, I was in a

competition held by the agency and

reached the top ten in a national final. In

addition I have been able to meet

different people within the industry and

learn more about what goes on as well as

building up my portfolio with test shots. I

have begun to go to castings in London

and a couple of weeks ago, I was in my

first show, which was for Todd Lynn

during men’s fashion week but they

included some girls within the show. A

few days later I did a video for a new hair

product which is being launched in

Beijing. During the February half term I

am looking forward to visiting London

fashion week. I really hope to make a

career from the modelling industry but

want to ensure I achieve my A Levels

qualifications at HBHS first.

Megan Sackett – Year 12

Hair Models – 6th Form

Hannah Davies from Wahl UK, which is based in

Herne Bay, recently contacted the school regarding

recruiting hair models for their academy.

Wahl run a Hair Academy in Herne Bay where they

put on courses for Hairdressers/Barbers. When these

courses take place they require models to have their

hair cut and styled.

Wahl have an Artistic Team of four who cut the hair,

normally they charge around £50 for a haircut but

this is free for the models - in addition models also

get a goodie bag of products!

Hannah came into school and recruited 14 students

who may become models for them.

We very much look forward to seeing some fantastic

haircuts!

We also hope to be working with Wahl UK in the

future with students undertaking work experience

with them!

http://www.wahlglobal.com/united-

kingdom/hairstyling/wahl-academy-

prospectus.html M

Mrs L Wrigley

6th Form Manager

Dancing in the streets for the

BBC's Children In Need appeal

Students were dancing in the street for the BBC's Children In Need appeal.

More than 20 pupils from Herne Bay High School, aged from 12 to 17, took part in the school’s ever-popular Dance Dash, visiting eight schools across the area and boogying outside shops.

The school's Head of Dance, Mrs O'Neill, said: "It was the fourth year we have done it. We raised some £2800 from the Dance Dash”.

Back at Herne Bay High School, sixth formers raised hundreds of pounds by turning up for classes in fancy dress, organising a fancy dress concert, selling cakes and introducing roller-skating.

The students who took part in the Dance Dash were Demi Diggory, Ayliyah Byrne, Olivia Kaliszewska, Lauren Amos, Jessica Caira, Natasha Ives, Rachel Giblin, Samantha Caira, Chantelle Bartlett, Daisy Boys, Charley Davey, Danial Snoad, Jayne Domingo, Charlotte Line, Sarah Turner, Ben Hughes, Sophie Collins, Daniel Redford, Conor White, Hannah Metua, Nadia Commentucci and Sunni Fox-Harwood.

Overall, HBHS raised an impressive £4533.25 for Children in Need of which £2800 was raised by Dance Dash.

Year 10 visit to the Tate

Modern

Year 10 Visual Art students recently

visited the Tate Modern in London to see

the new exhibition by Sigmar Polke and

the installation in the Turbine Hall by

artist Richard Tuttle. The students also

explored the main collection and had the

opportunity to view a range of different

art works by leading international artists.

The day was a great success and we hope

to be working with the Tate next year on

an exciting new project in preparation for

the opening of the the Tate Modern’s new

extension in 2016.

At HBHS we place a very high value on attendance, as research suggests a clear link between high attendance rates and future success both within school and ultimately within the workplace. Indeed Kent County Council research suggests that students with an attendance of 95% or better have a 91% chance of gaining 5 A*-C grades, whilst students who fall below 95% attendance have a 36% chance of gaining 5 A* to C grades. A document was published by the Government on school attendance which came into effect from the 1st of September 2013 see: (http://media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/a/advice%20on%20school%20attendance%20-%20final%20cleared%20v2-march22.pdf. Some not able elements include:

A Headteacher no longer has the discretion to grant any leave of absence during term time.

Medical appointments. Missing registration for a medical or dental appointment is counted as an absence. Schools are to encourage students to make appointments out of school hours. Where this is not possible, the pupil should only be out of school for the minimum amount of time. Illness – change to guidance means that for any child that is absent for 15 days or more through illness, a referral should be made immediately to the local authority via the GP, so that education can be accessed at home. Guidance is categoric that there must be no delay in these cases. Also, as is our normal practice, schools can request parents to provide medical evidence to support illness and record it as unauthorised if not satisfied with the seriousness of the illness compared to the amount of time taken out of school.

If you have any concerns about your child’s attendance or wish to discuss attendance issues, please speak to Mrs Molloy, the school’s Attendance and Administration Manager, on 01227 361221

Attendance – the facts: Regular attendance at school is vital to help children achieve and get the best possible start in life.

Children who frequently miss school often fall behind.

There is a strong link between good school attendance and achieving good results. For example, only 12% of pupils with below 80% school attendance achieve five or more GCSEs at grades A*-C including English and Maths, compared to 68% for pupils with attendance greater than 95%.

Furthermore, good attendance at school shows potential employers that a young person is reliable.

To be eligible for the PPP the

pupil's family must be in receipt of

one of the following benefits, and

claiming Free School Meals, Income

Support; Income Based Jobseekers

Allowance; Child Tax Credit (not

including Working Tax Credit) - if the

household income is below £16190; the

Guaranteed Element of State Pension

Credit or be Asylum Seekers.

It is worth noting that HBHS is

committed in ensuring that any

child who receives the PPP is not

singled out or made to feel in

anyway different.

The school has also established

ways to ensure that no-one, other

than the child, will know that they

receive Free School Meals (FSM) as

each lunch time they will have

their cashless catering card

automatically credited with £2.44.

This can be spent in the school’s

restaurant on either hot or cold

food.

