The following customised uniform items will be compulsory for all students and will need to be purchased from Stevensons Uniform Suppliers:

• Acle Academy navy blazer

• Tie, with corresponding House colour or Prefect status

• Choice of Acle Academy pleated skirt with Acle logo

• (We allow a degree of flexibility and understand that skirt lengths may vary depending on your daughter’s height. Skirts should be worn close to or above the knee with a maximum range of 10cm from hemline to knee. Our bottom line is that skirts must cover lower thighs.)

  Repeated failure to wear an appropriate skirt will result in a student being directed to wear trousers.

  Optional: We would also recommend the navy V-neck jumper and the trousers stocked by Stevensons.

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Available from any stockist:

• Pale blue shirt - long or short sleeves

• Navy tailored trousers (identical to style and colour from Stevensons) 

• Trousers should be tailored and straight cut / tapered style and worn to or beyond the ankle  . Please avoid lycra or jersey material trousers which may be tailored to a skinny fit style. *

• Navy Knee length tailored shorts 

• Tights - can be navy, black or flesh coloured - patterned tights are prohibited

• Ankle socks - white, navy or black (If students  choose to wear socks over tights in winter months, these must match the colour of the tights, with no visible logos)

• Sensible black hard-soled shoes. (‘Trainer’ style shoes with cushioned soles are not considered appropriate, nor are velcro strap shoes, boots and open toed sandals.)   *

* The school reserves the right to determine whether selected trousers/shoes are appropriate for school. If in doubt, please check with staff before purchasing.

PE Uniform

Tops:

• Acle Academy navy polo (from Stevensons)

• Acle Academy navy quarter-zip top with logo on breast (from Stevensons)

(Please note - in colder weather only the Acle Navy top above is allowed - we do not allow other non-uniform sports jumpers)

• The school allows students to purchase Acle Sports Jumpers if they represent the school in a particular sport. These are optional and are ordered through the PE department and can be worn in PE lessons only.

Bottoms:

• Plain navy shorts (small logo is acceptable)

• Acle Academy navy leggings (from Stevensons)

• Plain navy skort

• Plain navy  jogging bottoms (small logo is acceptable)

The following items of footwear are compulsory:

• Trainers and white or black short sports socks (for summer, indoor or hard court activities)

• Moulded or studded boots and long navy socks (for field activities)

Additional compulsory items:

• Gum shield for contact rugby

• Shin pads for football

• Hair band to tie up long hair

• Removal of all jewellery

Accessories and Additional Information:

• Students may wear one pair of small stud earrings worn in the centre of each ear lobe

• Students must not have any additional facial or body piercings - nose studs, tongue piercings, navel piercings or ear stretchers are not allowed. If a student chooses to have a piercing which is not allowed, they will spend time in isolation until they can remove the piercing once healed.

• The school reserves the right to allow a retainer to be worn in exceptional circumstances with agreement of the schools leadership team.

• If a student wears additional or banned jewellery items, these will be confiscated and handed into the school office where they can only be collected at the end of a school day by a parent.

• Make up should be appropriate for school - natural day look, no false eye lashes, heavy eye makeup or bright lipstick. 

• Students should not wear nail varnish or false/acrylic nails or nail tips. If false/acrylic nails or false eye-lashes are worn – they will be required to be removed and disposed of.

• Students may wear a watch but other jewellery is not allowed.

• Smart watches are allowed but must be in ‘ school mode’ , not connected for messages or internet access

• If a student chooses to wear a belt, it should be navy, brown or black with no signifying label or designer style buckle

• Shirts should be buttoned to the top button and ties should be attached to the top button of the shirt.

• Skirts must not be rolled or altered in length. A student wearing a skirt that is too short will face a sanction until the situation is rectified

• Students must wear sensible black hard sole shoes. Trainers, canvas shoes, boots and open toe sandals are not allowed.

• No extremes of hair colour/styles of colour- including dip dye. Hair colouring must be natural colours only.  

• Students are not permitted to wear coats, scarves or other outer garments inside school buildings, after the start of the school day unless in transition between classes. Hoodies and casual sports tops are not considered coats and will be confiscated for collection at the end of the school day. Plain black /navy branded sports raincoats are permissible as a coat.*

• Students will be required to wear their blazers around school and for formal settings. Students may remove their blazers with permission in class. 

• Jumpers are an additional and optional  uniform item, and are not a substitute for a blazer.  

• If your child’s school tie clip breaks there is a FREEPOST service that can be used to gain a replacement. (Please make sure you include the broken tie, your name and return address):

• FREEPOST RTXL:HRHG-CCUA

  Stevensons Returns

  67 Ber Street

  Norwich

  NR1 3AD

* The school reserves the right to distinguish the suitability of trousers purchased. Trousers must be tailored and adhere to the style and colour model from Stevensons. Any variation on the prescribed style or colour will be deemed not suitable.

Non Uniform Day - Dress Code

Students at Acle Academy are given the opportunity to participate in non-uniform days and sometimes students are allowed to wear non uniform on trips. Whilst this allows students the opportunity to express themselves as individuals, it must be done so in an appropriate way. It is particularly important that any student dress on these occasions recognises that the school is still a working environment, and further that student dress does not cause embarrassment to staff, students and other members of the school community or bring the school into disrepute. When not in uniform, therefore, students are to follow the non – uniform dress code. 

The following items are deemed unacceptable for school:

• Clothing that does not appropriately cover a child’s body

• Clothing that contains offensive language or images

• Hot pants or mini skirts

• Strapless  tops

• High heeled shoes/ boots

• Any item of clothing that exposes a child’s midriff

• Low cut tops

• See through clothing

• Tightly fitted clothing 

It is recognised that this dress code will not cover all issues that may arise. The school reserves the right to determine acceptable dress.  Students who wear inappropriate clothing may be kept in isolation or denied opportunity to take part in an event or trip. 

Examples of Unacceptable Footwear

 Examples of Acceptable Footwear