Key points:

• We have a strict uniform policy and ask for your support in upholding it.
• We expect all students to be correctly dressed before they enter the building.
• Please put your daughter’s name all her belongings.
• If your daughter is not able to be in correct uniform, please contact the school to see if we can help in any way.
• Incorrect uniform will mean a student will need to work apart from their peers until the situation is resolved.   

Details:

Coombe Girls’ School has a strict uniform policy and we expect all parents and students to support this.  We feel that the uniform fosters the strong and inclusive sense of community cohesion which we value.  We expect the girls to maintain a high standard of dress and appearance at all times.  Uniform should be complete, kept tidy and fresh. We expect all students to be correctly dressed before they enter the building. Coats should be removed and stored in lockers during the day.  It is not possible to predict fashion trends so we do expect parents to support us by ensuring that the spirit of Coombe’s uniform code is upheld. If your daughter wears alternative footwear to school, she will need to have a letter from your GP explaining the medical condition. If your daughter is not able to be in correct uniform, please contact the school to see if we can help in any way. Incorrect uniform will mean they will need to work apart from their peers until the situation is resolved.   

The PFA (Parents and Friends Association) hold regularly second hand uniform sales at school events when parents and families can buy good quality uniform no longer needed by other students.

All garments must be clearly named and watches could be engraved. All pupils should have a sturdy, waterproof bag – not a plastic carrier – which is suitable for carrying books, PE kit and other equipment. For practical subjects, long hair should be tied back.  Before pupils are allowed to take part in practical subjects, protective clothing is required.

Parents are asked to co-operate with us by ensuring that the girls do not wear any make-up or jewellery except watches and one pair of small plain studs worn in the ear lobe. Girls should not have facial or tongue piercings. We expect hair not to be brightly coloured, worn in an extreme style or with extreme accessories.

Official supplier: 

Schoolzone, School Zone Ltd, Third Floor Bentalls Centre, Kingston (020) 8546 1001, ext. 6127

All uniform items can now be purchased online: www.schoolzoneonline.co.uk

School Uniform List

PE Uniform List

 Additional items

Valuables

Key points:

• The girls are responsible for their own belongings in school. 
• In general, girls should not bring valuables into school.

Details:

The girls are responsible for their own belongings in school.  If money is brought to school we strongly recommend that it is carried in a purse. Girls should only bring what they need for the day.  If, for a special reason, a large amount has to be brought into school, it should be handed in to the Tutor, Head of Year or Office for safe-keeping.  In general, valuable items should not be brought to school.

When pupils have PE lessons they should make certain that all valuables are secured in their lockers before the lesson.  PE staff cannot take responsibility for purses or any other valuables. We encourage pupils not to leave valuables in the changing room during PE or extra-curricular clubs.

Pupil Diary

Key points:

• Your daughter will be given a diary at the start of the year.
• She will use this diary to record her homework, merits and any detentions.
• Please sign her diary once a week.

Details:

At the beginning of the Autumn Term each girl will be given a pupil diary. This is used to record details of homework set, timetables, information, comments from staff, merits and detentions.  Girls should carry it with them at all times in school.  Parents are asked to read it regularly and to sign it once a week.  Similarly, it will be checked in school by the Tutor and signed.  We look upon this as a vital means of communication between home and school.

If a pupil loses her diary she will have to pay £3.50 to buy a new one.

Equipment

Key points:

• Your daughter needs a well-stocked pencil case and her own pocket dictionary for all lessons.
• She should always carry a reading book with her.
• The Year 7 curriculum booklet details any specialist equipment needed for any subjects.

Details:

We consider it essential that each girl has her own pocket dictionary with her for all of her lessons.  At the beginning of term the girls will be given advice by staff on writing implements and equipment, such as a calculator, needed in certain subjects; they need to have an adequately stocked pencil case, including coloured pencils.  We expect pupils to take particular care of text books issued to them, returning them to staff promptly when requested. 

In most subjects they will be asked to cover their exercise books to protect them.  A variety of basic stationery and Mathematics equipment is sold in the Learning Resources Centre stationery shop.

We very much encourage private reading and we ask that the girls carry a reading book with them.