School uniform for students in Years 7-11
The school is aware of DFE guidance to examine the cost of uniform. We are always looking at this to reduce the number of logoed items and to allow items to be purchased from a range of suppliers.
Skoolkit are the proud suppliers of the Oaklands Catholic School uniform
The school colours are navy blue and royal blue. Sustainability is very important to us at Oaklands and this is reflected in the materials used in our uniform. All students must wear the Eco-Blazer with the school crest and an embroidered navy blue jumper or pullover; boys wear a plain white shirt and striped school tie; girls may wear either navy blue trousers or a stitched down pleated skirt with a short sleeved navy and white striped v-neck blouse. Coats (navy or black) may be worn OVER the blazer in inclement weather. A school scarf for the winter is also available.
The “crested” items (ie: blazer, knitwear and tie) must be purchased from our suppliers Skoolkit in Market Parade, Havant and also via their online website (link below). Skoolkit also carries all the other uniform items including trousers, skirts, blouses, ties. However, in order to offer our parents/carers more choice, it is possible to buy the trousers (boys and girls) or the stitched pleated skirt, the striped blouse, boys white shirts from either the Skoolkit shop in Market Parade Havant, or any high street retailer providing they correspond with the guidelines outlined in the Governors Uniform Policy. The PE Kit is also available in the Skoolkit shop.
For families who live in the Fareham area, our uniform is also available in their Fareham branch – see map below.
If you would like to order your uniform items online from Skoolkit please click here to be directed to their website.
You will find Skoolkit at The Meridan Shopping Centre, Havant and 149 West Street, Fareham or online at www.skoolkit.co.uk
Additional Guidance
Facial piercings: Facial and body piercings are not permitted for students. Whilst this list is not exhaustive, the main point is that only one pair of plain stud earrings are allowed; nose studs, lip piercings, eyebrow bars and studs are not allowed. Some students have taken to wearing clear piercings, these are also not permitted, and students will be asked to remove them.
Hair: There will be some students who seek to experiment with hair dyes and cuts over holiday periods. Students should not have extreme haircuts or styles when they returned to school.
School shoes: These must be wearing black leather school shoes. Leather trainers are not part of our school uniform and if a student is wearing these to school, they will be asked to work in isolation until they have appropriate footwear. I realise that some companies are marketing leather trainers in the ‘back to school’ section which is not helpful, but they are not appropriate and breach our health and safety expectations.
Make Up: Students should not wear make-up to school, this includes false eyelashes. Please do not allow your child to have false eyelashes professionally done as these are not easy to remove.
Where students do not adhere to the uniform policy they will not be taught with their peers until they comply with our expectations and the matter is resolved.
