The School uniform is designed to be smart and to offer security for valuables. Uniform should be purchased from our recommended suppliers:
Skoolkit - 23 Trinity Street, Fareham,
Telephone: 01329 822509, Email: Fareham@skoolkit.co.uk.

Purchase elsewhere will introduce different shades/styles that will negate the purpose of the uniform. Nearly-new uniform is available to purchase in school. If you are interested in having a look at what is on offer, you may come along to the School between 3.15pm and 3.45pm Monday to Thursday.

Full school uniform should be worn to and from school – including jackets. When the weather is very hot pupils may take their jackets off and carry them. Whilst wearing the Cams Hill School uniform, pupils are representing the School in the local community. Any behaviour outside school, whilst wearing our uniform, which brings the School’s reputation into disrepute, will result in disciplinary action by the School.

Where a pupil is, by necessity, sent to school with incorrect school uniform, parents/guardians must give the child a note addressed to the form tutor explaining the reasons. This will be initialled by the form tutor and presented to staff on request during that day. Spare items of uniform are kept in school and pupils (where appropriate) will be required to wear these in order to be suitably dressed for school. Items are to be returned at the end of the day.

From time to time pupils’ uniform is inspected and those not properly dressed (without very good reason, eg medical) may be sent home.

Years 7-10 Girls and Boys

  • Shirt - White, collared, button through, long or short sleeved (no button-down collars). Conventional business style, poplin-weight and finish (Girls - no fitted shirts)
  • Check your purchase conforms exactly to the school-supplied garment if purchasing elsewhere, please, to avoid disappointment
  • School Tie - available from Skoolkit or, with special permission from the Headteacher, Sports Colours, eg County Rugby
  • School Jacket with badge - (royal blue) available from the school on publicised sales days and the school's supplier. Only this make, style and colour of jacket is acceptable
  • Trousers or skirt - from the styles available from the School on publicised sales days or the School’s supplier only. Trousers must not be flared or of bootleg style. The material must not be Lycra.
  • Skirt length should be 10cm maximum above or below the centre of the knee. Skirt style is straight/A-line. Skirts must conform to those sold in Skoolkit for Cams Hill School and not other local schools - No Lycra or pleated skirts
  • Socks (ankle length), plain white, grey or black, or tights (natural colour, thick black or grey)
  • Shoes – plain black or dark brown (not light brown or tan). Low heel (maximum height of heel 5cm), which must fully cover the heel and toes. Fashion styles (large bows, buckles, multiple straps, spots, etc), high heels, platforms, mountain boots, trainer-style shoes with Velcro straps, etc, are not acceptable.

Optional

School jumper with embroidered badge (navy) - available from the school on publicised sales days or the school’s supplier. Only this make, weight, colour, style of jumper is acceptable. (Please note that non-uniform sweaters, cardigans, "hoodies", etc, if worn, will be confiscated.)

Footwear/Accessories/Other

  • all materials, including socks/tights, to be plain colours. Tights must have no pattern
  • t-shirts, worn as under-vests, must be plain white (no badges, logos, motifs)
  • trainers may only be worn for sports activity
  • boots may be worn in foul weather for the journey to and from school only. Shoes must be worn in school.

SPECIAL CLOTHING

Protective garments:

  • workshop/lab coat for Technology and Science
  • apron or large, old, plain shirt for Art
  • separate apron, for hygienic purposes, for Technology (Catering) in Years 7, 8 and 9 but pupils may bring their own if they wish
  • chef’s jacket for pupils taking GCSE Catering in Years 10 and 11

PUPILS ARE NOT TO GRAFFITI ON THE ABOVE. Where this is the case, clean/new replacements will be required.

