School Uniform
Severn Vale School Uniform (2024-25)
At Severn Vale School, students are expected to be in full uniform. Indeed, we are very proud of the way the vast majority of our students present themselves almost all of the time. Outlined below are the uniform expectations. Please read them carefully and if you have any questions, please contact your child’s Head of Year before purchasing.
Failure to follow our uniform expectations will result in a student receiving Behaviour Points. It could also result in a student being placed in the Referral Suite until the issue has been rectified.
We are able to provide support to parents/carers who need help with purchasing uniform for their child – please contact school. On rare occasions, special dispensation for uniform/jewellery for medical reasons will be granted, but only in liaison with staff in our school and on the receipt of a medical note written by a professional on headed paper.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you, as parents/carers, for your support with our school and its uniform. We are proud of how smart our students look around school and we know from experience that it is also a good indicator of a student’s attitude towards our school values and learning environment… just two of several reasons we maintain its high standards without apology.
Uniform - Students are required to wear:
- A school blazer and school tie
- A plain white work-style shirt, long or short sleeved
- Either tailored black trousers or the school skirt. Trousers should meet the shoes and none of the leg should be visible. Trousers that we consider “Skinny”, “Drainpipe”, “Ankle hugging” and “Leggings” are not acceptable school wear
- Plain black shoes. Boots are not acceptable.
- (*Please note – to avoid any issue with trousers and shoes,, especially as shop brands are very clever at marketing these items to please young people, please ensure the correct items are purchased and that you ask any questions of school if you are unsure. We can, and want, to help)
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- Socks/Tights – plain black or grey socks or tights. Socks should not be higher than knee length. Socks should cover the ankle. Trainer liners are not acceptable socks for school
- A V-necked jumper, to be worn under the blazer, is available from our school uniform supplier – this is optional.
- An outside waterproof coat can be worn to and from school and during break and lunchtime during cold/wet weather (No hoodies, denim or leather jackets).
Jewellery - The only jewellery which is acceptable is a wristwatch and one pair of small plain gold or silver stud earrings worn in the earlobes. Any other form of jewellery is not allowed. Severn Vale School does not allow facial piercings of any kind, including transparent piercing retainers. Please note that students who have piercings during the holidays will be required to remove them before returning to school.
Hair - No extreme hairstyle or dyed hair of an unnatural colour is allowed. The school’s decision on what is extreme is final. This includes tramlines, Mohican or skinhead-type styles. All students with long hair must tie it back for PE, Technology and Science lessons.
Nails – Nail polish and false nails are not permitted. Students who have false nails put in place during the holidays will need to have them removed before they return to school
Make-Up – Make-up that is deemed excessive is not allowed at school. This includes: coloured lipstick, mascara, eye shadow, brow liner. False eyelashes are not allowed.
Equipment - For your child to have full access to the curriculum they will need as a minimum the following:
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Bike Helmets – Bike helmets are compulsory for students to be wearing when travelling to and from school by bicycle or scooter. They will be checked upon entry to and exit from school. This applies whether students choose to walk or ride their bicycle/scooter.
If you are in any doubt about the suitability of an item of uniform, please check in advance with the school before purchasing.
All school uniform can be purchased from:
Monkhouse Schoolwear
99 Northgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 2AA
Or online here
PE Uniform can be found here: www.severnvaleschool.com/svs-pe-uniform
School Uniform Grants may be paid to parents/carers whose children are eligible for Free School Meals/Pupil Premium and transferring to Secondary education, i.e. into Year 7, in September 2024. They are also available for pupils moving from Year 9 into Year 10.