The school uniform regulations are designed to enable students to dress appropriately for work at school, without undue cost being involved.  Taking pride in their appearance and demonstrating respect for the values of the school is very important to our students.  Uniform must be worn by all students whilst in attendance at the school, on the way to and from school and on all school visits unless the executive headteacher has given prior permission to the contrary. 

There are a number of options available to enable families to get the uniform they require as easily, and cost efficiently, as possible:Orders can be made online at: Aylsham Learning Federation Uniform Shop 

• Sizing-Guide-Flyer-Polos-Sweats-2020-A4.pdf

It is advisable to order uniform in plenty of time before your child starts school or requires replacement items.  Badges purchased for blazers bought from other retailers can be obtained from our finance office. The Friends of Aylsham High School also run a shop for the sale of pre-owned items of school uniform.  The executive headteacher reserves the right to isolate any student who is wearing any garment which the executive headteacher and senior staff consider unsuitable for school.

Our Uniform co-ordinator is Miss Hilary Harmer-Jones.  If you have any questions, please email uniform@aylshamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk

Uniform for Years 7 to 10 

 

Blazers	All students of years 7, 8, 9 and 10 must wear a navy blue blazer with the school badge.
Jumpers	Students can wear a navy blue v-neck jumper under their blazer but NOT in place of their blazer.  Cardigans are not acceptable uniform.
Polo Shirts	Students are able to wear the blue AHS polo shirts or a plain sky blue polo shirt along with their blazers for the whole of this term.
Trousers	When trousers are worn they should be black or dark/charcoal grey.  Jeans, chinos, cords, tight trousers, leggings or hipsters are not acceptable.
Skirts	When skirts are worn they should be black or dark/charcoal grey.  They need to be of an appropriate length.  Jersey tight fitted tube style skirts are NOT acceptable along with denim or corduroy fabrics.  Skirts with slits at the side or front are NOT acceptable.  If skirts are too short students will be required to borrow a school skirt from the attendance/pastoral office to wear until they can provide a suitable alternative.
Shoes	All students must wear low-heeled, black shoes or ankle boots.  Students are allowed to wear black trainers with black soles and no other evident colours, markings or visible branding. (Any visible branding would need to be coloured out using permanent marker).  Stiletto heels cause floor damage are not acceptable.  Mixed coloured trainers and ugg-style boots are not acceptable.  Students not in correct footwear will be required to change into plimsolls.  Students are not allowed to wear any open toed style shoe.
Ties	Students are to wear their school house colour tie.
Belts	Large ornamental, studded or coloured belts should not be worn.  A black belt with a conventional buckle is acceptable.
Jewellery	Jewellery is restricted to two small studs, one in each ear.  Nose piercings should be replaced with a clear retainer., however all jewellery will need to be removed for PE. Other forms of body piercing (face, tongue, naval etc.) are not permitted.  Students will be required to remove them or spend time in isolation.
Make-up and nails	If worn, make-up should be minimal and discreet.  Nail varnish , false nails and gel nails should not be worn and students will be required to remove them.
Hoodies	Hoodies can only be worn over students blazers as part of their outdoor layer as they would a coat to keep them warm.  They are NOT allowed to wear a hoodie instead of their blazer.  Students will be challenged if this happens
Socks and Tights	When socks are worn they can be trainer socks or ankle socks.   When tights are worn they must be black/navy/grey or neutral.
Shorts	Knee-length tailored or cargo shorts in dark grey or black can be worn by all students .  No cycling shorts, sports shorts or tight shorts are to be worn.

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

 Uniform for Year 11

Year 11 uniform is as above except a black v-neck jumper with AHS badge is worn instead of a blazer.

                                                              

PE KIT

 

 

Aylsham High School Branded PE Kit (items marked * are exclusive to the school and can only be purchased from Aylsham Learning Federation Uniform Shop 

Minimum kit required:

• Unisex school logo polo shirt, collar with buttons* or V-neck school logo fitted polo*
• Royal blue football shorts or skort*
• Royal blue and navy football/hockey socks*
• Navy blue rugby top with royal blue band* (suitable for outdoor activities e.g. rugby, football, cross country).  A quarter zip top is an alternative to this item but this is not suitable for rugby.
• Normal white sports or white sports trainer socks
• Training shoes – no high top trainers or lightweight plimsolls
• Football boots
• Shin pads for football and hockey
• Swimming hat, one piece swimsuit and towel
• All students must wear gum shields for hockey and rugby, these are available to purchase from the school for £2

The following items are optional:

• Quarter zip top*
• School logo navy tracksuit bottoms*
•  Samurai Waterproof Smock Tops (They are ordered via our PE department at fixed times during the year.  Please email DeptPE@aylshamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk for further information)

Non branded alternatives which may be purchased.