Drama

  • pupils are required, for reasons of hygiene and safety, to ensure that they come to lessons with plimsolls, clean trainers or old dance slippers. A pair of socks alone is not acceptable
  • girls may also retain their modesty and freedom of movement by wearing plain trousers for Drama

SENIOR DRESS - Year 10 from May onwards and Year 11

The Senior uniform consists of:

  • skirts and trousers in NAVY BLUE. Skirt style is straight/A-line. Skirts must conform to those sold in Skoolkit for Cams Hill School and not other local schools – no Lycra or pleated skirts
  • tie – Year 11, Senior Prefect or, with special permission from the Headteacher, Sports Colours, eg County Rugby. Year 11 ties must be purchased from the school
  • shoes – the same rules apply as for Years 7-10

JEWELLERY

Years 7-9 may not wear jewellery, rings or make-up except:

  • The wearing of earrings for school is inappropriate and not encouraged. However, where pupils have pierced ears a PLAIN STUD only may be worn, no more than one in either ear lobe. If pupils have piercing requiring them to wear additional jewellery, such as nose studs, extra ear studs, eyebrow studs, tongue studs, they will be told to remove them during the school day even if this means that the piercing will close up. If pupils do not conform to this then they may be sent home
  • No necklace other than a light chain with a small plain religious emblem may be worn - to be kept under the shirt
  • Any jewellery which is not appropriate for school will be confiscated and placed safely in the School safe in Pupil & Parent Services where pupils may pick up the confiscated item(s) a week (seven [7] days, including weekends and holidays) later.

Years 10-11 may wear one narrow ring, without stones, up to the size of signet rings. Any make-up must be discreet, such that it cannot be noticed. No false nails are to be worn.

No pupil may wear noticeable accessories, eg brooches or badges, other than school badges.

HAIRSTYLE

Hairstyling should be smart, plain and simple (not an extreme fashion, group or pop culture statement). Un-natural hair colour dyes and highlights, shaved patterns, extreme cuts, hair extensions braids and multiple plaits/braids are not acceptable. The application of one or two plaits, use of hair grips/bands (girls) and use of a clear hair gel is acceptable. If in doubt, please consult with the School before allowing your child to change his/her hairstyle. (There may be a variation to this Policy in some circumstances - for example on religious grounds).

Hats/Caps – When ultraviolet (UV) levels are high, pupils may wear a plain hat/cap (small logo) outside to protect them from strong sunlight.

RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

The School recognises and respects the right and requirement for pupils to follow religious beliefs and practice with regard to clothing and appearance, for example, for males to wear a turban or skull cap and for females to be modestly dressed and to have the head covered with the wearing of a headscarf but not to wear a garment which covers the face, eg scarf, niqaab/burqa.

PE CLOTHING REQUIREMENT

Listed below are the activities we do and the choice of clothing required for that activity.

AUTUMN AND SPRING TERMS

RUGBY, SOCCER, NETBALL
Royal blue rugby top or white polo shirt, royal blue shorts, pleated royal blue skirt, royal blue socks (long).

BADMINTON, BASKETBALL, INDOOR GAMES
White polo shirt, white ankle socks, royal blue shorts, royal blue pleated skirt.

DANCE, GYMNASTICS, HEALTH RELATED FITNESS
White polo shirt, royal blue shorts, white ankle socks. Optional: leotards (any colour) and leggings.

FOOTWEAR

For rugby and soccer it is now compulsory to wear studded boots and for indoor games plimsolls or trainers (non-marking soles). Training and sports shoes with SMOOTH SOLES only can be used on the tennis courts. Anything else damages the specialised surface.

OUTDOOR PROTECTION

On cold and damp days, grey, blue or black sweatshirts and jogging bottoms may be worn at the discretion of the member of staff in charge of the lesson. Logos must be unobtrusive and appropriate.

SUMMER TERM

White polo shirts, royal blue shorts, white ankle socks. (Pupils coming with incorrect PE kit three times in one term will incur a detention. Pupils coming with no PE kit will be given an active PE detention on a set night after School.)

Note on Footwear
In a report commissioned by the Education Service it cites inappropriate footwear as being a significant factor in the increase of risk involved in outdoor games. Children who have no traction are inclined to slip. They may bang their heads, fall on wrists and arms unexpectedly and may strain/tear muscle fibres. Pupils cannot hope to perform competently and feel embarrassed by their seeming lack of balance and ability.

Please ensure that you supply your son/daughter with studded footwear.
 

 

  
 
Last Updated 15 Oct 2010