School uniform and equipment

• All students must have a Millthorpe School blazer.
• Millthorpe School jumper (optional)
• Millthorpe Year Group tie, currently: Year 7 – purple stripe; Year 8 – green stripe; Year 9 – yellow stripe; Year 10 – red stripe; Year 11 – blue stripe (year groups keep the same colour as they move up the school)
• White shirt (students must not wear t-shirts underneath their shirt).
• Millthorpe standard trousers in either slim or straight fit with a Millthorpe crest
• Millthorpe standard skirt in either box or straight pleat with a Millthorpe crest.
• Tights should be natural, black or navy in colour.
• Shoes should be sensible, plain black or brown, low-heeled in leather/leather-look material without visible logos. Trainers and plimsolls are not permitted. Boots of any description are not allowed.
• School bags should be fit for purpose and big enough to fit an A4 file inside.
• Millthorpe standard items (blazer, jumper, trousers, skirts, tie) are available from our partner supplier, Keal Teamwear. All other items can be bought from any retailer.

General guidance

• We expect students to wear ‘standard’ clothes and to avoid extremes of fashion.
• Outdoor clothing may be worn inside before and after school but must not be worn inside during the school day.
• Hairstyles must not reflect extremes of fashion; natural hair colours only.
• Wearing heavy make up is not allowed. We would prefer no make up to be worn by Year 7 students.
• Jewellery: one ring is allowed. Students may wear one plain stud in each ear. No additional body piercing is acceptable.
• Nail varnish is not allowed.
• All items of clothing must be clearly marked with the student’s name.
• Wallets and purses must be marked and kept on the person at all times except during PE and Games, when special arrangements will be made for their safe-keeping.
• Plain black or brown belts only. Fashion belts are not allowed.

Help with uniform costs

If your child is eligible for free school meals, we will provide a £100 voucher in Year 7 towards the cost of uniform and £50 in years 8, 9 and 10. All families can make use of our eco laundry, which sells a range of good quality pre-loved uniform, PE kit and other items at affordable prices. Please contact the school for more information.

Physical Education Kit

PE takes place indoors. Students will need:

• Plain white t-shirt or white aertex shirt
• Navy shorts
• White ankle socks
• Indoor plimsolls or trainers – to prevent marking and soiling of the sports hall and gym floors, footwear for indoor use must be clean and have either white or light-coloured soles.
• Navy zip fleece top (optional – available from Keal Teamwear)

Games

Games takes place outdoors. Students will need:

• Reversible sky/navy soccer/rugby shirt (available from Keal Teamwear)
• Navy shorts
• Navy socks
• Outdoor trainers
• Shin pads
• Plastic moulded, studded football boots*.
• Navy tracksuit trousers (optional – available from Keal Teamwear). Students MUST also bring navy shorts.
• A navy blue skort is an optional alternative to shorts

Reversibles and optional fleeces and tracksuit trousers are available from Keal Teamwear. All other items can be bought from any retailer.

*Extra guidance for AGP footwear:

Boots for the AGP (Artificial Grass Pitch) MUST have plastic studs (no metal studs). These boots can be used when we are on the grass pitches, but they will need to be cleaned thoroughly prior to any lessons on the plastic pitch. Astro trainers/boots (designed for sand based artificial surfaces) that have pimpled soles are not allowed on the plastic grass pitch. Trainers are also not suitable for the AGP.

Design and Technology/Science

For work in Design and Technology and Science, the school provides aprons/lab coats/goggles where needed which must be worn. Strong shoes should be worn for these subjects. Long hair should be tied back.

Equipment

As a minimum, students should have black or blue pens, pencils, ruler, green pen (for peer and self-assessment and improving their work/acting on their teacher’s feedback), maths set and a scientific calculator. They can also bring additional stationery such as highlighters, rubbers, felt tips etc if they wish.