Clothing and Equipment

School Uniform for students in Years 7 to 11 is as follows:

• OPGS School tie with house colours – this must be visible and show seven stripes.*
• Students are not permitted to wear any other tie other than those awarded by the school.
• OPGS Blazer with school badge.*
• Plain white shirt which must be tucked in at all times with top button done up.
• OPGS black v neck pullover* Please note, the school pullover is optional.
• Plain black trousers ('jean style', ‘super skinny’ or 'chino style' trousers are not permitted)
• Black socks.
• Black shoes (trainer or trainer style are not permitted)
• Plain black belt (if worn). ‘Designer’ belts are not permitted.
• Earrings, ear studs and jewellery are not permitted, nor the piercing of any part of the body.
• Plain dark outdoor coat (no hoodies)
• Hair must be natural in colour and extreme hairstyles are not permitted.  Long hair must be tied back.  The Headteacher reserves the right to ask pupils with very long hair to have it cut back to a reasonable length. Students should not have anything lower than a grade 2 haircut.
• Bags should be substantial and able to cope with carrying a minimum of three A4 sized textbooks. A minimum capacity of 10 litres is recommended.

 

Students are expected to travel to school in full school uniform and should arrive to school in full school uniform.

Hoodies are not permitted in school. As per our uniform expectations students wearing hoodies in school, or during break and lunch will have them confiscated. Shoes should be formal in style.  Please see an examples below of trainer style shoes.

 

For students in Years 7 to 11 Earrings, ear studs and jewellery are not permitted, nor the piercing of any part of the body.  Students will not be permitted to cover earrings with a plaster and will be asked to remove the earring.

 

Those items marked * are branded items which can be purchased from uniform suppliers Monkhouse (formerly Simmonds)

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Compulsory PE uniform comprises of:

• OPGS Rugby Shirt
• OPGS PE t-shirt
• OPGS Rugby shorts
• OPGS Sports socks

 

All other items of PE kit, such as tracksuits are optional.  All items can be purchased from Monkhouse

It is vital that students come to school with the correct equipment and should ensure they return in September with the following:

• A pencil case
• A sufficient supply of black and blue pens.
• At least two HB pencils.
• At least one green writing pen.
• A scientific calculator.
• A ruler, compass and protractor.
• An eraser.
• Colouring pencils.
• Highlighter pens.

Bags should be substantial and able to cope with carrying a minimum of three A4 sized textbooks.   A minimum capacity of 10 litres is recommended.

Monkhouse, is the preferred school uniform supplier.

There is no minimum order requirement and post and packing is free on all orders delivered within the UK.

Every student may rent a locker from Year 7 to Year 11 inclusive, for a one off rental fee of £20, which includes the rental of a combination padlock.  Please note that the fee is non-refundable.  It is mandatory that this is the only padlock used to secure the locker and it must remain on the locker at all times.  If any other type of padlock is used to secure a locker, it will be removed by the school. 

The combination padlocks are robust, but should one be damaged by the actions of the students and need to be replaced, this will be at the student’s expense (currently the cost of replacement is £11.00 but this may be subject to change). This also applies to a lost padlock.

Every student is responsible for ensuring that his locker is cleared of all contents at the end of Term 2, Term 4 and Term 6 to allow for any housekeeping or maintenance that may need to be carried out during the school holidays. 

All personal property must be clearly marked with the owner’s name, including such items as clothing and calculators.  In no circumstances should students leave money, watches or other valuables in their jacket pockets.  During PE lessons they should be stored safely in boys’ individual lockers for safe-keeping.  Loss or damage should be reported immediately and every effort will be made to recover the article or trace the cause of the damage but the Governors cannot accept responsibility for the loss of, or damage to, any article of personal property.  In any event, no item of great value should be brought into school. 

If parents wish a student to carry a mobile phone for security purposes it must be understood that the school accepts no responsibility for loss or damage.  Students are permitted to bring a mobile phone into school; it should remain out of sight. If permission is given for it to be used in a lesson, it must be used responsibly, under the direction of the teacher. Inappropriate use of mobile phones, such as the taking of photos, filming without permission or sending inappropriate messages will result in the phone being confiscated and the privilege removed.  As with all valuables, mobile phones should be placed the in students’ lockers during PE lessons.

Please note that Smart Watches are also not allowed to be worn in school.

Named property is taken to the School Office and made available to students as soon as possible. 

Students should ask at Student Reception regarding lost items.  Any unnamed lost property will be put on display at the end of term.