The Joseph Whitaker School believes that a uniform supports the development of a whole school ethos and is therefore supportive of good discipline and motivation.
We want our students to be proud of their uniform and appearance and to recognise that by putting it on, they are part of a community that aspires to be outstanding in every way.
All uniform items can be purchased from Your School Uniform. The company will deliver your order to school free of charge or deliver to your home address, with a small postage and packing charge. Any returns are free of charge using the label enclosed with your delivery.
With this in mind, we need to be very clear in our expectations of our uniform so that there is no ambiguity or misinterpretation of our expectations.
The following items must be ordered from Your School Uniform when your current uniform needs replacing:
- School blazer with school badge
- School tie
- JWS Rugby shirt or half zip training top
All other items of school uniform and PE kit can be bought from any supplier as long as they are the same style and colour stated in the Uniform Policy. If parents wish to purchase all or some of the uniform from the official supplier you do so with the knowledge that these will conform to the school expectations.
For full details please see our uniform policy.
These are our expectations as a school. By sending your child to The Joseph Whitaker School you are agreeing to these expectations. Breaches in the uniform policy will be dealt with appropriately, but you should be aware that we reserve the right to remove students from their lessons, contact home and send a student home to get changed should there be defiance against the uniform policy.
Dress Code
- Jewellery – students may wear up to one pair of plain, small, stud earrings (one stud in each ear) and a watch. For health and safety reasons no other facial or body piercings are allowed; this includes piercings inside the mouth. Stretchers are not allowed.
- Hair styles should be smart – no ‘extreme’ styles or colours allowed (e.g. lines/ shapes cut into hair).
- Make-up, if worn at all, should be minimal and appropriate to the school environment. False eyelashes are not permitted.
- Nail varnish and nail extensions must not be worn.
- School skirts must be broadly knee length (within 3cm of the knee). If a student wears a skirt that does not comply with this they will be directed to wear trousers indefinitely.
In the event of a student being inappropriately dressed for their studies, they will be asked to return home and change into something more suitable.
We accept donations of pre-loved uniform. These are collected at Main Reception.