King Edwards Handsworth

• 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.

*2022 Y8 & Y9:  If new uniform is needed in Years 8 and 9, parents should buy the Trutex items.  All blouses must be open necked for September 2022.

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.

*2022-2023 Year 11 only: Cardigans and kilts may still be worn if students wish.  Blouses must be open necked.  If new uniform is needed, parents should purchase the Trutex items.

All Years 7-11

• Trutex School jumper with school crest is optional for extra warmth.
• Pale blue open neck blouse (short or long sleeved).  This can be from Trutex or another brand.
• Buttoned up 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.
• Navy-blue or white ankle socks may be worn after May half term.
• Black flat shoes.  Ankle boots 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

• 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.

*2022 Years 8-11:  If new P.E. Kit is needed, parents should buy the new black and white Falcon P.E. kit.

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.