The requirement for adherence to the Academy’s uniform will be reinforced by all staff at the Academy, both teaching and non teaching. The staff at City of London Academy, Islington will ensure that when students enter the Academy grounds, they are in proper uniform. Form tutors and Student Achievement Leaders are also expected to work with students to encourage/reward them for the standard of their uniform. Any student(s) who breaks the uniform requirements will be dealt with, as detailed below:

Students are expected to be of a smart and sensible appearance.  Individual fashion statements such as extreme hair styles or colours, designer shirts, trainers and decorated footwear are NOT permitted.  Only small decorative attachments are to be worn in the hair.  Tinted or cosmetic contact lenses and decorative dental wear are not permitted.  No bandannas, hoods, caps or hats are to be worn inside the building.  Hijabs worn for religious purposes and agreed by the Academy must be plain black or maroon, and must not cover either the face or uniform.

No jewellery except for one wrist watch and a maximum of one plain, stud earring in each ear.  Nose studs and other forms of body piercing are not permitted.  No accessories are to be worn around the neck or attached to clothing. 

Personal stereos, pagers, computer games MUST NOT be brought to the Academy.  Mobile phones can be brought into the Academy, but they must be switched off and kept in your bag.  The Academy accepts no responsibility for the loss of these items.  Jewellery and other forbidden items will be confiscated and only returned at the end of term, collected by the parent.   Money should be kept in purses or money belts.  No other money pouches will be acceptable.

If students are not in full uniform, they will not be able to attend lessons.  They will work in a designated area until the correct uniform is brought to them or they will be sent home to change and they will be expected to return to the Academy. All items of uniform should be clearly marked or labelled with the student’s full name.

Sports Kit

PE polo-shirts and tracksuits, with the Academy logo, will be available for purchase at the Academy. Plain black PE shorts should be worn for PE, which can be bought from any suitable high street retailer – please refer to the uniform list for details on footwear.

EQUIPMENT FOR EVERY LESSON

It is very important that students have the correct equipment with them at all times.  Successful learning will often be dependent upon this.  If students forget to bring equipment, appropriate sanctions will be applied.