Wood Green School - New Uniform Guide

September 2016

New Uniform from September 2016

Following the recent consultation a new uniform is being introduced from September 2016. The response showed that almost 80% of parents were in

favour of the new uniform.

As a school we feel that uniform is important as it helps young people with their feeling of belonging to our Wood Green community. We believe

that young people should be free from the pressures of having to wear designer labels at school and parents should be free from having to buy them.

Uniform helps all our students be equal in our community. We want students to come to school in professional looking uniform so that they are in the

mind-set that Wood Green is a place to work hard and succeed. We would therefore ask for your cooperation in making sure that the guidelines are

followed when buying your child's uniform.

The new Wood Green School Uniform being phased in from September 2016

Uniform Ordering for September 2016

New Orders and Sample Sizes

The new uniform designs are now being produced by Sportswear International (SWI) and will be available to purchase from 16th July 2016.

We have samples of the new uniform in school to check sizes before ordering if required. Times for trying samples are Tuesday and Thursday

afternoons between 1.30pm and 4.00pm each week at the Main Reception area. Please direct enquiries regarding trying uniform to the Reception on

01993 702355.

You can order anytime online via the link below and arrange delivery to your home, your workplace. You can place orders using debit/credit cards or

continue to pay via cheque if ordered by post. Order forms will be available to download or from school reception in due course. We will provide

support for families preferring to use cash (please contact the Finance Office on 01993 8992525/899529).

The deadline for orders from SWI to guarantee delivery for September 2016 is 5th August 2016. Deliveries should be sent to your home address

for this first order – there will be no deliveries to school during the school holidays.

Please click on SWI below to order:

SWI: (hhtp://www.swidtp.co.uk/) to Register and Login

Old Style Uniform

SWI have now removed all sales of the existing green polo shirt and sweatshirt from their web site. With immediate effect all green polo shirts,

sweatshirts, old style white PE polo shirts and old style black boys/girls fleeces can be purchased directly from school. These are available to year groups

specified on the attached guidance.

Items have been heavily discounted and are available to purchase via Parentpay. Orders will be available for collection from the Main Reception during

normal school hours but please allow 24 hours for orders to be processed. Please click here to purchase.

If you have any queries regarding stock levels or availability please contact the finance office on 01993 899525/899529

New Year 7 School Uniform

All new Year 7 students will wear the new uniform from September 2016.

Boys and Girls

School shirt Long or short sleeved white shirt

School tie Broad stripe (clip-on) *. A tie-yourself tie can be purchased from school.

Jumper Black V-neck Wood Green School Jumper *

* available to purchase from our online supplier, Sportswear International, www.swi.co.uk

V Neck Black Jumper Broad Stripe Tie

Year 8-9 School Uniform

Years 8 and 9: will wear a shirt and the new school tie, but can choose to wear the school sweatshirt for one more year or the new black V-neck jumper.

The jumper will be compulsory from September 2017 onwards.

Boys and Girls

School shirt (compulsory) Long or short sleeved white shirt

School tie (compulsory) Broad stripe (clip-on) *. A tie-yourself tie can be purchased from school.

Jumper Black V-neck Wood Green School Jumper *

or Sweatshirt Wood Green School Sweatshirt **

* available to purchase from our online supplier, Sportswear International, www.swi.co.uk

** limited in stock and only available to purchase from Wood Green School directly through Parent Pay.

V Neck Black Jumper Broad Stripe Tie

Year 10-11 School Uniform

Years 10 and 11 can wear the existing uniform or the new uniform

Boys and Girls

Polo shirt Wood Green School Polo shirt **

Sweatshirt Wood Green School Sweatshirt **

or

School shirt Long or short sleeved white shirt

School tie Broad stripe (clip-on) *. A tie-yourself tie can be purchased from school.

Jumper Black V-neck Wood Green School Jumper *

* available to purchase from our online supplier, Sportswear International, www.swi.co.uk

** limited in stock and only available to purchase from Wood Green School directly through Parent Pay.

V Neck Black Jumper Broad Stripe Tie

New PE Kit – Year 7 -11 From September 2016, we are introducing a new PE kit to go with our new school uniform. The new kit will be optional for students in years 7-11 as it is

acceptable to wear the old-style kit too. The new kit can be purchased from SWi, from 16th July 2016. There will no longer be old-style PE kit to purchase

via SWI but the school will hold some items of the old-style kit. These can be purchased from the school through Parentpay while stocks last, after which

replacements will need to be purchased in the new style.

