Uniform & Equipment

Uniform

We endeavour to achieve a high standard in all of our activities at our school and we expect this to be reflected both in the appearance and behaviour of our students.

Wearing school uniform with pride gives students a sense of belonging. We want our students to be proud to be part of the Aureus community.

All students must have full school uniform, worn correctly, for daily attendance at school. Uniform will also be worn on occasions when children are representing the school, including school visits.

Parents and carers are asked to co-operate fully by providing the uniform (see below) and ensuring children wear it correctly to and from school, and at other times as required.

Uniform Item	School Policy	Clarification
Blazer	Grey Aureus School Blazer	Compulsory and available from My Schoolwear. This should be worn at all times around school, all year round. (Only exception: summer term, see below.)
Tie	Aureus black/yellow	Compulsary & available from My Schoolwear. Ties should be worn at all times around school. Prefect ties will be provided by school.
Shirt/Polo shirt (summer term only)	Plain white shirt with a top button	Plain white shirt, short or long-sleeved
Polo Shirt	White with Aureus logo	Available from Trutex, short or long sleeved. Optional summer uniform
Grey V-neck jumper	Dark grey V-neck jumper (optional)	To be worn under blazer
Trousers	Plain black straight leg	Trousers should be full lengthand reach the shoe. Black canvas, skinny trousers, leggings or jeans may not be worn. Black knee-length tailored shorts may be worn during the summer term.
Skirt	Black knee length pleated skirt	Skirts must be longer than blazers & closer to the knee than the hip. Tight fitted skirts may not be worn.

Socks & Tights	Plain black or grey socks/ black or grey opaque tights
Shoes	Plain black leather shoes with black soles and no decorative stitching or carrying an explicit sports logo. Heels should be no higher than 1 inch.  Boots are not permissible unless worn under trousers with the trouser leg over the boot.

Coat	Coats are to be worn over blazers when required. Coats are not permitted to be worn in place of blazers in the building	Denim, leather jackets, tracksuit tops and hoodies are not permitted
Jewellery	Watches may be worn; however, they must not be smart watches e.g., Apple Watch. One pair of small sleepers or studs may also be worn, with one sleeper or stud per earlobe only. Spacers/plugs are not allowed. Other facial and body piercings are not permitted.	Additional jewellery e.g., bracelets, necklaces, should not be worn including any piercings in the lip, nose, eyebrow, or any other facial are. Students will be asked to remove any additional items, and these will be confiscated as per school policy. For health and safety reasons it is vital that these restrictions are observed

Headwear and Religious clothing

Headwear and religious clothing may be worn (for religious purposes only) and should be free from patterns and logos.

Bandanas and durags are not permitted. Hats are not to be worn in the building.

PE & Dance Kit

Sports top	Aureus branded sports polo or Aureus branded rugby shirt. Students can also purchase Aureus branded hooded	Plain black sports base layers can be worn under an Aureus top. Any other hoodies or sweatshirts are not acceptable.
Shorts or joggers	Plain black shorts or joggers	No leggings, hot pants or tights are to be worn. Plain black sports base layers can be worn under shorts or joggers
Socks	Gold football socks or white trainer socks	Gold football socks for outside wear and white crew socks for inside wear.
Footwear	Trainers or football boots	Any colour.

Hairband	Longer hair will be required to be tied back during PE and Dance lessons. All colours are permitted
Earrings	Must be removed for PE & Dance lessons
GCSE Dance	Year 10 and Year 11 GCSE Dance students may wear black sport (wicking/breathable) leggings.

The school offers the full range of uniform, PE Kit and accessories for pupils which can be purchased directly from our uniform supplier, My Schoolwear.   Should you require support when purchasing school uniform, please contact the Admissions Officer to discuss this.

Please click here to visit the My Schoolwear website

For a full uniform list, please see our uniform policy here:

School Policies

Secondhand uniform is available to purchase via Uniformd: https://app.uniformd.co.uk/items/aureus-secondary-schoo

 

Equipment and Stationery

We endeavour to achieve a high standard in all of our activities at our school and we expect this to be reflected both how well prepared for learning our students are.

All students must bring the following essential items to school with them every day in order to fully access their lessons.

Students will need a robust school bag or rucksack to carry the following items as well as their school books, PE kit (on PE days) and water bottle:

• All students are expected to have a reading book on them at all times
• Mobile phones – need to be off/silent and locked in a Yondr pouch between 8.30am - 3pm
• A pocket-sized planner (this will be provided in their orientation)
• A clear pencil case
• 4 colour pens – black, blue, red, green 
• 4 colour highlighters
• A pencil
• A ruler
• A rubber
• A sharpener 
• Scientific calculator e.g. Casio. Click here for an example
• Helix Oxford mathematical set: Click here for an example
• Reading book