Key Stage 3:  Years 7-9

• Trutex School blazer with school crest.  This is compulsory and not optional.
• Trutex School pleated skirt (knee length)
• OR Trutex dark navy-blue trousers OR your own dark navy-blue trousers.  Own trousers must be full length and straight legged.

Key Stage 4:  Years 10 & 11

• Trutex School blazer with school crest.  This is compulsory and not optional.  Year 10 students may wear their blazer from Year 9 or purchase a new Trutex blazer.
• Trutex School navy blue back vent skirt (knee length).
• OR Trutex dark navy-blue trousers OR your own dark navy-blue trousers.  Own trousers must be full length and straight legged.

All Years 7-11

• Trutex School jumper with school crest is optional for extra warmth.
• Pale blue revere collar blouse (short or long sleeved).  This can be from Trutex or another brand.
• No ties.
• Buttoned up collar shirts are not allowed as ties are no longer required.
• Very thin trousers are permitted to be worn under school skirts for religious reasons, but leggings or thick school trousers must not be worn underneath skirts.
• Navy blue tights (40 denier plus).  Knee high socks are not permitted.
• Socks must not be worn over tights.
• Navy-blue or white ankle socks may be worn after May half term.
• Black flat shoes.  Boots, heeled shoes and trainers are not permitted.
• Coat (to be removed on entry to buildings).
• Hoodies are not part of the uniform and cannot be worn inside.
• Bag (should be fit for purpose).
• Hats and baseball caps are not permitted indoors.
• Navy blue or black head coverings are allowed.
• It is not permitted to cover the face.
• There is no separate summer uniform.
• All items of school uniform must be named inside.
• Some uniform items are available from our pre-loved shop

P.E. Kit September 2023

All Years 7-11 *

• Falcon School black and white polo top with school crest OR Falcon School long-sleeved black and white jersey with school crest.
• Falcon School Black and white hoodie with school crest OR Spirit School ¼ zipped outer top with school crest.
• Choice of items to be worn on bottom half:
• Falcon School black and white leggings
• OR own black leggings
• OR Falcon black and white skort
• OR own black skort
• OR own black tracksuit bottoms.
• Own black base layer top is optional for extra warmth.
• Any ankle socks can be worn or students may purchase plain black long socks.
• Trainers (no plimsolls)
• P.E. bag
• No embroidery is required on P.E. kit so that items can be donated to our pre-loved shop or handed down to others. 
• All P.E. kit must be named inside.*2023 Years 9-11:  If new P.E. Kit is needed, parents should buy the new black and white Falcon P.E. kit.

Hairstyles, Jewellery and Make-Up Policy September 2023

All Years 7-11

Hairstyles:

• Hair can be worn in any style.
• Long hair must be tied back for Science, D&T, Food and P.E. lessons (and other lessons as requested) for health and safety reasons.
• We embrace all hairstyles.
• Hair must not be green, blue, pink, purple or red.
• Hair gel/wax may be worn.
• Hair accessories must be navy blue or black.

Jewellery and Make-Up:

• All students may wear stud earrings, one ring and a watch.
• Necklaces, bracelets and religious jewellery or emblems can be worn under uniform.
• Henna/mendhi is permitted.
• Discreet make-up is permitted (no lipstick, eyeliner or false eyelashes).
• Nail polish is permitted but extensions and false nails are not allowed for health and safety reasons.
• For health and safety reasons, hoop earrings, nose rings and other visible piercings are not allowed.  Discreet nose studs are permitted, but not nose rings.

Sixth Form Dress Code

Sixth Formers at the School are required to wear a dress code in Years 12 and 13.  A full consultation was carried out at the same time as the School Uniform review.  Parents/carers, students, staff and governors were consulted and the changes were implemented in 2022.

The aims of our Sixth Form Dress Code are as follows:

• For Sixth Former students to act as role models for younger students
• To promote equality and cohesion
• To ensure that students are ready to learn
• For Sixth Form students to act as representatives for the school
• To differentiate Sixth Form students from the rest of school
• To promote Sixth Form leadership to younger students

Sixth Form Dress Code September 2023

Tops

• Any colour plain or patterned shirt/blouse/top.
• Black jackets, black fine knit jumpers or black fine knit cardigans are allowed for extra warmth.
• The outer top layer must be black, whether a blazer or cardigan.
• No thick jumpers/cardigans, hoodies, or denim jackets.
• Tops should not display logos

Skirt/trousers/dress

• Plain (not patterned) black skirt/trousers/dress.
• Plain (not patterned) black cultural dress.
• No leggings, joggers or jeans.

Shoes

• Any colour flat or low-heeled shoes or boots
• No trainers.

Tights/socks

• Any colour tights and socks are permitted.

Outerwear

• Coat (to be removed when entering school buildings).
• Bag (fit for purpose).
• Hats/baseball caps must not be worn inside.
• Hoodies are not part of the dress code and, if worn to school, should be removed on entry to school buildings.

Head and Face Coverings

• Any colour head covering is allowed.
• It is not permitted to cover the face.

Hair styles policy:

• Hair can be worn in any style.
• Long hair must be tied back for Science, D&T, Food and P.E. lessons (and other lessons as requested) for health and safety reasons.
• We embrace all Afro and cultural hairstyles. We acknowledge that Afro-textured hair is an important part of our staff and students’ racial, ethnic, cultural and religious identities, and requires specific styling for hair health and maintenance.
• Hair must not be green, blue, pink, purple or bright red.
• Hair gel/wax may be worn.
• Any colour hair accessories may be worn.

Jewellery and make-up policy:

• Stud earrings are allowed.
• Religious jewellery or emblems can be worn under clothing.
• Henna/mendhi is permitted.
• Discreet make-up is permitted.
• Discreet nose studs are permitted, but not nose rings.
• For health and safety reasons, hoop earrings, nose rings and visible facial piercings are not allowed.