Uniform

Hodge Hill Girls’ School requires pupils to attend school wearing the correct school uniform. It is expected that all pupils will wear the correct school uniform every day and that parents will support this. A smart uniform promotes a sense of pride in the school and oneself as well as promoting a feeling of community and sense of belonging.

The uniform consists of:

 

School Uniform

Outdoor coats, jackets, gloves, scarves, hats and caps –

• Clothing items should be smart and practical
• These must be removed prior to entering the school building
• Blazers must be worn at all times
• A hoodie/long cardigan should not be worn in place of a coat/jacket
• In warm weather, the school will operate a ‘blazers off’ policy.  Students will be informed when they can wear their blazers

School bag

• All pupils are expected to have a school bag big enough and suitable for schoolwork

Jewellery

• We allow one plain stud in the lower part of each ear and one small stud in the nose
• Nose rings are not permitted
• All piercings must be removed for PE
• We suggest that any new piercings are done at the start of the summer holidays
•  Pupils can also wear a watch(smartwatches or the equivalent are not permitted)

Nails, Make-Up, Hair 

• Pupils are not permitted to wear makeup to school
• Nails should look natural and be an appropriate length for school.
• False nails and coloured nail polish are not allowed and, as such, will need to be removed. 
• Hair should be natural and tied back for practical activities.
• Appropriate hair accessories e.g. hair slides can be worn but should be black to compliment the school uniform.
• No fashion accessories should be worn.

 

Policy on Incorrect Uniform

Pupils are expected to contact their Head of Year at the start of the school day if they are not wearing the correct school uniform. Where pupils are not adhering to the uniform policy, appropriate consequences will follow as per the school behaviour policy available on the school website. If you are unsure about whether an item of the school uniform is acceptable, please consult the school prior to purchase. All school uniform should be clearly labelled with your child’s name and form group. Any pupils who wear prohibited footwear to school will have to hand them in to their Head of Year and will be given a pair of plimsolls to wear for the day. Plimsolls will be cleaned at the end of each day using a disinfectant spray and prohibited footwear will be returned to pupil.

 

 

P.E Kit

Notice: Pupils will be given a washed P.E Kit to wear if they have not brought their own kit for their timetabled lesson.

All pupils who are well enough to be in school are expected to bring and wear their PE kit to every PE lesson, even if they feel a little under the weather or are nursing an injury. Under the guidance of their PE teacher, the student will be given a different practical role to carry out during this time and their condition will be taken into consideration.

It is expected that all Year 7 pupils have purchased their clothing needs before they start school in September. All items of Physical Education clothing must be clearly marked with the owner’s name before the kit is worn for the first time.

To create a healthy and safe environment and to meet Health and Safety requirements, all pupils are expected to remove all jewellery before engaging in any physical activity.  We ask parents/carers to support this in seeing that any body piercing is only undertaken at the beginning of the holiday, so it has time to settle down before removal. Any piercings which cannot be removed must be covered with a plaster.

 

Please note the school ties will be in the house colours as follows:-

 

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