Uniform

Item	Acceptable	Unacceptable
Blazer (required)	School Blazer with school logo
Shirt (required)	White, plain, tailored Preferred long sleeve Short sleeve acceptable	Fashion blouses / shirts Polo shirts
Tie (clip on) (required)	School tie
Trousers (Girls/Boys) (Required)	Black Formal cut or Black shorts with Pool Academy logo (only from Trophy Textiles please)	Denim, leather, sweatshirt material, leggings / jeggings, short with ankle showing
Skirt (required)	Pool Academy approved skirt (Cornish Tartan from Trophy Textiles)	Tube skirts / fashion skirts
Belts (optional)	Plain black	Large buckles / studded / fashion
Tights (optional)	Black	Patterns / large holes
Socks (required)	Black	Colours (if visible) / logos
Footwear (required)	Plain Black polishable shoes, no coloured logos Black laces Sensible heel	Trainers / skate shoes / fashion shoes / boots
Coat (optional)	Outdoor coat/ weatherproof Any colour	Leather / denim Hoodies / body warmers / fleeces
Hats/Scarves (optional)	Worn outside	Worn inside
School bag (required)	Rucksack or equivalent Big enough to hold A4 folder	Fashion bags Shopping bags
Jumper (optional)	Black V neck with school logo	Jumper without logo Black cardigans Black sweatshirts

PE Kit

Girls	Boys
T-shirt (required) Pool Academy Shorts or Skort (not skin tight and appropriate length). Alternatively, plain black leggings or jogging bottoms (required) Gum shield (required) Shin pads (required) Trainers (required) Pool Academy long socks (required)	Rugby Top (required) T-shirt (required) Black Sports Shorts or Black Sports Jogging Bottoms (required) Gum shield (required) Shin pads (required) Trainers (required) Football / rugby boots (required) Pool Academy long socks (required)
Optional Items Sweatshirt (available form Whirlwind Sports or plain black version) Jumper (but without a hood) Thermal base layer (must be plain black)

 

Hairstyles:

Any extreme haircut or fashion statement is not acceptable.  

Please keep hair colour to one natural tone.

Jewellery:

Rings are not permitted.

Earrings - one pair of small studs is acceptable in lower lobe only.

Bracelets, wristbands (charity or otherwise) are not acceptable.

A watch is permitted.  

A necklace should be worn inside the shirt.  Any inappropriate large fashion necklaces are not acceptable.  Ideally we would like ‘no necklaces’.

Body Piercings:

These are not acceptable.  This includes all internal and external facial piercings.

Make-up:

Students will be asked to remove any make-up considered to be excessive.

Nail varnish / false nails are not allowed.

Schoolbag:

This should be a functional rucksack big enough to hold an A4 folder/book.

We advise PE kit to be in a separate bag.

Mobile Phones:

Students are not permitted to use mobile phones in school. They should be kept in bags at all times whilst at school unless instructed by member of staff.

Valuables

Please do not bring expensive items or large sums of money to school. The school is not liable for any loss of personal property.

Essential Basic Equipment

A Pencil Case (ideally clear)  including the following items:-

2 Pens – black ballpoint

Pencils

iPad (fully charged)

Headphones

Ruler

Eraser

Colouring Pencils/crayons/gel pens

Protractor

Scientific Calculator

A bag for books, equipment, homework etc.

A bag to be used for PE kit, towel etc.

Please mark all clothing and equipment clearly with the student’s name.

All School uniform is available for purchase from Trophy Textiles, Unit 2D, Pool Business Park, Dudnance Lane, Pool.  Tel: 01209 713341.  http://www.trophytextiles.co.uk/. 

Second-hand school uniform can be purchased from the academy between 3.15pm and 4pm.  Please email [email protected] for further details.

Be Seen – Wear something bright/reflective at night.

Reflective attachments are now available for clothing and/or school bags.