Equipment and Uniform : St Cuthberts High - School for Boys in Newcastle.

A high standard of personal appearance is expected and any student arriving at school in non-uniform clothing/footwear may expect to be sent home to get changed.

Hair

Colour and style must be appropriate for school. Shaven heads, partially or whole, including tram lines and hair shorter than grade 2 are not allowed. Long hair must be tied back. Facial hair is not permitted.

Uniform

Outdoor black coat or St Cuthbert's rain jacket
Black leather school shoes
Burgundy blazer with house badge *
White shirt tucked in *
School tie long enough to show 7 stripes **
No hats in building
Large School bag
Dark grey school trousers *
No jewellery or piercings

All items marked * can be purchased from The School Outfit. All items marked ** can be purchased from the Finance Office in School.

PE Kit

Outdoors:

School Rugby Shirt*
School white shorts*
School socks*
Football boots

Indoors:

School polo T-shirt*
School white shorts*
School socks*
Trainers

PE Policy

During football, hockey and rugby lessons it is strongly advised that safety equipment is worn (shin-pads, gum-shields, etc.) PE Teachers will advise when pupils can wear tracksuit bottoms depending on weather conditions If a student is unable to participate physically in a PE lesson a note from a parent or carer must be handed to the PE teacher. If a student attends a lesson with no PE kit and without a note the kit will be provided by the PE department. The student will still be required to wear full PE kit and participate in another capacity (coach, official, etc)

Equipment

Students learn best when they are fully equipped and prepared for each lesson. Students should make sure they have the following equipment for school each day:

Pens – black
Pencils
Pencil sharpener
Eraser
Ruler
Calculator - available to buy from school
Coloured pencils
Compasses
Protractor
Set square
White apron for Design Technology.
Pocket French dictionary (optional)
Pocket English dictionary (optional)

All students will be provided with a bible when they start school.

Electronic equipment

Mobile phones and MP3 players are not required in school. If brought into school they should be switched off. The school does not accept legal responsibility for the loss, theft or damage to property whilst on school premises.