Penistone Grammar School

​​Our uniform policy allows every member of our school to feel equal, irrespective of their background.  By wearing the school uniform, our students feel smart, professional and prepared not only for their learning, but for the world of work.  When students wear their uniform with pride, they represent our school positively in the local community and beyond.

 

Tie

Available in short (16”/40cm) or long (19”/48cm) length, our tie comes in 5 colours, each of which represents a House.  Students must always wear the correct tie and keep this in good condition with no accessories attached to it.  We may ask students to replace their tie if it has been pulled, damaged or graffitied. 

 

Blazer and Jumper

Eco-friendly blazers are available in junior sizes (28” to 36”), and adult sizes (38” to 50”).  Students must always wear their blazer when in the school building except for break and lunchtime when they will be permitted to remove it.  Students are permitted to wear a black PGS V-neck jumper under their blazer; which displays their House colour around the neck. The sleeves should not be pushed or rolled up.  In hot weather we will operate ‘no blazer’ days.  Students will be notified of this via tannoy announcement daily.

 

Skirts, Shorts and Trousers

Students are required to wear black trousers, shorts or a black branded school skirt.  For those choosing to wear a skirt, this must be a PGS branded school skirt, and the school logo must be visible below the bottom of the blazer. Shorts must be black, cotton tailored shorts that are unbranded. Black or white ankle socks or black or nude tights are permitted. Football or sports shorts, leggings, jeans and corduroy are not permitted.

 

Shirts

Students are required to wear a white shirt under their blazer.  Long and short sleeves are acceptable.  The shirt must be long enough to be tucked into the trousers or skirt all the way around the waist.  Shirts must be buttoned up to the collar with the tie clipped on.  Long-sleeved and/or coloured t-shirts are not permitted under school shirts. White vest tops and white t-shirts are permitted to be worn under shirts for warmth.

 

Shoes

Students must wear formal, smart, black leather, suede or patent shoes to school with no visible branding (including sporting but accessories, such as studs, bows or flowers are permitted. Trainers of any description are not permitted including black leather trainers without markings.  Short ankle boots are allowed.

 

Accessories, Hair and Make-up

Belts must be black with plain buckles; decorative buckles of any description are not permitted.  Students are permitted to wear subtle make-up limited to foundation, tinted moisturiser, concealer and mascara (make-up will not be classed as ‘subtle’ if it leaves a mark on the collar of the student’s shirt). Henna is only acceptable if it has been applied for religious purposes (please ensure your child has a note in their passport if this is the case).  Students are permitted to wear nail varnish, but acrylic or false nails are not permitted. In terms of jewellery, stretcher-style earrings or any jewellery that could be a health and safety hazard are not permitted. If a necklace is worn, it must be tucked inside the shirt collar. For health & safety purposes all jewellery must be removable for PE.  

 

PE Kit

Students are required to wear PE kit which comprises of a plain red t-shirt, plain black shorts/tracksuit bottoms/jogging bottoms or sports leggings and black football socks. A plain red or black jumper (no hoodies) is permitted for outdoor PE and students are permitted to wear plain black ‘skins’ beneath their kit which can be purchased from any supplier.  Long hair is required to be tied up for PE.

 

There is an option to purchase PGS branded PE kit from Liss Sport, there is no requirement for PE kit to be PGS branded providing items comply with the PE Kit policy. PE Kit can be purchased from other high street shops.

 

Purchasing Uniform

Branded uniform items (blazer, skirt, tie and jumper) will need to be purchased from our suppliers. Other, non-branded items can be purchased from other outlets providing they follow our uniform policy.

 

Uniform 

Purchase online direct from our supplier Vortex at www.vortexschoolwear.co.uk. Uniform can be tried on in their shop at 2 & 3 Grange Lane, Industrial Estate, Carrwood Road, Stairfoot, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 5AS.

 

PE Kit

Purchase online direct from our supplier Liss Sport at www.lisssport.co.uk/penistonegschool.  Once ordered, uniform will be delivered to your home address (additional delivery charges will apply).  Branded PE Kit is optional, non-branded PE kit is permitted providing items comply with our PE kit policy.

 

Equipment

So we can support our students to become organised, and ready to learn, we expect them to arrive at every lesson fully equipped and prepared.

 

The pupil passport is central to all we do at Penistone Grammar School. Students will be provided with their passport, at the start of the school year, or at the point of admission.

 

In addition, students are required to have a basic set of equipment stored in a pencil case (for students in years 10 and 11, the pencil case must be transparent to meet examination requirements) as follows:

 

• Blue or black pens

• Red pen for assessment

• Green pen for improving (Green for Growth, GfG)

• Pencil

• Eraser

• Sharpener

• Ruler

• Calculator – Casio FX-85GTCW

• Maths set (including a compass and 360˚ protractor)

• Whiteboard pens and eraser/cloth

• Glue stick

• Highlighters and fine liners

• PE kit (for PE)

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Students may also choose to bring headphones with a 3.5mm connector, for excellence.

 

All of which (with the exception of the PE kit and earphones) can be purchased from our school shop.