British International School of Houston Uniform Guide 2016-17 Early Years-Year 2 Red school caps Red polo shirt (boys and girls versions) (All polo shirts must be purchased from Dennis Uniform with the Nord Anglia Education monogram) Navy skirt or skort (girls) (Girls are also welcome to wear trousers) Navy shorts or long trousers (boys) White ankle socks (girls) (Girls may wear navy or black tights in the winter) Black ankle socks (boys) Black polishable shoes (no canvas shoes) Students must have a school cap that is the correct colour for their year group. This will be strictly enforced from 2nd September 2016. No school cap=no play. Girls may also wear the navy pinafore with mono- gram in winter and the pin- feather dress in summer. Dennis stocks black school shoes in all sizes (No canvas shoes or badly fitting ballet pumps, please) Shoes may be purchased from any other shoe store, for example: Clarks: http://www.clarks.co.uk Startrite: http://www.startriteshoes.com/ Red Fleece with full zip and logo and/or sweater and/or cardigan with monogram. Page 1 British International School of Houston Uniform Guide 2016-17 Year 3-6 Red school caps Pale blue polo shirt (boys and girls versions) (All polo shirts must be purchased from Dennis Uniform with the Nord Anglia Education monogram) Navy skirt or skort (girls) (Girls are also welcome to wear trousers) Navy shorts or trousers (boys) White ankle socks (girls) (girls may also wear navy blue or black fully opaque tights in the winter) Black ankle socks (boys) Black polishable shoes (No canvas shoes) Students must have a school cap that is the correct colour for their year group. This will be strictly enforced from 2nd September 2016. No school cap=no play. Red Fleece with full zip and Dennis stocks black school logo and/or sweater and/or shoes in all sizes cardigan with monogram (No canvas shoes or badly fitting ballet pumps, please) Shoes may be purchased from any other shoe store, for example: Clarks: http://www.clarks.co.uk Startrite: http://www.startriteshoes. com/ Page 2 British International School of Houston Uniform Guide 2016-17 Year 7-11 Navy blue school caps White polo shirt (All polo shirts must be purchased from Den- nis Uniform with the Nord Anglia Education monogram) (There will also be a dry fit boys polo shirt available) Navy skirt or skorts (girls)- skirts and skorts must be knee length (Girls are also welcome to wear trousers) Navy shorts or long trousers (boys) White ankle socks (girls) (girls may also wear navy blue or black fully opaque tights in the winter) Black ankle socks (boys) Black polishable shoes Students must have a school cap that is the correct colour for their year group. This will be strictly enforced from 2nd September 2016. Blue fleece with full zip and school logo and/or sweater and/or cardigan with monogram Dennis stocks black school shoes in all sizes (No canvas shoes or badly fitting ballet pumps, please) Shoes may be purchased from any other shoe store, for ex- ample: Clarks: http://www.clarks.co.uk Startrite: http://www.startriteshoes.com/ Dennis School Uniform http://www.dennisuniform.com/ School code: VBS 2687 Wilcrest, Unit L07 Houston, Texas 77042 Other suggested retailors of school uniform: Marks and Spencers: http://www.marksandspencer.com/ Next: http://www.next.co.uk/back-to-school John Lewis: http://www.johnlewis.com/ Page 3 British International School of Houston Uniform Guide 2016-17 Years 12-13 (Post-16) Please refer to the guidelines below in order to ensure that you follow the school’s Post Sixteen dress code. General The dress code for BISH is smart business attire. Dressing for PE is the same throughout school (see page 5) and sports kits are available through the school uniform supplier, Dennis Uni- form. Male students ● Formal shirt with a collar, the shirt must be buttoned at the top and tucked in ● A tie must be worn at all times ● Formal trousers ● Formal business style shoes Female students ● Formal shirt or blouse (transparent blouses may not be worn unless an appropriate, opaque garment is worn underneath) ● A skirt or dress with a hemline no shorter than 2 inches above the knee, with a reasonable split (i.e. no longer than 3 inches). Skirts should be no longer than ankle length ● Formal trousers in an appropriate colour and fabric ● Ankle cropped smart trousers ● Formal shoes; heels are permitted but cannot be higher than 4 inches ● Makeup, nail polish and jewelry are permitted, but must What is not permitted be discreet. Ear piercings are permitted up to two per ear. ● Tight shirts/ blouses ● Tight fitting trousers, or leggings ● Jeans, cords, or any other casual style trousers ● Shoes must be of an appropriate fabric and must look smart (i.e. no canvas, trainer-style); no shoes with open or steel toes ● Tattoos, facial or body piercings ● Headphones outside of study periods ● Outer garments with slogans, or athletic wear when not PE timetabled ● Any unnatural hair colours or extreme hairstyles (Religious or exemption requests will be dealt with on a case by case basis.) Page 4 British International School of Houston Uniform Guide 2016-17 Physical Education New school PE clothing & footwear guidelines Next year, we will have state of the art sports facilities that we want to look after for years to come. Wearing the correct footwear inside and outside is a key part of safety for our students. We also need to protect our new facilities, for example no outdoor footwear will be allowed in any of the indoor sports facilities, especially in the gyms as they have wooden floors. Indoor and outdoor sports clothing & footwear examples It is expected that all students should be wearing HouseT-shirt, navy or black sports shorts (available from Dennis, but not compulsory) and sports sneakers. If the weather is cold then students may wear navy or black track pants or sweat pants. Girls Boys Outdoor clothing & shoes examples Students are advised to wear astro-turf shoes and cleats when on grass or artificial turf. Soccer or low-rise baseball cleats can be used. Page 5 British International School of Houston Uniform Guide 2016-17 Swimming Clothing and Equipment Swimming clothing & equipment • Swimming clothes – swim suit or swim shorts (Navy/black plain, may be branded) • Swimming hat for students with hair past their ears (any colour) • Swimming goggles (any colour) • Towel • Water Bottle • Toiletries – showers and hair driers are available and time will be given for showering You will be advised by the PE Department in advance of the term when your child will have swimming lessons. Girls Guidelines NAVY or BLACK SWIM SUIT – NO BIKINIS For modesty or religious reasons, girls may wear swimming suit and swim shorts over the top. Boys Guidelines NAVY or BLACK SWIM SHORTS – MID THIGH WITH A STRONG WAIST TIE No board shorts (with pockets) Page 6.