STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
- Ensure that school uniform is complete: blazer, shirt, tie, trousers with black polishable shoes.
- Ensure that shirt has the top bottom fastened, with your tie covering it.
- Ensure your shirt is tucked in, all the way round.
- Ensure that trousers are not tight or jean material
- Ensure that black leather/leather look shoes are polished.
- Ensure that jewellery is limited to one pair of stud lobe earrings and one watch
- Ensure that your blazer is your second layer. No coats as a replacement for your blazer. Coats can be worn over your blazer, whilst outside, if required.
- No hoodies to be brought onto the academy site. – These will be confiscated if worn
- No branded or round neck jumpers – plain v neck jumpers are acceptable but branded jumpers will be confiscated
- Use the equipment table to ensure you have all necessary equipment – Pen, pencil, ruler, purple pen, planner and Knowledge Organiser.
- Additional subject speculation equipment will be determined by your teachers. It is likely to include PE kit, protractor and compass.
- Additional stationary items (highlighters, colours etc) may be brought.
MAKE-UP AND NAIL VARNISH
Make up should be natural and not noticeable. Students will be asked to remove any makeup that is noticeable on arrival at school. Nails can be painted with clear nail varnish but coloured nail varnish and acrylic nails are not allowed in school due to health and safety reasons.
JEWELLERY & PIERCINGS
No jewellery should be worn whilst in the academy with the exception one pair of stud earrings and a watch. Other items of jewellery such as rings, necklaces, and bracelets are not allowed. Students are not permitted to have other piercings of any kind. Students attending school with jewellery will be asked to remove them and the jewellery will be held for safekeeping until parents collect the jewellery in person at the end of term. Notes will not be an acceptable alternative, so please ensure you discuss this with your child and support school by expectations each morning.
HAIR
Unnatural colours of hair are not allowed in school, nor are extreme hairstyles that can cause unnecessary distraction e.g. shaven hair or patterned hair styles.
COATS, JACKETS & HATS
Students must remove all hats, coats and jackets as they enter the academy. The academy is kept at an acceptable temperature for learning so there is no need to wear additional clothing inside the school building.
MOBILE PHONES
Mobile phones have become an integral part of daily life and we recognise that students may need to contact parents either before or after school to confirm they have arrived safely or discuss transportation home. As such, students are permitted to bring mobile phones to school, but they must be in bags or blazer pockets during the course of the school day. Netherwood has state of the art facilities therefore there is no need for students to use mobile technology whilst in the academy. No phones should be seen or heard in the academy beyond the school gates. Should phones be seen in school the following consequences will apply:
1. Stored in reception safe – phone returned at the end of the next school day to parents/carer at 3:05-4:00.
Parents can help by not ringing or texting during the course of the school day. If you need to contact your child urgently before 3:00, then please contact reception (272000).
CHEWING GUM/FIZZY DRINKS
Chewing gum and fizzy drinks is are not allowed on school premises at all. Please ensure your child does not bring these items onto school site. This could result in consequences if they do.
SMOKING
Smoking is both illegal under the age of 16 and banned on any school premises, indoor and outdoor. Students found smoking, or standing with smokers whilst they smoke, will receive consequences in line with school’s policy. This policy also includes the use of E-cigarettes and other similar devices.
TATTOOS
Tattoos are illegal for minors below the age of 18, with or without parents or carers permission. Students who do have tattoos illegally must keep them covered up at all times.