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Uniform

The School expects all students to take pride in being a part of The Crypt School community with that pride in being a Crypt student being expressed through the wearing of our school uniform for all students in Years 7-11, and in having a smart business-like appearance in the Sixth Form.

School Uniform

All pupils must wear full school uniform: in the event of there being any temporary problem, parents/carers are asked to notify the form tutor IN WRITING. The pupil will then be given a note by the Head of Year which will authorise the wearing of non-uniform clothing for a limited period.

The school can accept no responsibility for any items brought to school by pupils. Parents/Carers are advised to ensure that their own insurance adequately covers such property. All items of personal clothing and property must be clearly and securely marked with the owner’s name.

Our School Rules and Home-School Agreement which details more of this information can be found on the policies page.

Dress Code (Yr7-13)

For all students, hair should be of reasonable length and discreet in style and cut. It should be clean, well groomed and natural in colour. Hair beyond shoulder length should be tied up where a member of staff deems it necessary for practical lessons or extra-curricular activities.
No nail varnish for Years 7-11 (this includes gel/acrylic nails and any false or stick on nails).
Students with pierced ears may wear a maximum of two earrings per ear. Stud only and must not dangle away from the ear i.e no hoops. Studs must be removed or covered during PE/Games lessons or practical lessons where staff deem it necessary.
Students may wear a small discreet nose stud - not a ring and must not dangle away from the nose.
Students may wear one bracelet and one ring. No other piercings or jewellery other than those listed are permitted.
Any make up worn should be discreet.
Religious headwear such as hijab or turban may be worn and these items should be black and not patterned in colour.
The shirt collar and tie must be done up and ties should be full length.
Outdoor coats, scarves or hoodies must not be worn in school.
Casual trousers or jeans are not appropriate dress.
We expect students to wear appropriate formal/dress shoes (Y7-11 black shoes only, Sixth Form black or brown) - see clarification of footwear below. You can also download a copy here.
We welcome Afro-textured hair worn in all styles including, but not limited to, afros, locs, twists, braids, cornrows, fades, hair straightened through the application of heat or chemicals, weaves, wigs, headscarves, and wraps.

The Headmaster is the final arbiter in all matters to do with dress, uniform and hairstyle.

During the journey to and from school, in all lessons, and while moving about the school building and grounds except when specific permission has been given by a member of staff, pupils should wear:

Day to Day uniform

Blazer **
Tie **
Black straight trousers or tartan skirt **
White shirt
Black, grey, or maroon v-neck pullover* or cardigan *
Black shoes
Black socks/tights

*optional item

**only available from Monkhouse

Year 12 and 13 students' dress should be smart, business-like and appropriate to their position as role models for those in lower years. Staff do not want to be involved in arguments about what is or is not acceptable, although they will be happy to advise if a student is unsure whether any aspect of their dress is within the guidelines set out below. If the Headmaster deems an item of clothing unsuitable or inappropriate, their decision is final.

Black suit* or Black trouser/skirt suit*(knee length skirt) - both options must include a black blazer
White shirt or White opaque blouse
Sixth Form* or prefect/ club/ honours tie
Black/ grey or maroon V-neck jumper or cardigan
Black or brown smart flat shoes*
Grey or black socks

PE & Games kit:

white & maroon trim PE top**

Black shorts or skort

White Socks

Trainers (any sports trainers are suitable for PE)

Crypt Half Zip Top** or Crypt hoody

Crypt joggers** or Plain black joggers

Games rugby top (boys only)**

Maroon socks

Studded football or rugby boots*

*Boots - any studded football or rugby boot is sufficient for games. For students wanting to play competitive rugby, we do recommend full metal studs, not the half-plastic/half-metal football studs.
**only available from Monkhouse

On days students have games, they must wear their games kit into school. Students who wear the crypt half zip or crypt sport hoody do not need to wear their blazer. To ensure students still look smart and unified during the school day, students who only wear their games top or PE top to school must wear their school blazer. Likewise students can wear plain black joggers or leggings (under their skort) to school.

In addition to the compulsory kit, students may also choose to buy sport specific kit which is provided by Martin Berrill Sports. This kit is not compulsory but is allowed to be worn for games, sport specific training and school matches.