• Plain white t shirt
• Royal blue shorts
• Royal blue football/hockey socks
• Plain navy tracksuit bottoms (no prominent visible branding)

N.B: Tracksuit trousers cannot be worn for gymnastics module for health and safety reasons.

Jewellery guidelines

To help keep everybody safe during their PE lessons we have some simple expectations around jewellery. Students will have to remove all earrings, body piercings and retainers before each PE activity, no matter how recently pierced. With this in mind, we ask that approved piercings are carried out at the start of the summer holiday as this provides 6 weeks healing time. 

Sanctions are applied if a student has two or more jewellery-related issues in a half-term. We are keen to prevent this from happening. Therefore, should any concerns arise, we are keen to work closely with families to resolve the matter quickly to allow students to engage with their learning.

* Please ensure that students have separate trainers for PE other than those that are black soled and worn for school. 

• If your child forgets or loses their tie, one can be borrowed from the attendance/pastoral office.  A new tie can be purchased from the finance office

• Anything that is deemed inappropriate/offensive is not acceptable and will be challenged.  The executive headteacher and senior leaders reserve the right to isolate any students who this may apply to.

Pre-loved uniform

We do have pre-loved uniform, Friends of Aylsham High School hold regular pre-loved uniform sales or if you were interested in seeing what is available please email office@aylshamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk

If you have any pre-loved uniform that you wish to donate, please hand it into reception in a bag.

Personal Belongings

Students should avoid bringing unnecessary items of value to school. Large amounts of money or valuable jewellery should not be brought to school. If cycles are brought to school, they should always be padlocked. Neither Norfolk County Council nor the school can accept responsibility for any loss of property belonging to an individual. Students must take full responsibility for their own possessions and are encouraged to get a locker and use it effectively.  Lockers are available to all students for their time at school payable in total, on intake, at the non-refundable cost of £2 per year e.g. a Y7 student would pay £10.  Locker orders for new intake students can be made at the induction evening in July or alternatively from the finance office in September or during the school year.  The payment is made via ParentPay prior to starting school If a key is lost, a replacement can be purchased from the finance office at a cost of £4.

Lost Property

It is essential that all items of clothing/equipment are marked with the student’s name so that they can be returned. Unmarked items are kept in school at reception. All unmarked and unclaimed items will be disposed of, if not claimed by the end of each term.

Mobile Devices

In response to the government’s announcements in relation to strengthening guidance in relation to mobile phones in schools and as a result of our review of our current mobile phone policy the governors and leaders of AHS have decided to extend our current restrictions to cover the whole school day and whole school site. This aligns completely with the updated government guidance. 

Students will have to ensure their mobile phones, personal computer, tablet devices, and smartwatches are switched off and placed in their bag before they enter the school site.  These devices must remain there until students have left the site at the end of the school day.  The same will be expected of headphones whether wired, Bluetooth, in ear or over ear.  All these items must be kept in bags and not in trouser or blazer pockets.  Phones spotted in pockets will also be confiscated and placed in the school safe. 

Those students who use a laptop provided by the school will still be able to use these devices in class.  We will of course make the necessary accommodations for vital health monitoring equipment such as that used to manage diabetes.

As per our current established routines, failure to comply with these rules will result in devices being confiscated and placed in the school safe.  If a device is seen or heard it will be confiscated.  Repeated failure to follow expectations will result in students having to hand their devices in each day for a sustained period of time. 

We will be exploring further solutions to help support the management of phones in school between now and September and will keep parents informed of any developments if they are deemed to be necessary. 

We will continue to make use of our SIMS student and parent app to manage homework and aspects of vital home school communication.  Whilst personal technology will be called upon to complete certain homework assignments it will not be used in the classroom environment. Students will be provided with a pocket sized copy of their timetable.

For school trips and visits guidance will be issued on a trip by trip basis.  We know that phones are often used as the main means of taking photographs and video on foreign residential trips and can be a safe way of managing spending money.  They are also very practical for communicating with parents in the event of a travel delay. 

Should you require to message your child/children during school hours we would ask that you go through our office team via email or phone rather than direct to your child.  They will be able to pass on any vital messages in a timely and sensitive manner.  They can be reached on office@aylshamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk or via our main switchboard at 01263 733270. 

The fact that students will still be able to bring technology with them and keep it switched off in their bags means that they will have it for the journey to and from school and for things like paying for bus travel.  This helps to ensure that safety and logistical concerns can be addressed.