Boys

Green/black vapour polo with WGS Logo *

Boys pro-Tec reversible rugby shirt *

Black Milan Shorts *

Black/Green stripe rugby/sports socks *

White sports socks

Trainers

Football boots

Shin pads

Towel

Swimsuit

Girls

Green/black Haze polo with WGS Logo (Ladies fit) *

Black/green flash Cuatro fleece top with WGS *

Black Milan Shorts *

Black/Green stripe rugby/sports socks *

White sports socks

Trainers

Football boots

Shin pads

Towel

Swimsuit

Optional:

Base layer (plain black no branding/logo) is available from SWI

Black tracksuit trousers for outdoor lessons – terms 2 and 3 (plain black no branding/logo) are available from SWI

Black scort – must be purchased from SWI *

Black leggings (plain black no branding/logo) are available from SWI

Items marked * are only available to purchase from our online supplier, Sportswear International, www.swi.co.uk

Mouthguards (can be purchased from a dentist or local sports shop).

We would ask you to support us in ensuring that your son/daughter is properly protected when engaged in contact sports.

Girls

Cuatro Fleece Top Haze Polo Shirt

Boys

Pro-Tec Reversible Rugby Shirt Vapour Polo Shirt

Boys and Girls

Milan Football Shorts Coolmax Socks

Optional

Boys and Girls

Thermal Baselayer Track Pants

Girls

Scort Leggings

School Uniform rules and guidance

As a school, we feel that uniform important as it helps young people with their feeling of belonging to our Wood Green community. We believe

that young people should be free from the pressures of having to wear designer labels at school and parents should be free from having to buy them.

Uniform helps all our students be equals in our community.

Our uniform is practical, hard wearing and, as far as possible, reasonably priced. We want students to come to school in professional looking uniform so

that they are in the mind-set that Wood Green is a place to work hard and succeed. We would therefore ask for your cooperation in making sure that

the guidelines on style and colour are followed when buying your child's uniform.

The following pages have specific guidance on what uniform is and isn’t acceptable for shoes, trousers, skirts, coats, jewellery, hair and make-up. These

rules are school policy and will be strictly enforced. We do not believe that various forms of leisure wear such as jeans, trainers or hoodies are

appropriate for the hard working environment that Wood Green School is. Therefore, we are setting uniform rules that will support students in our

LEARN WELL school values. Please note the school will make the final decision on the appropriateness of any item of uniform.

Jewellery The only jewellery that is allowed is one set of stud earrings and a watch. There must be no rings, bracelets of any kind

or facial piercings, including nose studs, lip piercings and eyebrow piercings.

Hair and Makeup Hair must be one natural colour and not extreme. Boys must be clean shaven. The Headteacher reserves the right to

make the final decision on what is an acceptable haircut. If you are in any doubt about whether a particular hairstyle

may be considered extreme, please contact your child’s HoLC. Make up must be light, in neutral colours and not

extreme. Again, the Headteacher reserves the right to make the final decision on what is acceptable with regards to

make up. Tattoos are not allowed.

Jackets Jackets should be in a neutral colour and provide protection from the British weather. Hooded tops are not permitted

as they do not provide adequate protection from the elements. Denim jackets are also not permitted. Hooded tops and

denim jackets will be confiscated from students and parents will be asked to collect them from the main office.

Shirts Shirts should be tucked into skirts and trousers as this promotes the professional appearance we expect from our

students.

School Trousers – Girls

Please see below a list of trousers which have been agreed as suitable for girls to wear to school in order for them to be

compliant with our uniform policy. The trousers listed below are deemed to be appropriate for school as they are plain

black and professional looking. This means trousers that look like jeans, jeggings or any other type of trousers that do

not match the styles listed below are not allowed. The trousers must not have a pair of patch pockets on the rear.

Trousers should be a tailored plain black design. This means no jeans or trousers with jeans features. This means they

should not have rivet details or jean like stitching. Leggings, cargo pants, chinos or tracksuit bottoms are also not

allowed.

We do not believe it is appropriate for girls to wear trousers with the label ‘Miss Sexy’ on them. Skin tight trousers are

not acceptable.

The list below is not exhaustive but gives examples of acceptable styles. If in doubt, please check with us.

SWISchoolwear

Girls Cambridge Business trousers

http://www.swischoolwear.co.uk/t-business-

uniform.aspx

Waist size 22-26 in £14.15

Waist size 28-44in £16.25

Sainsburys

Girls Black Tapered Trousers (13-16 Years)

Price: From £7.00

Product code: 126587100

Sainsburys

Girls Teen Black Woven Trousers (10-16 years)

Price: From £6.00

Product code: 128885282

New Look

Black Stretch Slim Fit Trousers

Price: £12.99

Product Code: 363467401

Dorothy Perkins

Black poly slim trousers

Price: £11.20

Product Code: 66826002

Dorothy Perkins

Black skinny trousers

Price: £18.00

Product code: 66841101

Marks and Spencer

Girls' Slim Ankle Skimmer Trousers with Triple Action

Stormwear™ (Older Girls)

Price: £12-19.00

Product code: T761272

Marks and Spencer

Girls' Adjustable Waist Skinny Fit Belted Trousers with

Triple Action Stormwear™ (Older Girls)

Price: £10-16.00

Product code: T761276

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Black Workwear Skinny Trousers

Price: £20

Product code: 396-209

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Black Workwear Bootcut Trousers

Price: £20

Product code: 104-949

The following are examples of trousers that are not acceptable at Wood Green School. This is because we do not

believe they promote a professional looking appearance and/or are items of fashion.