Economic times are tough with

very few people receiving pay

rises, record numbers out of work,

a lack of jobs available, benefits

and overtime being cut and prices

ever increasing. Arguably then it

has never been more important to

ensure that everyone takes

advantage of any financial

support that they are eligible for.

As such schools are encouraged to

publicise the Pupil Premium

Package (PPP). The PPP is

additional money that the school

receives to support its children.

At HBHS, we have a PPP that

aims to offer individualised,

practical and financial support to

our children, this will include

subsiding school trips, helping

with the purchase of resources to

support students’ progress and

responding to individual requests

for financial support to ensure

that all students have the same

opportunities and progress at the

same rate.

Should the child not use their FSM

allowance or have not spent it all,

at 1.20pm their card is

automatically wiped. It is worth

considering that this means that a

child who receives FSM will benefit

from an additional £12.20 per week

or around £450 per year.

If you wish to have more

information or ask any questions

please email

a.clifton@hernebayhigh.org or

phone the school and ask to speak

to Mrs Clifton (Dr Owen’s Personal

Assistant).

Mrs Clifton will also be able to

point parents in the right direction

to apply for this opportunity.

HBHS’s Pupil Premium Package

Year Free School

Meals

Subsidised

school trips

Additional financial

support if

appropriate

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Herne Bay High School’s Rules

Students must not bring the name of the school into disrepute either by their words or actions, whether

these be physical or electronic.

Students are expected to behave in a polite, courteous and considerate manner at all times and to all

members of the school community and should behave sensibly, quietly and walk when within the school

buildings.

Students must not leave the school site at any time during school hours, including break and

lunchtimes, without prior agreement between the school and parents/carers.

Students are expected to be punctual and to be in the right place at the right time.

Students must not use electronic methods eg. social networking sites, text messaging or email to post

or share pictures, videos or comments relating to any member of the school community without their

express permission.

Students are expected to wear the correct school uniform and conform to the school’s stand on

jewellery, make-up and hair colour and style.

Students should bring an appropriate bag to school every day and carry with them the following items

of equipment, at least two pens; two pencils; a set of colouring pencils; an eraser; pencil sharpener; a

ruler; compass; protractor; scientific calculator and Key Stage 3 students should carry a reading book

and a French dictionary.

Should a student wish to bring a mobile phone to school, they must turn it off between 8.30 and the

end of the school day and as such must not send or receive calls or messages until they have finished

school for the day. Any contravention of this rule could result in the student’s phone being taken from

them and securely stored until the end of the day or until a parent/carer is available to come in to

collect the phone.

(Note ~ the school is unable to accept responsibility for any items of value bought into school that are either

lost or damaged, such as mobile phones, laptops, MP3 players, games consoles, bicycles or money)

Cigarettes, matches, lighters and dangerous items such as penknives must not be brought to school.

Students are expected to actively look after the environment of the school.

Chewing gum is banned from the school site and eating in class is not condoned.

On the rare and regrettable occasions that students fail to conform to our school rules the school will enact its discipline policy.

Herne Bay High School’s Uniform Policy

All students:

Black blazer with school badge

Plain white shirt with a ‘classic’ collar, with a top button that should be done up for the whole day

School tie related to the Mini-Community to which the child belongs, that should be worn at the correct length with the top Heron logo showing below the knot when done up

All students should have a plain outer coat (not a fleece, sweatshirt or denim jacket/coat)

Hoodies are not permitted in school as either outer coats or as a replacement for the school jumper or blazer

Boys’ Uniform (in addition to the above):

Formal black trousers (not corduroy, denim jeans, cotton drill or track suit bottoms)

Plain black shoes with no logos and black socks

Optional ~ The school plain V-neck black pullover with the school logo can be worn under blazers.

No other jumpers, sweatshirts or cardigans etc. are permissible

Girls’ Uniform (in addition to the above):

The standard school skirt (available from Rogers’ Menswear)

Tailored black trousers may be worn (not leggings, corduroy, denim jeans, cotton drill, ski pants, track suit bottoms or wide flares)

Black shoes with no logos with a sensible heel no higher than 5cms (measured from sole to instep)

Black socks must be worn with trousers

Plain black tights or ankle length black socks may be worn with the school skirt

Optional ~ The school plain V-neck black pullover with the school logo or the school cardigan with the school logo can be worn underneath the school blazer

No other jumpers, sweatshirts or cardigans etc. are permissible

Jewellery/Make-up

Girls are permitted to wear discrete make-up.

Extreme hair styles (cut and/or colour), as identified by Dr Owen are deemed inappropriate.

Facial piercing is strictly prohibited, e.g. nose studs, eye brow bars or rings as are visible tattoos

For health and safety reasons the wearing of jewellery is not allowed within school except for a watch and a single discrete stud in each ear.

During the summer term, students are permitted to wear a:

White polo shirt with the School Sports College Logo in place of the formal white shirt, blazer and tie

Over the polo shirt students may wear any of the following items, and a coat if necessary: o School tracksuit top (no other tracksuit top or hoodie is acceptable) o School black jumper or girls may wear the school cardigan with badge o School black fleece top

Shoes, trousers, skirts, socks and tights are as above Should students choose not to wear the summer uniform they will be expected to wear their ‘normal’ uniform in accordance with the guidelines listed above.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sanctions for those students who fail to abide by the school’s Uniform Policy Where a student breaches the school’s uniform policy, this will be seen as defiance of school rules and that student will be subject to school sanctions. Following DfE advice, these sanctions may include exclusion, depending on the circumstances of the case, even if the student does not otherwise display poor behaviour.