It is Gateway Learning Community’s policy that children must wear school uniform when attending school, or when participating in school organised events inside normal school hours. 

Unless otherwise directed, all young people should attend school with uniform selected from the prescribed list as follows: 

 PE Kit

GLC Approved Shoe Styles

• The GLC expects young people in all its academies to wear conventional shoes.  Shoes must be leather or leather substitute with no obvious branding. 
• All black trainers are also acceptable for school wear [black sole and no visible logo]. Largely branded trainers, those that are not all black, sock-style trainers or footwear such as Converse are not
  permitted. Trainers for PE must also be all black.
• The guidance below indicates what is acceptable and what is not.  If in any doubt, please talk to a member of staff.

 Please Note:

• All pupils should attend school each day with a book bag with academy logo
• On the day that your child has PE, they should attend school already dressed in their PE kit. Children are encouraged to do most of their indoor PE in bare feet with plimsolls or trainers for outdoor use. All clothing should be clearly labelled with the name and class. If children do not have kit they should be provided with a spare kit from the inclusion room and a letter must be sent home
• Pupils are not allowed to wear any make-up
• No jewellery, other than a wristwatch and stud earrings in each ear lobe, is allowed. No facial piercing is allowed at the school. On the days that your child has PE, earrings should be removed.
• We do not allow ‘extreme’ hairstyles: this includes tram-lines; unnatural hair colours or a shaved head less than a ‘number 2’. Please ask us if you are not sure as pupils will be sent home
• All hair accessories must be in the Academy colours. Hair bows must be no larger than 10cm in length