Jeans or trousers with rivets.

Miss Sexy skin tight trousers.

Jean style trousers with patch pockets.

School Trousers – Boys

Please see below a list of trousers which have been agreed as suitable for boys to wear to school in order for them to

be compliant with our uniform policy. The trousers listed below are deemed to be appropriate for school as they are

plain black and professional looking. This means that jeans, chinos, cargo pants or tracksuit bottoms are not allowed.

Trousers should be a tailored plain black design. This means they should not have rivet details or jean like stitching. The

list below is not exhaustive but gives examples of acceptable styles. If in doubt, please check with us.

SWISchoolwear

Boys Oxford Business trousers

http://www.swischoolwear.co.uk/t-business-uniform.aspx

Waist size 22-26 in £14.65

Waist size 28-44in £16.70

Sainsburys

Boys Black Slim Fit Trousers 2 pack (10-16 Years)

Price: From £12.00

Product code: 128761909

Sainsburys

Boys Black Longer Leg Trousers 2 pack (10-16 Years)

Price: From £12.00

Product code: 128764077

Marks and Spencer

Black Boys’ Pleat Front Supercrease Straight Leg Trousers

Price: £9.00-14.00

Product Code: T764620G

Marks and Spencer

Black Boys’ Pleat Front Supercrease Slim Leg Trousers

Price: £12.99

Product Code: T763720

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Black Plain Front Trousers

Price: £20-22

Product Code: 946-347

The following are examples of trousers that are not acceptable at Wood Green School. This is because we do not

believe they promote a professional looking appearance and/or are items of fashion.

Jeans or trousers with rivets.

Chinos.

Cargo pants.

School Skirts Please see below a list of skirts which have been agreed as suitable for girls to wear to school in order for them to be

compliant with our uniform policy. The skirts listed below are deemed to be appropriate for school as they are plain

black and professional looking and are not fashion items.

Skirts should be a tailored plain black design. This means that skirts that are very short and/or very tight are not

acceptable for school.

The list below is not exhaustive but gives examples of acceptable styles. If in doubt, please check with us.

SWISchoolwear

Girls Colchester Business Skirt

http://www.swischoolwear.co.uk/t-business-uniform.aspx

Waist size 20-26 in £11.45

Waist size 28-44in £13.60

Sainsburys

Girls Black Skater Skirt (10-16 Years)

Price: From £6-7.00

Product code: 128877936

Dorothy Perkins

Black Petite Column Skirt

Price: £12.00

Product Code: 79930501

New Look

Teens Black High Waisted Skater Skirt

Price: £7.99

Product Code: 365020201

Marks and Spencer

Girls' Crease Resistant Pencil Skirt with Triple Action Stormwear™

Price: £10-14.00

Product code: T760179

Marks and Spencer

Girls' Buckle Detail Pleated Skirt with Triple Action Stormwear™

Price: £8-12.00

Product code: T760144

Marks and Spencer

Girls' Skater Skirt with Triple Action Stormwear™

Price: £9-14.00

Product code: T760167

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Black Pocket Detail A-Line Skirt

Price: £20

Product code: 991-26

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Black Longer Length Pleated Skirt 3-16 years

Price: £10-12

Product code: 855-807

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Black Skater Skirt 3-16 years

Price: £10.50-12.50

Product code: 127-522

The following are examples of skirts that are not acceptable at Wood Green School. This is because we do not believe

they promote a professional looking appearance and/or are items of fashion.

Short, jersey fabric tight skirts.

Mini skirts.

Black denim pencil skirts.

School shoes Last year, we tightened up the rules on what was and was not acceptable shoes for schools. We need to be even clearer

on what is and is not acceptable and have tightened up the rules again. We want to promote a professional looking

appearance for students at school and ensure that school uniform is not subject to changing fashions. We believe

that young people should be free from the pressures of having to wear designer labels at school and parents should be

free from having to buy them.

School shoes should be plain black, leather or leather style shoes without any brand name anywhere on them. No

trainers, plimsolls, dolly shoes or high heels are allowed as they are either not appropriate for the British weather or

are fashion items.

There should be no branded sportswear name on any shoes. This means no Converse, Vans, Lonsdale, Adidas, Nike or

any other branded sports/leisure wear leather trainer. Velcro fastening shoes must have no sportswear logo. This year,

we will not allow Converse, Vans or any other type of trainer with the labels removed.

The examples above are not meant to present an exhaustive list but should go some way to making it clear what styles

are acceptable. Similarly, the examples below show what are not acceptable, with or without labels. Please make sure

your child does not wear shoes like these, or similar styles as these are no longer allowed in any form.

School is the final arbiter of the suitability of any item of clothing and footwear.

The school reserves the right to challenge pupils who do not wear the correct uniform and to inform parents immediately.