School uniform expectations from September 2025

School uniform is an important part of our high standards and expectations.

Shoes 

The following rules also apply to our school uniform:

Coats, hoodies and any other non-uniform items or outdoor garments must not be worn in the building at any time, even at the end of period 5 or a lesson just before break or lunch-time. In the morning these items must be removed upon entry to reception. Students should not leave the reception area until they are in full uniform. Students can put their outdoor garments back on at the end of the day as they are exiting the main doors. At break and lunch time students can put outdoor garments on as they are exiting the doors to the outside areas and they must remove coats as they come back in. Students not complying with these rules will have their outdoor garments confiscated and they will have to collect the garment from reception at break/lunch/after school.

• Trousers must be a traditional tailored style. Tight/stretch style trousers or jeans-related are not permitted. Trousers should be worn on the waist.

• Skirts must be worn full length on the knee.

• Blazer sleeves must not be rolled up.

• Shirts should be fully buttoned and tucked into trousers.

• Ties must be neatly knotted and worn to the waist, or within three closed fingers of the waistband.

• Visible t-shirts under the white school shirt are not permitted (a white non-visible t-shirt is permitted). Long-sleeved, plain white t-shirts can be worn under the short-sleeved PE tops, and polo shirts for religious reasons. These can only be worn once the head of year has agreed.

• Hats and caps should not be worn, unless for religious purposes.

• Headscarves worn for religious reasons should be black or green.

• Only black trouser belts are permitted.

• Hats, hoodies and any other non-uniform items or outdoor garments must not be worn in the building at any time.

• Blazers must always be worn when moving around the school building unless otherwise advised by the headteacher.

• Shoes with brightly/different coloured laces are not permitted (only black permitted).

Hair, makeup and jewellery

• Subtle makeup may be worn. Subtle makeup means foundation or face powder.

• Eye makeup, false eyelashes, lipstick and lip gloss are not permitted.

• Jewellery is not permitted apart from one stud earring in each ear. Religious symbols (if required) can be worn on a chain inside a blouse/shirt. No rings, bracelets or non-religious chains are permitted. Nothing should be worn on the wrist apart from an analog or digital watch (no smart watches)

• Nose studs and nose rings are not permitted. 

• Extreme hairstyles, brightly coloured hair (e.g. pink, blue, green), shavings, and tracks (including eyebrows) are not permitted. Any dyed hair should be a natural colour and style.

• Hair accessories (hairband, hair clips etc.) must be subtle in design. For example, hairbands should be narrow, and dark in colour.

• ‘Spot stars’ are not permitted. 

• Nail extensions, and coloured nail varnish are not permitted.

PE uniform

All PE kit items must be Highlands School specific items and not branded or generic sportswear. Students are expected to only wear a full PE kit that has been purchased from our suppliers Uniform4Kids or Smiths Schoolwear.

Students should wear their PE kit to school on the days that they have PE.

• Highlands school PE hoodie.

• Highlands school PE t-shirt.

• Highlands rugby shirt (optional).

• Highlands school black tracksuit bottoms.

• Highlands black shorts.

• Highlands black sports leggings.

• Highlands school black rugby socks outdoor lessons or plain white socks indoor lessons.

• Shin pads (optional for girls).

• Non-marking trainers.

• Football boots for lessons on the field (winter period only and optional for girls).

• Highlands branded beanie hats can be worn during outside PE lessons (non-Highlands beanie hats cannot be worn).

• Beanie hats must be taken off when inside the building.

• Beanie hats must display the Highlands logo.

Equipment expectations

All students are expected to carry their everyday equipment (PE kit, pencil case, books etc.) in a bag of suitable size.

Students should always bring their mini whiteboard, board marker and board rubber every day.

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