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Our School Uniform:

• Black blazer with school logo (purchased only from Classworx or MyClothing.com).
• Plain white school uniform shirt with pointed collar (not tight fitting blouse) buttoned to the top and must be worn tucked into trousers/skirt.
• School clip on tie - purchase from school via ArborPay.
• Black Trousers - trousers must be plain black made of school uniform type material only (not denim, Lycra, canvas, cord, linen, leather or any other material.) Trousers must be school uniform tailored trousers.  Leggings/legging type trousers, flares or jean-type trousers with patch pockets are not allowed.
• School skirt - blue plaid BCS skirt (available from Classworx in Macclesfield only).
• School shorts - must be black, tailored with belt loops.  This is not a season option and shorts may be worn all year round if desired.
• Shoes - should be leather or leather look, polishable all black, flat sensible school shoes.  Not canvas or any other materials and no sports trainers.  There should be no logos.  Certain types of ankle boots are allowed - please see the attached guidance.
• Socks and tights - should be plain black.

Optional:

• A plain all black V-necked, knitted school jumper may be worn under the blazer but no instead of the blazer.  No sweatshirts or round-necked jumpers.
• A belt if required should be thin, plain black with a plain buckle.

Not allowed:

• Coats, scarves, hats or gloves should not be worn inside the building.
• Jewellery or piercings are limited to a watch and ear studs.
• Jewellery cannot be worn at all for PE (Derbyshire County Council Policy for schools).
• Ear stretchers cannot be worn, for health and safety reasons. No nose studs.
• Any makeup and/or nail varnish should look natural. Heavy use of foundation, eye makeup including false eyelashes, brightly coloured nails, false nails and lipstick are not allowed.
• There should be no extreme hair styles. e.g. patterns shaved into the head; vivid hair colours.

PE Kit 

Boys and girls have the same PE kit:                                                                          

• BCS PE shirt
• BCS PE hoody
• BCS PE shorts
• BCS PE leggings (optional)
• BCS PE track pants (optional)
• Plain white football socks for outdoors
• Plain white short socks or trainer socks for indoors

The PE kit is available from Classworx in Macclesfield.

School Uniform suppliers:

Classworx in Macclesfield – items can be purchased on line or by visiting the store (see website for opening hours):

• Website: Classworx.co.uk
• Email: uniform@classworx.co.uk
• Telephone: 01625 500552
• Address: King Edward Road, Macclesfield SK10 1AP

MyClothing (alternative blazer supplier – mail order only)

• Website: myclothing.com          

The school tie is purchased from school - please pay via ArborPay

Unbadged items can be purchased from any school uniform supplier (ie Classworx, Marks & Spencer, any of the supermarket chains.) Please bear in mind:

• White shirt - must be a school uniform shirt with a pointed collar (not a tight-fitting blouse), buttoned to the top.
• Trousers – must be plain black school uniform trousers, loose fitting around the leg.  Not denim, canvas cord, linen or leather.  Leggings, jeans or jean type trousers are not allowed.
• Skirts – must be the blue plaid school skirt purchased from Classworx – no exceptions.
• Socks – plain black.
• Tights – plain black.
• Shoes – only leather or leather-look, all black, flat, sensible school shoes are allowed. Canvas shoes or trainers are not allowed.  No logos.
• PE Socks – plain white football socks for outdoor and plain white short or trainer socks for indoor.

Basic School Equipment

Bringing the correct equipment to school is essential for students to make progress in lessons.  Students should check their school equipment daily to ensure they have the equipment required for each day to day lesson.

• Strong waterproof bag
• Pencil case
• Black, blue, green and red pens
• Pencil x 2 *
• Set of coloured pencils
• Pencil sharpener
• Rubber *
• 15cm ruler *
• 30cm ruler
• Compass *
• Protractor *
• A glue stick
• A pair of scissors
• Scientific calculator
• PE bag
• Re-usable water bottle

* Maths sets (which include pencil, ruler, rubber, protractor and compass) and LOGIK scientific calculators can be purchase from school.

Single use plastic bottles are banned in school.  Instead, there are touch free water dispensers in both dining rooms where students are able to get a drink and fill their water bottles.  

All students must bring in a re-useable water bottle, it is now  part of their equipment.

Other Equipment:

• Cooking apron
• Oven proof dish approx. 20x20cm
• Large plastic tub to carry cooking home
• A4 art sketch book (only available from school).  As long as it is well looked after, this book will last for the entirety of Key Stage Three.  Replacement sketchbooks will be available to those who need it at the same cost and they can be purchased through Arbor.