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Equipment and Uniform
Equipment
Students should come to school equipped to work and always have the following items with them for general use: pen, pencil, ruler, rubber.
In addition, they will need a 2B pencil, a pack of coloured pencils, a glue stick, a black biro and a pencil sharpener for Art. Students should also have a protractor, a pair of compasses and a calculator. The Mathematics department will advise students on what to buy.
The Finance Office sells some items of stationery, the students can pay for these with cash or their cashless catering cards.
Pen | 15p |
HB Pencil | 5p |
Rubber | 5p |
Ruler | 15p |
Protractor | 10p |
Pair of Compasses | 30p |
Glue Stick | 65p |
Maths Set - large, clear, filled exam kit pencil case complete with compass & pencil, 30cm shatter resistant ruler, protractor and pencil sharpener. | £1.40 |
Calculator (Casio fx-83GTX scientific) | £10.00 |
Blue Exercise Book | 50p |
Whiteboard | £1.90 |
Whiteboard Marker | 30p |
Whiteboard Eraser | 30p |
Tie | £4.95 |
New Cashless Catering Card | £1.00 |
Gum Shield | £2.80 |
Shin Guards | £3.00 |
PE Socks - sizes 2-5, 6-9 & 10-13 | £7.25 |
Dictionary/Thesaurus | £3.80 |
All belongings must be clearly marked with the student's name. Reception does keep lost property for a limited time, but neither the school nor the Authority can be held responsible for any personal property lost, stolen or damaged.
Uniform
Jumper – navy with school logo (years 7-10) |
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Trousers - plain black uniform style (no skinny, tight-fit, jeans style or cords) |
or | Skirt - plain black box pleat skirt with a white school logo on the hip line (only available to be purchased from Brenda’s) All skirts must be a suitable length for the professional workplace |
Shirt - white with collar (long or short sleeved) | or | Blouse – white, open neck revere collar (long or short sleeved) |
Tie - standard Court Moor tie (worn to a standard length) Ties must be worn if wearing a shirt |
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Socks – black or white |
or | Tights – black or neutral (or black socks can be work over black tights) |
Shoes – polishable, formal, plain, black (no boots, trainers or canvas shoes) |
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Outer coat – plain, outdoor, waterproof (no hoodies, tracksuit tops or denim jackets) |
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Hair – neat style, natural colours | ||
Jewellery - plain sleepers or studs (one per ear), no other piercings, no spacers, no rings or necklaces. Watches are permitted including 'smart' watches (these must not be seen or heard) |
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Make-up - Years 7-9 no make-up, Years 10-11 discreet, light make-up. No false eyelashes, nail polish or acrylic nails (all years) |
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PE Kit | ||
PE kit - Available from SWI Schoolwear at http://www.swischoolwear.co.uk You will need to create an account and log-on |
Compulsory Items & Suppliers
In line with government guidelines we have reviewed and reduced the number of items parents have to buy from one supplier. We appreciate some parents like the ease of getting everything in the same shops, however for those on a budget there are plenty of items that can be sourced elsewhere – as long as they follow the general guidelines.
Compulsory One Supplier | Compulsory Multiple Suppliers |
Jumper Brenda's Tie Brenda's Blue shorts or skort SWI Polo Shirt SWI Rugby shirt (boys) SWI Zip up training top (girls) SWI |
Socks Shoes Apron Long blue socks |
Optional One Supplier | Optional Multiple Suppliers |
Skirt Brenda's Fleece Top (unisex) SWI Training top (boys) SWI
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Blouse Shirt Trousers Navy tracksuit bottoms Navy fleece Navy leggings |
Trousers Buying Key Points (Boys' & Girls')
When buying trousers, look for the words: Tailored, Bootcut or Regular (without charms or jeans style metal studs). They need to be loose fitting particularly around and below the knee.
Avoid buying any trousers with these terms:-
- ‘Tapered’ - they will be shorter than acceptable and too tight at the ankle
- ‘Cropped’ – they will be ankle length and therefore too short
- ‘Skinny’ or ‘slim fit’– these will be far too tight, both at the thigh and ankle
- ‘Jeggings’ – basically thick leggings.
Boys' Trousers Buying Guidance
A range of retailers sell trousers which meet the Court Moor requirements, here are specific examples of acceptable and unacceptable styles
Marks and Spencer
Acceptable Styles:-
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https://www.marksandspencer.com/2-pack-boys-regular-leg-trousers/p/clp60450510 |
NOT Acceptable Styles:-
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Boys Skinny or Super Skinny Leg Trousers |
ASDA
Acceptable Styles:-
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https://direct.asda.com/george/school/trousers/D10M1G1C16,default,sc.html |
Girls' Trousers Buying Guidance
A range of retailers sell trousers which meet the Court Moor requirements, here are specific examples of acceptable and unacceptable styles
Marks & Spencers
ASDA
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John Lewis
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https://www.johnlewis.com/search/trousers/girl/_/N-1z1413cZ1z0rl65 |
Girls Skirt
Shoes
Boys' and girls' shoes must be formal style and polishable, plain, black shoes (no boots, trainers or canvas shoes). Inevitably shoe manufacturers develop and market as school shoes, styles which circumnavigate this description i.e. introducing informal style, leather, black pumps and it can be confusing as to which are acceptable.
To avoid confusion, please see the examples below. The acceptable styles are available from a wide range of different suppliers. Inevitably we can't show images of all shoe styles but hopefully this selection of images will avoid unacceptable styles being purchased.
Acceptable Formal Styles
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Not Acceptable Styles
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