Uniform, PE Kit and Equipment

Our uniform at Haberdashers’ Hatcham College is emblematic of the expectations we hold of our pupils. We have high expectations of our pupils in every regard. We want our pupils to feel proud to wear our uniform, fostering a sense of belonging, loyalty and commitment to our College community.

Our College uniform is part of our identity as Haberdashers and pupil should be proud to wear it. Our uniform policy encourages a sense of pride, belonging, loyalty and commitment to the community of which all pupils are members.

Secondary College uniform

Most items in the uniform lists are available from a range of high street shops, supermarkets and online suppliers. A limited number of items, which incorporate the Haberdashers’ Crest or other specific designs, are only available from our uniform suppliers. Wearabouts Schoolwear, 99 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5UA . https://wearaboutsschoolwear.co.uk

Year 7 to 11 uniform

Item	Description	Further requirements
Blazers	College blazer with Haberdashers’ Crest as supplied by our uniform suppliers.	• To be kept in a smart, clean appearance and worn during the day as well as to and from the College, unless directed otherwise by staff. • Sleeves worn at full length, not rolled up • Only College issued badges, or those that promote similar values, to be worn on the blazer.
Skirt	Blue pleated skirt (Prior to September 2022 students wore a charcoal grey shirt however this is now being phased out, it is only permitted for students currently in Y9 to Y11)	• Students who choose to wear skirts must wear them at knee length and not shortened by rolling them up around their waist.
Shirt	Plain white (short or long sleeved)	• The shirt should always be tucked in, buttoned to the top. • No designer shirts or fitted blouses or white polo tops.
Trousers	Charcoal Grey	• Trousers should not be boot cut or tight fitting. • No jeans, washed black, corduroy, jean-like material, high fashion trouser or leggings. • Trousers should be worn with a secure fit around the waist. • Belts should be plain black, not oversized buckles • Tailored, grey or navy knee length shorts will be allowed in the summer term of 2023 on a trial basis. • Students who choose to wear trousers must wear them around their waist
Tie	College tie only (in house colours)	• Ties must be worn with a neat knot covering the top button and with the Haberdashers’ crest clearly visible below the know. The tie should be 7 stripes long/waist length.
Jumpers	Official Haberdashers’ Vneck jumper with crest (optional)	• No other jumpers may be worn. • Blazers must still be worn on top of jumpers. • Jumpers are not to be tied at the back.
Socks	Plain black or white socks.
Tights	Plain black tights only (not leggings)	• No patterns, fishnet or accessorised tights.
Shoes	Plain black leather only	• Not suede or casual style. • No boots (covering ankles) or trainers. • Shoes must fully cover toes
Shorts	Grey tailored shorts	Summer Uniform is optional
Summer Dress	Blue gingham summer dress	Summer Uniform is optional

Religious dress

Some families may wish their pupils to wear amended uniform for reasons of religious belief. The following items of religious dress are already permitted:

Head Scarf	Plain navy, black or white only (if worn for religious reasons)
Shalwar Kameez	a pupil may wear a plain black Shalwar Kameez with appropriate College trouser and with the College blazer also worn.
Abaya	a pupil may wear a plain black Abaya (hoodless only) which should be one piece and have full College uniform worn with it. (College trousers/skirt underneath and College blazer also worn).

Please notify the College in writing that your pupil will be doing this, so that we can keep this confirmation on the pupil’s file.

If you wish your pupil to wear any religious dress that is not covered within the uniform policy, please discuss with the Executive Principal so that an individual written variation to the uniform policy can be considered.

PE Kit

The standard PE kit consists of polo shirt, shorts, socks and trainers for all pupils.

For certain sports other items such as football boots or gum shields may be required. Your pupil’s teacher will advise you the previous term if this is required.

We are excited to announce the availability of our new PE Kit, which can now be ordered from Wearabouts using the following link. While older students who already have the previous PE kit can continue to wear it, they will need to purchase the new kit once the old one needs replacing.

Hatcham PE items can be purchased here: https://wearaboutsschoolwear.co.uk/

Item	Description	Optional	Further requirements
Polo shirt	Performance Navy & Sky PE Polo Shirt	Performance Navy & Sky P.E Polo Shirt from Year 8
Shorts	Performance Navy & Sky PE Shorts	Performance Navy & Sky P.E Shorts - from Year 8
Trainers	Plain black or plain white trainers only		• Lace up, not Velcro or buckle
Socks	White sports socks when wearing trainers Long blue football socks for football/rugby		• Socks should be ankle length • Knee length blue for football/rugby
Joggers	Performance Navy & Sky PE Training pants	Performance Navy & Sky P.E Training Pants from year 8	• Comfortable warm fabric for use outdoors in winter weather.
Sweatshirt	Performance Navy & Sky PE Zip top	Performance Navy & Sky P.E Zip Top from year 8	• Plain navy only, no other colours or designs.
Rain jacket (optional)	Plain navy Hatcham PE rain jacket		• Plain navy only, no other colour or designs
Base layer (optional)	Plain white, black, blue base layer underneath polo, shorts, joggers		• Must be a base layer (not tights) • Must be worn underneath correct PE clothing

A mouthguard is also required when participating in Rugby.

Coats, outerwear and bags

The following rules for coats, bags and outerwear apply to all Secondary pupils

Item	Description	Further requirements
Overcoat	Dark plain colours only	• Not to be worn inside building. • No denim, leather, patterns or other colours. Rain hoods on coats may be attached but only worn up in wet weather. • Safety stripes allowed but no other patterns
Bag	Sturdy rucksack style bag	• Must be large enough to hold all College books (normally A4 size) and folders.
Hat	Winter hats must be plain navy or black only. Sunhats must be plain navy or white.	• Winter or Sun Hats must not be worn inside the building. • Baseball caps are not allowed. • No other headwear is permitted to be worn in the College unless it is for religious reasons or because of medical conditions. In these cases, written confirmation is required from the parent / carer which will be kept on the pupil’s file.

Equipment

Students at Hatcham College are expected to arrive well equipped to school each day. It is important that they have the following essential equipment for lessons:

1. A pencil case

2. Two black or blue pens

3. A pencil

4. A 30cm ruler

5. A rubber

6. A pencil sharpener

7. A protractor

8. Pair of Compasses

9. Scientific Calculator (See below)

10. Two highlighters of different colours

11. A glue stick

12. Languages Dictionary for appropriate language

The Maths Faculty recommends the Casio Calculator classwiz models FX-83GTX or FX-85GTX (solar powered) however, the old versions FX85GTplus or FX83GTplus are still perfectly acceptable.

These are all available in stationery shops and supermarkets and will last the student through to their GCSE maths. For students studying art subjects, there is an additional equipment list:

Key Stage 3 Art & Design Essential Equipment Set of sketching Pencils (b/2b/3b/4b/5b/6b) Drawing Pencil Fine Liners

If you are experiencing financial difficulties

If you are experiencing financial difficulties with buying uniform and school equipment, please contact k.wheble@habstrustsouth.org.uk

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