Frederick Bremer School Uniform List

At Frederick Bremer School we believe that school uniform plays a crucial role in creating an inclusive community, providing a school identity and demonstrating equality amongst pupils. Students are expected to wear school uniform at all times and a high standard of dress is required, both within the school and when representing the school in the community. Whilst this list below is not definitive or exhaustive, pupils are expected to be appropriately and respectfully dressed for school. The emphasis is formal dress. Final decisions regarding the appropriate nature of uniform choice rests with the Headteacher.

All pupils must wear at all times: • A school blazer (only school badges can be worn on blazers) • Plain white shirt with collar, tucked in (any worn under shirts must be white) • School tie (with year group colours), with 5 bars of the stripe showing • School navy blue skirt to the knee OR full length skirt OR navy blue school (not tight fitting) • School navy blue blazer with logo • Black leather or similar school (not canvas or with labels). • White, Navy blue or black knee length socks or tights – there should be no gap between the bottom of the skirt and the top of the socks • No other colour socks should be worn than Black, Navy blue or white. • If a pupil wishes to wear socks over their tights they must be the same colour as the tights.

Optional • School navy blue ‘V’ neck jumper with school badge. • Muslim girls may wear a plain black, navy or white hijab. For other students, hair accessories should be plain white, black or blue. • Sikh boys may wear the traditional turban. Please note: • Belts, hair bands and other accessories must be plain and in school colours. • Coats and hats can be worn to and from school, but are not permitted in the school building during the school day. • Hairstyles should be suitably formal. Significant hair colouring or shaving of hair (inc. patterns) is not permitted. • Hair accessories should be plain and simple. Bands and ribbons should be blue, white or black. • Light make-up is permitted. Nail polish and acrylic nails are not permitted. • One discreet item of jewellery per student may be worn i.e. 1 small pair of plain gold or silver coloured stud earrings. Diamante earrings are not appropriate. No other piercing is permitted. • Watches are encouraged. • A large formal style school bag is compulsory (big enough to carry A4 books) • are NOT a form of outdoor wear – these will be confiscated if a pupil wears them anywhere on the school site. • Nike Air Force are no longer permitted as school shoes. Similarly, , , , , and are also banned from school even if they are leather. • Pupils who arrive at school wearing incorrect uniform – trainers / no tie / blazer will be given a negative SIMs point (unless parental contact made in advance) and will be given the correct uniform to wear for the day.

PE Kit • School white • School navy blue • School navy blue football socks • School navy blue jogging bottoms • School navy blue sweat shirt • White or Black Trainers with non-marking soles (to protect the sports hall floor) • Towel

Drama Kit • Drama socks with a gripped soles

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School shoes;

Below are some examples of what the school considers school shoes.

As many of you may be aware Nike Air Force were considered NOT PART of our school uniform from September 2019. As a result some pupils now wear trainers which are being ‘marketed’ as shoes by retailers.

Please be aware that the school does not consider the following trainers as shoes.

Frederick Bremer School Uniform List

Black Slazenger Trainers Black Lonsdale Trainers

Black Adidas Trainers Black Puma Trainers

Black Kappa Trainers Black Reebok Trainers

As a school we understand the financial implications of purchasing new shoes, and we understand the stress and strain it can put on families who have already purchased what may have been sold as school shoes by retailers.

Please note that from Monday 20th April (after the Easter break) these trainers will be on our banned list, and any pupil wearing them in school will have them confiscated and given replacement shoes for the day and receive a negative SIMs point.

We encourage all parents to ensure that their child is not wearing any of the above.