Uniform

Southam College looks to parents to provide the strongest possible support in maintaining our high standard of uniform in years 7 to 11. The uniform is smart and functional and can often prove the cheapest way of clothing students.

House Colours

Godiva - Blue, Webb Ellis - Yellow, Whittle - Red, Shakespeare - Purple

UNIFORM

Southam College logo black uniform trousers, worn at full length (meeting the shoe)
Southam College logo skirt, this must be worn at knee length
Bottle green blazer with badge – single breasted
White shirt (tucked in)
Clip-on bottle green tie with house stripe
Shoes – black leather (not boots, pumps trainers including Nike air, open toes, sling backs or high heels)
Socks or tights – black, grey, white or bottle green (not patterned)
Bottle green, grey or black “V” neck pullover with or without sleeves (no cardigans)
Belts should be one colour (Dark grey or black)
Scarf – solid colour in black, grey, white or bottle green
Plain, dark-coloured top coat (no embellishments and longer length than blazer). Reflective coats are permitted (these will be grey rather than a dark colour) but casual hooded tops are not permitted.

COMPULSORY PE UNIFORM

Colours – Black and emerald

Black and emerald polo shirt with Southam College logo - for indoor and summer usage
Black and emerald fleece top or emerald reversible rugby shirt with Southam College logo - for outdoor and winter usage
Shorts or skort – either plain black from stockists or black and emerald with Southam College logo
Plain emerald football socks or black and emerald football socks
Training shoes – non-marking sole for indoor usage
Football or rugby boots with safety studs (consider short plastic blades that can be worn on grass and astro to minimise cost)
Shin pads
Gum shield
YEAR 7 ONLY - Swimming shorts or costume (no two-piece swimming attire)

Optional Extra PE Uniform

Colours – Black

Sports base layers for warmth – plain black
Leggings – plain black (leggings may only be worn underneath shorts or skort)

Please note, where plain black is stated, there should be no visible logos.

Students may require a towel to dry themselves after a lesson if weather conditions are wet as most lessons take place outside.

Suppliers:

Stitchtech Ltd

7C Jenton Road

Sydenham Industrial Estate

Leamington Spa, CV31 1XS

Tel: 01926 883366

sales@stitchtech.co.uk

Sixth Form Dress Code
Second Hand Uniform

Sixth Form Dress Code

All students are required to wear a skirt/dress/trousers with a shirt & tie/blouse/formal top, as well as smart shoes.

Further details on appropriate items follows:

Trousers
Suit type trouser. Subtle sober patterns allowed such as pinstripe. Tailored fit acceptable.
Belts should be one colour (Dark grey/dark brown or tan/black)

Not allowed: Denim/chinos/leggings/skin tight trousers/Shorts

Skirts & Dresses
Formal, tailored suit type skirts and dresses, including pencil skirts. Sober colour/patterns e.g. pinstripe. Skirt/dress must be no more than 10cm above the knee

Not allowed: Items that are excessively short, Denim, ‘Tube’ or Lycra/Stretchy material.
Low neckline/Strappy dresses /Play suits/Jump suits

Shirt/Blouse/Formal Top
A shirt and tie
Blouse or formal lightweight jumper
Sober colour/subtle patterns
Short Sleeves are permitted.

Not allowed: T shirts/polo shirt/sports shirts/military style shirts/lumberjack shirts or strappy tops.

Shoes
Formal/smart. Must be of leather or suede material/look
Boot style allowed if covered by a trouser.
Heels permitted on shoes and boots if of a suitable height
Smart ‘ballet’ pumps are allowed.

Not allowed: Walking boots/Doc Martin style boots/Biker boots/trainers or flip flops/canvas shoes/canvas pumps.

Other Aspects
Tights should be one sombre colour without pattern.
No hats, caps or headgear of any kind to be worn in school
Hair colour to be one natural colour.
No Hoodies/sweatshirts are permitted.
Coats should be removed indoors and in lessons
All items of dress, including outdoor coats, should be clean, and should not be adorned with slogans or in any other way be likely to cause offence.
Any jewellery worn should be reasonably small and not excessive in quantity
No visible body piercing other than to the ears, nor visible tattoos.

Within this dress code the school reserves the right to determine if an article of student dress is acceptable to be worn.

Consequences for not adhering to the dress code:
A warning issued > Letter sent home and Uniform Report for a week > Internal Exclusion for the day > Parent/Carer Meeting and required to go home to address dress code.

Second Hand Uniform

Second hand uniform sales are held periodically throughout the year at the school and dates will be publicised to parents/guardians in advance.

There is also a private Facebook group, 'Southam College Second Uniform' where parents/carers can buy and sell second hand uniform. Please note that this group is not run or moderated by the school, who has no responsibility for the content posted or any transactions that take place.