Uniform changes

Dear Parents and Carers,

I am writing to let you know about a re-set of uniform expectations after the Easter break and about the changes to the uniform that we expect to make over the next few terms.

Uniform Expectations

Many students come to school looking very smart, but too many students are too untidy at the moment. Students are expected to be in full uniform every day. That means:

• Black shoes or plain black leather trainers with no symbols or logos in other colours
• School trousers
• School blazer
• A blue shirt and tie or a blue open-necked blouse
• If a jumper is worn, it should be plain navy blue, v-neck and knitted
• Plain black, navy or white socks
• No more than a single earing in each ear
• No other visible jewellery, though students may wear a small, plain nose stud if they wish
• A jacket or coat if the weather requires it. That should not be a hoodie or any other sweatshirt-style garment. Hoodies and sweatshirts will be taken by year teams and kept until the end of the day.

I would be very grateful if you would support us by making sure that your child comes to school dressed appropriately.

Uniform Changes

The chart below explains what is changing, for whom and from when. There is no need for parents to buy a lot of new uniform. 

The biggest change is that girls who currently wear an open-necked blouse will need to change to a shirt and tie for September. Many parents would expect to buy new shirts for a new year anyway, so it is just a case of buying a different sort. Parents who think they will find it difficult to find the money for new shirts are always welcome to talk to us about what support we might be able to give.

Any items of uniform not included in the chart below are unchanged.

Thank you as ever for your ongoing support,

Andy Hunter

Executive Headteacher

Uniform Changes 2023-2025

Item	Change	For whom?	By when?	Notes
Blazer	New blazers will have SWA logos	All	As the old blazers wear out
Shirt	Move to a blue collared shirt for all	Only affects girls who currently wear the open-necked blouse	From September 2024	We will support families who cannot afford new shirts for girls
Tie	New tie in house colours	All students	From September 2024	New Y7 will buy their own We will provide one to everyone else free of charge
Skirt	Adding the option of a skirt to the uniform	Any students who wish to wear one	As soon as available – we will let parents know	Only the specific skirt chosen by the school will be allowed. If tights are worn, they must be black.
Shorts	Adding the option of shorts to the uniform	Any students who wish to wear them	As soon as available – we will let parents know	Only the specific shorts chosen by the school will be allowed
Pe top	New drill top replaces the hoodie	All students	Y7 from September 2024 All years from September 2025.	SWA PE hoodies will be allowed for next year only for Years 8-11
PE t-shirt	New technical shirt replaces the existing polo shirt	All students	Y7 from September 2024 All years from September 2025
PE skort	Add a skort as an option	Any students who wish to wear one	As soon as available – we will let parents know