School Uniform

School Uniform Policy

Uniform can be purchased from: www.yourschoolwear.co.uk

The Governing Body has agreed the following.

All students in Year 7 to 11 are required to wear School Uniform and to present themselves in a neat and tidy fashion at all times.
No jewellery (apart from one plain stud per ear). Other forms of visible ‘body piercing’ are specifically forbidden.
Style/colour of hair must not be taken to extremes.
Leather and denim jackets are not regarded as appropriate outdoor wear, neither are casual shirts, training or hooded tops, or cardigans. Outdoor wear should be weatherproof. Garments carrying slogans or drawings, which the School deems offensive, are forbidden (e.g., racist or drugs related). Baseball caps may not be worn. (Generally, outdoor garments should be of the kind that zip or button up the front and be free of very large slogans, brand names, decorations etc. Sober colours are preferred and lightweight training tops or other flimsy garments are really not suitable; the idea is to protect children from the cold and wet, not to allow them to wear the latest fashion garments around the buildings. We would appreciate the support of parents in this.)
All extremes of fashion should be avoided and the School reserves the right to decide what constitutes a breach of School Uniform.
Make-up: Years 7-11 - No Make Up Permitted. This includes false eyelashes, acrylic or false nails, and nail varnish.

Summary of School Uniform

Navy blue official school polo shirt.
Navy blue official school V-necked sweater. The wearing of sweaters is compulsory after autumn half term holiday until Easter and optional thereafter (weather dependant).
From September 2024, school trousers are expected to be black rather than grey. The exception to this will be Year 11, who will be allowed to continue to wear either black or grey trousers for the whole year. To help with the transition to this change, all years will be allowed to wear either black OR grey trousers over the Summer term. However, the only trousers that will be accepted are plain unbranded tailored black trousers available from school outfitters and other retailers. Please be aware that leggings, joggers, cargo pants, flairs, skinny jeans or tightly fitted trousers are NOT be part of the school uniform regardless of colour.
From the start of the second half of the Summer term (3rd June onwards), all students can wear tailored black shorts instead of trousers as part of our school uniform.
Plain black or grey socks.
Plain black leather shoes. Trainers with logos, backless or platform shoes, open sandals or shoes with heels exceeding 2 inches (5cm) are not permitted. Where injuries to feet prevent the wearing of normal school shoes, students are expected to wear the regulation plimsolls, which are loaned, by the school.

PLEASE ENSURE ALL ITEMS ARE LABELLED WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME.

Physical Education Kit

Compulsory for ALL students

Diss High School unisex PE polo shirt* or Diss High School girls PE polo shirt*
Trainers (non-marking soles) NOT plimsolls
White ankle sport socks
Plain navy shorts
Diss High School sports socks*
Hockey or football boots

Optional kit for all students

Plain, navy tracksuit bottoms or leggings
Mouth guards and shin pads are strongly recommended

Compulsory kit for BOYS

Diss High School boys rugby shirt*

Compulsory kit for GIRLS

Diss High School girls’ sports top* (long-sleeved)

We recommend that students shower after physical activity, but this is not compulsory. Additionally, all students in appropriate weather may wear sun hats.

*This kit MUST be ordered from Anglia Sports & Schoolwear Ltd at www.yourschoolwear.co.uk.

ALL KIT MUST BE NAMED WITH INDELIBLE MARKING