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Sixth Form Dress Code
In choosing the sixth form at Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls, students have opted for a school environment in which to study at an advanced level. The strong community ethos of the school will have been part of the reason for choosing it – along with the excellence that marks all aspects of school life. All members of the community are expected to uphold the values of the school and share its high aspirations. Sixth form students are inevitably role models to other students within the school and they are expected to take the responsibility very seriously. A high standard of personal appearance is expected of all students.
The aim of the sixth form dress code is to ensure that students project a personally distinctive, smart and business-like image, reflecting their attitude to learning and the community values and high standards of the school. Through the dress code we aim to:
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encourage pride in the school
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support teaching and learning and a positive
work ethic
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enable students to be comfortable, safe and
secure
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ensure that girls of different social, religious
and ethnic groups feel welcome
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encourage a sense of equality and cohesion.
Clothes must be suitable for a business environment and co-ordinated in both style and colour. Extremes of fashion do not have a place in the school or workplace.
Sixth Form Dress Code
| Overall look |
A formal business suit in any colour – that is, matching jacket and trousers / skirt / dress – with an appropriate blouse, shirt or top in any colour. Jackets should be worn around school; jumpers and cardigans cannot be worn instead of a jacket.
In more detail:
- suit skirts/dresses should not be very short or very tight
- suit trousers should be full length: shorts, cropped trousers, jeans and leggings are not acceptable
- there should be no bare midriffs, strappy tops or low-cut blouses/tops
- denim and leather are not permitted
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| Footwear |
Smart flat or low-heeled shoes. Smart leather plain boots with a low heel are permitted – ankle, calf or knee length. High heels and flip-flops are not allowed – nor trainers (except for PE). |
| Coats |
Coats (if worn to and from school) should be smart. Coats should not be worn or carried around school: please use lockers. |
| Scarves |
Scarves are permitted. Muslim students who wish to wear the hijab (headscarf) are welcome to do so. |
| Jewellery and make-up |
Modest, unobtrusive jewellery appropriate for a working environment may be worn: eg a single chain necklace, one ring, one bracelet and small ear-rings. Discreet use of make-up and nail polish is permitted. |
| Piercings and tattoos |
With the exception of a single piercing in each ear, no facial or visible bodily decorative piercing or tattoos are allowed. |
| Hair |
Should be of a natural colour and style; long hair should be tied back when Health and Safety require it. |
Enforcement of the dress code
It is the responsibility of the girls to adhere to the dress code. We anticipate parental co-operation in ensuring that their daughter comes to school in the correct dress code (see the Home School Agreement). Any girl coming to school inappropriately dressed will be sent home to change. Parents will be contacted if this is the case. The Head of KS5 and Deputy Head – and ultimately the Headteacher – are the final arbiters of what is acceptable.
Issues arising from the dress code
Students should raise issues with their tutor and/or the Head of KS5; they may also request that such matters, including proposals for change, be discussed at the Sixth Form Consultative Committee. Parents should raise any issues relating to the dress code or other aspects of appearance with the Head of KS5. Requests to vary the code for particular reasons, such as medical needs, will always be carefully considered.
Students participating in school teams and county teams will be given details of school co-ordinated sports kit.
June 2010
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