Uniform
Uniform Policy
Nishkam School pupils are ambassadors of the school and all the Nishkam Schools in the trust. We believe our uniform fosters a sense of belonging, pride, and identity. It sets high standards for students and makes an important contribution to a positive and purposeful working environment. We ask that parents support us with the uniform policy and ensure pupils come to school wearing a smart, clean uniform every day.
The school uniform supplier is:
Name: My Uniform Hub
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Address: |
70b Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham B21 9BH |
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10.00am – 4.30pm
Saturday - (March, April, May) 10.00am - 2.00pm Saturday - (June, July, August, September, October) 10.00am - 4.00pm Saturday - (First Saturday - 7th November, 5th December, 2nd January, 6th February) 10.00am - 2.00pm
Sundays Closed |
| Telephone: | 0121 551 7719 | |
| Website: | www.myuniformhub.com |
Please ensure that all items of uniform are clearly labelled with your child’s name; this is very important as we cannot take responsibility for unnamed items.
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Uniform |
Items available from My Uniform Hub |
Available from other retail outlets e.g. supermarkets |
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Girls; Compulsory |
School regulation blazer (mid-grey, red trim, and school crest) |
✓ |
x |
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School tie |
✓ |
x | |
| School regulation jumper/cardigan (red with school crest) |
✓ |
x | |
| Grey pinafore/skirt (below knee length) /trousers (mid-grey) |
✓ |
✓ | |
| Any religious head covering to be of mid-grey colour |
✓ |
✓ | |
| White shirt or blouse |
✓ |
✓ |
|
| Grey tights/socks | x |
✓ |
|
| Black shoes | x |
✓ |
|
| Black school bag or backpack (plain or red with school crest*) | ✓* | ✓ | |
|
Summer Uniform for Girls |
Red gingham dress |
✓ |
✓ |
|
White tights or white socks |
x |
✓ |
|
|
Boys Compulsory |
School regulation blazer (mid-grey, red trim, and school crest) |
✓ |
x |
|
School tie |
✓ |
x | |
|
School regulation jumper (red with school crest) |
✓ |
x | |
|
Dastaar/Patka for all keshadari Sikh students and all other head coverings to be of a mid-grey colour although white is also allowed.
Please note a salai is not permitted to be worn in the Dastaar. |
✓ |
✓ | |
|
White shirt |
✓ |
✓ |
|
|
Mid-grey trousers |
✓ |
✓ |
|
|
Black shoes |
x |
✓ |
|
| School bag or backpack [black (plain) or optional – Red with school crest*] | ✓* | ✓ | |
|
Grey socks |
✓ |
✓ | |
|
Summer Uniform for Boys |
Grey shorts |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Boys/Girls PE; Compulsory |
White polo shirt (school crest optional) |
✓ |
✓ |
| Black sweatshirt (plain or with optional school crest) |
✓ |
✓ | |
| Black wristband (plain or with optional school crest* ) | ✓* |
✓ |
|
| Black track suit bottoms/shorts | ✓ |
✓ |
|
| Black pumps or trainers | x | ✓ | |
| Red PE bag (optional with school crest*) | ✓* |
✓ |
|
| Optional | Scarf with school crest | ✓ | x |
Articles of Faith
For information on Articles of Faith, please click here for Sikh Articles of Faith in School Policy
Jewellery
In the interests of safety, pupils should not wear jewellery as these items can easily become entangled and therefore present a health and safety risk.
To reflect any professional working environment, Students may wear simple stud earrings, one in each ear.
Pupils should not come to school wearing any of the following:
- Skirts above the knee length
- Pencil skirts
- Jeans or skinny trousers
- Leggings (or similar)
- Patterned or “fishnet” tights; only plain grey tights with the school skirt will be permitted
- Boots, flip flops, trainers – there should be no sports logos on any shoes
- Jewellery including bracelets, necklaces, wristbands, non-ear piercings. Stipulated articles of faith may be worn
- Earrings other than simple studs, or multiple pairs of earrings
- Make up
- False eyelashes
- Acrylic nails, nail gels, nail colouring and varnish
- Hoodies, denim jackets, leather jackets or tracksuit tops worn as an outside jacket
- Extreme hairstyles (Mohawks, tramlines, shaved patterns, hair less than grade two, unnatural hair dye colours).
The uniform is compulsory to wear at all times on the journey to and from the school and during the school day. Failure to adhere to the policy is serious and will be addressed through the school’s behaviour protocols.
Recycled Uniform
At Nishkam schools we understand recycled uniforms can benefit all parents, particularly those on low incomes. In addition, by extending the life of garments, it is more sustainable.
If you would like to donate items please ensure the following:
- items are current, clean and wearable (i.e. no holes, rips, stains).
- Please remove all name tags where possible.
To find out more about donating or acquiring recycled uniforms please contact the school office.