Uniform and equipment

Uniform

All students must wear the full school uniform, every day, as detailed in the table below.

Uniform	PE/Dance Kit
Black blazer with school badge White shirt School tie Black leather shoes – no trainers or trainer-style shoes Black tailored trousers   OR Knee-length black pleated skirt   OR Black tailored shorts Optional: black jumper with school badge	Everest PE top Plain blue or black shorts (no stripes, pattern or logos)   OR Plain blue or black leggings   OR Plain blue or black jogging bottoms (no patterns, stripes or logos) Sports trainers Shin pads/gum shield Long hair tied back Jewellery removed

 

The blazer, school tie and PE kit are all available from Stitch Design, and the pleated skirt and black jumper are available from Marks and Spencer. Skoolkit supply our Everest branded dance leggings. (Please see website links below)

Uniform must be worn correctly and students wearing incorrect uniform, or not wearing uniform correctly as defined by the school, will be challenged. Skirts should be worn on or below the knee, the waistband should be worn at the waist and must not be rolled over. Plain black trousers should be straight-legged, regular-fit or tailored-fit, and should reach ankle length or slightly below. Skinny-fit, tight-fit, jogging bottoms, jeans or legging-style trousers are not permitted. Students must wear their full uniform on their journeys to and from school and on all school trips, unless advised otherwise.

Students are allowed to wear a single set of stud earrings, one in each ear-lobe. Facial piercings and piercings elsewhere on the body are not permitted, though students with a single nose-piercing will be allowed to wear a small, clear retainer.

Students are expected to bring their full PE kit to each PE or dance lesson regardless of any other extenuating circumstances. This is to ensure that students can still engage with the curriculum, for example by coaching or refereeing activities. Adaptations will be made if a child arrives to the lesson with an injury. In the event that you feel your child is unable to take part in a PE lesson, please contact your child’s teacher directly to discuss this.

From September, we will no longer be able to lend missing items of uniform. In the event that you are unable to provide a particular piece or pieces of uniform, please contact Miss Freed, who may be able to provide some support with this.

 

Links to uniform websites:

Everest Community Academy (mandsyourschooluniform.com)

Stitch Design

Skoolkit

 

Equipment

In addition to the uniform expectations detailed above, students are required to bring the following equipment to school every day:

• School bag - appropriate size to carry exercise books
• Pencil case
• Handwriting pens - blue/black (at least two)
• Highlighters
• Non-shatter ruler
• Pencils - preferably B, HB, 2H
• Pencil Sharpener
• Colouring pencils
• Eraser
• Refillable water bottle

Mobile Phones

Everest Community Academy is a mobile phone-free zone for students during the school day between 8.25am and 2.40pm. Students’ mobile phones must be switched off and placed in bags or lockers throughout the school day. Students may use their phones before and after school. The school does not accept any liability for mobile phones that are lost, stolen or damaged. Any student who uses their mobile phone during the school day will have it confiscated for the rest of the day. On the third occasion that this happens in a half term, parents/carers will be contacted to collect it.

To support this, we would also request that you do not communicate directly with your child by mobile phone during the school day. Should you need to get a message to your child, please contact the school office and they will be happy to pass on any information on your behalf.