Uniform
All Okehampton College students are expected to always wear the school uniform. Students' uniform is regularly checked throughout the day. If a student is found with incorrect uniform the expectation is they borrow some from the uniform store (next to the pastoral hubs) and a social time detention will be issued.
College Uniform
- Plain white polo shirt (non-branded)
- Branded college V-neck sweatshirt with new badge
- A choice of dark grey trousers, shorts or a Skirt (dark grey, pleated with blue check).
- Shoes must be 100% black. Any laces must be black.
- Plain black or white socks or black/tan tights are preferred.
- Sensible waterproof outdoor coats are strongly recommended.
- Hoodies and non-uniform jumpers are not to be worn.
Our uniform suppliers are Schoolwear Direct in Okehampton and Thomas Moore in Exeter. Click below to visit their website.
Jewellery
The only jewellery permitted is:
- One pair of small plain ear studs or small hoops.
- One small plain nose stud (NO rings).
No other piercings are permitted. No other facial piercings are permitted.
If students attend with piercings or wearing jewellery that does not meet the criteria above, the items will be confiscated.
Hair
Hair should be of it's natural colour.
Students not adhering to this rule will be required to change it as soon as possible and may be taken out of circulation during social time until it is resolved.
Uniform Recycling Scheme
To recycle any old uniform School Wear Direct will accept items at their store in Okehampton. (52, Northfield Road Industrial Estate, Okehampton EX20 1BQ). Regardless of their condition, usable or at the end of their life, the clothing will go to third world countries where they are recycled and manufactured into a new product
PE Uniform
Our aim is simply to ensure PE kit is accessible to all, and to ensure that the focus can be on participation and comfort in PE lessons. We are mindful of keeping costs to a minimum. The only compulsory, branded item is the Polo Shirt, all other items may be plain to keep them as affordable as possible. To ensure student comfort, they are allowed and encouraged to wear a coat for outdoor PE lessons.
Please see below an outline of compulsory and optional items of PE kit
NB: Please write / Sew in your child’s name to all PE items. Unfortunately we regularly have students leave items in the changing rooms and it is very difficult to return items with no name
Compulsory PE Items
- Blue and orange Okehampton Logo Polo Shirt
- Blue/Black Bottoms - These can be leggings, shorts, jogging trousers, tracksuit trousers, skort.
- Shinpads - These are required for Football and Hockey. We have a limited supply to support students in financial need. Please communicate this with your childs PE teacher so we can arrange for shinpads for that activity block.
- Gumshield - This is required for Rugby and Hockey. They will need to be molded for the lesson. We have a small supply for those students in financial need – please contact us about this.
- Trainers - These should be different to their school shoes for hygiene and to prevent school shoes getting wet.
- Hairbands - if your hair is long enough to tie up, it needs to be worn up for safety. Students need to provide their own hairband.
Optional PE Items
- Blue and Orange Okehampton Logo Zip up Top - Highly recommended to keep warm in outside PE Lessons
- Blue and Gold Rugby Shirt
- Long Blue Football Socks - Highly recommended to support shinpads
- Change of Socks - This is for hygiene and to prevent students wearing wet socks all day
- Warm Layers - Students may wear any layer, which is not an item of school uniform under their logo Polo shirt to keep warm
- Studded Footwear - Our rugby lessons take place on Grass. Studded footwear cannot be worn on our Astro Turf surface
The rules surrounding jewellery and hair remain the same as these rules are part of national health and safety rules for PE. These state that long hair should be tied back for PE and that all jewellery will need to be removed for PE lessons.
If you do have any further questions, queries or suggestions please do not hesitate to get in touch by emailing:
mbailey@okehamptoncollege.devon.sch.uk