Charlton School

Good afternoon,

We are delighted to be welcoming students back to school tomorrow morning at 8.40am. Please ensure they arrive promptly to school, recommended 8.35am, and a reminder that those in Year 7 to Year 9 enter through the back gate.

As a student of Charlton School, we expect your child to wear their uniform with pride and we are providing some key reminders about uniform expectations in this email. Please be aware that uniform is checked upon entry to school and by class teachers throughout the day. If your child does not have the correct uniform, they will be issued with a blue letter to take home which gives you 24 hours to resolve the issue, if there is a serious issue with a child’s uniform then we will contact home immediately to arrange for them to change as quickly as possible, this may include asking you to bring in items from home or to seek permission for your child to go home to change. We also have the uniform bank to support families and can supply limited items on request. Please contact your child’s pastoral manager if you require support with sourcing any uniform items. If there is a temporary unavoidable issue with your child’s uniform, please send them into school with a signed note or email their pastoral manager which will avoid a uniform concern log.

Uniform concern logs can be viewed by parents by accessing the My Child at School website/app:

https://www.mychildatschool.com/MCAS/MCSParentLogin. The website/app can also be used to track House Points, sanctions (including C1’s, C2’s, BRR and Homework Concerns), your child’s academic progress and key messages regarding attendance and attitude to learning. We strongly advise you gain access to this and review it regularly to enable you to work alongside us from home.

Please see key reminders regarding proper uniform below to help you and your child ensure they are meeting the schools’ expectations and are able to wear their uniform with pride:

Boys

• Blazer and year group tie
• Pale blue shirt (Years 7 - 10)
• White shirt (Year 11)
• Plain black trousers (not jeans)
• Black/grey socks
• Navy V-neck pullover with school crest (Optional to be worn under the blazer)
• Plain black shoes (No trainers or canvas shoes)

Girls

• Blazer and year group tie
• Pale blue shirt - Revere collar is not allowed (Years 7 - 10)
• White shirt - Revere collar is not allowed (Year 11)
• Black tailored trousers (not skinny trousers or leggings, straight leg only), or Black knee length pleated skirt.
• Black or white socks or black tights
• Plain black flat walking shoes – Max. heel height 4cms. Max Sole 2cms
• Navy V-neck pullover with school crest (Optional to be worn under the blazer)
• Muslim girls may wear a navy-blue hijab and a navy blue kameez, abaya or maxi skirt with black trousers. Students are expected to wear a tie and blazer with their kameez, abaya or maxi.

Students should not wear hoodies or sweatshirts under their blazers at any time, including breaks or lunchtimes. We look forward to all students returning to school tomorrow in full school uniform.

Yours faithfully,

Mr A McNaughton

Principal