Uniform & Equipment

Our school uniform is designed to promote a strong sense of identity, pride, and belonging among pupils and within the wider school community. A consistent uniform supports equality, reduces pressure on families, and ensures that all students feel included. To achieve this, our uniform is affordable, accessible, and practical, with key branded items available through the school’s approved uniform supplier, PMG Schoolwear.

School Uniform

All students must have:

Uniform	Rules
Poole High School blazer (Uniform supplier only)	Compulsory – must be always worn unless given permission to remove by a member of staff Blazer sleeves always unrolled
Sky blue long-sleeve shirt/short-sleeve shirt	Fully buttoned to the neck and always tucked into trousers or skirt
School clip-on tie (Uniform supplier only)	Of the correct year group and colour
Smart tailored black trousers	No flares, leggings, bell-bottom styles, jeans, chinos
Black ankle socks or tights	Socks or tights (30 denier+) to be worn, not both No knee-high or fluffy bed socks
Smart substantial shoes	See additional guidance below

Students may choose to have:

Uniform	Rules
V neck school jumper (Uniform supplier only)	Worn in addition to the blazer, not as a replacement item
Black pleated school kilt (Uniform supplier only)	Skirts must be worn as intended, not rolled and must be knee length *Repeated infringements of this rule will result in the student having the privilege of wearing a skirt removed, replaced with smart tailored black trousers*
A dark coloured coat for outside use only. A reflective element is recommended for students who may cycle to school	No denim, cropped, leather-look styles Hoodies cannot be worn in replacement of a coat
Plain black belt	Must be plain black and have no logos or branding on the buckle.

Physical Education (PE) Kit

Uniform	Rules
Sports shirt (Uniform supplier only)	Compulsory
Navy blue shorts with no branding or logos	No cycling shorts, must be loose fitting suitable for exercise
Navy blue football socks (winter) white socks (summer)	Knee-length (winter) Ankle or trainer style (summer)
Suitable trainers	No boots, plimsolls or converse-style shoes

Safety equipment for PE:

Shin pads (in line with FA stipulations)
Gum shields (in line with RFU stipulations for contact sports)
Shin pads can be purchased from any sports retailer and in some circumstances may also be loaned for PE lessons.
Gum shields can be purchased from any sports retailer.

Acceptable Shoes:

Please take great care at establishments such as Clarkes and Sports Direct, which are now increasingly offering 'trainer' style shoes disguised as school shoes. They even market them in their 'school' section. These are not acceptable. Be on the look out for signs such as discrete banding, 'air holes' on the top of the shoe, and trainer material.

Accepted	Not-accepted
Smart black leather/leather-like shoes	Trainers or trainer-style shoes
Plain, non-reflective shoes	Nike Air Force or similar branded styles
Flat soles, or heel under 1 inch	Trainer-like soles
Lace-up, velcro or slip-on shoes	Suede or velvet material (dolly shoes)
Brogue style shoes	Plimsolls, canvas style, boots, Converse-style shoes
Shoes offering coverage of the heel, side and front of foot	Poor coverage or peep-toe shoes

General Uniform Rules

Hair should be of natural colour. Hair should not be dyed or multi-coloured, or consist of styles that are extreme including shaved patterns or lines.

Eyebrow slits are not permitted. Students will be responsible for filling them in.

False eyelashes are not permitted.

Painted, false, acrylic/gel nails are not permitted.

No jewellery may be worn at school, except for one small stud in the bottom of each ear lobe.

Clear retainers or plasters covering piercings are not permitted.

Henna on nails is not permitted. For celebrations during term time, patterns on the skin which can be completely covered with uniform are permitted.

Shorts or underlayers cannot be worn underneath school trousers. This includes wearing an additional pair of shorts with PE kit or uniform.

A small amount of discreet make-up is permitted, and watches may be worn, however no smart watches are permitted on the school site.

Failure to adhere to the rules above will result in the student being isolated until the infringement is rectified. These decisions lie with any member of staff.

Equipment

All students must have a clear plastic pencil case and as a minimum requirement they will require:

3 black pens
3 green pens
2 black ‘white board’ pens
2 pencils
Ruler
Rubber
Protractor
Compass
Scientific Calculator
It can be helpful to also have a glue stick and a set of highlighters.

Students will have an equipment 'check' each morning as part of their registration routine. If a student is missing an item, we will ask them to borrow this from Student Services, and they will be expected to return this at the end of the school day. Should this not be returned by the morning of the third day, your Arbor account will be automatically charged for this item.

There is also the option to purchase any equipment, as well as a fully equipped school pencil case and scientific calculator via the “School Shop” on Arbor. Your child will then be able to collect this from student services.

What happens if I do not wear the correct uniform?

If a student arrives to school with the incorrect uniform/shoes, they will be expected to accept the offer of a correct uniform item from Student Services.

Students may borrow these items without sanction, but parents will be informed to ensure this is rectified.

Should we run out of uniform, we will request parents attend school to bring in the correct uniform item/s for their child, and until such time the child will remain isolated.

Student Services is open from 8:15am - 8:50am, 10:55am -11:10am and 2:55pm - 3:15pm daily.