ALL PUPILS

The school uniform for Years 7-11  

• Black blazer with school badge*
• Black trousers, suitable for an office-based environment (no cargo, combats, flares, drainpipe-style, ‘skinny’ trousers, cord, denim. No tight trousers. No exposed zips/studs on trouser)
• If a belt is required it must be black with a plain buckle
• House tie* (to be worn to the waistband of school trousers and to the top collar)
• White shirt
• Optional White Polo shirt* for Terms 5 and 6 only.  Please see details in link at bottom of this page
• Dark socks - Black, Navy Blue, Dark Grey (no patterns, stripes or light colours - no fluffy socks)
• Polishable black school shoes (see guidance in the PDF on the Page Documents, below)  
• Optional Black or Grey ‘V’ neck pullover  (Hoodies and baseball caps are not permitted)
• No body piercings of any kind. No jewellery or wristbands, except for religious items
• No extremes of hair colour or hair style are permitted. Only naturally occurring hair colour will be permitted.   This rule is considerate of different cultures and hair types.
• No obvious make-up or nail varnish

* Items available from Trutex, Cockcroft Road, Didcot - https://myschoolwear.co.uk

PE UNIFORM – ALL PUPILS

All students are assigned a House when they join St Birinus School; each house has its own colour: Athenian – Blue;  Corinthian – Green; Spartan – Red;  Trojan – Yellow

All students in Year 7 – 11 are expected to wear the school PE Kit. 

PE Kit required

• PE rugby shirt (reversible with school logo) in your son’s House colour*
• Black shorts
• Football socks in your son’s House colour
• Football boots
• Trainers (non-marking soles)

PE Kit recommended items

• PE polo shirt (with school logo) in House colour *
• Shin pads
• Gumshield

PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL PE KIT IS CLEARLY NAMED

* Items available from Trutex, Cockcroft Road, Didcot - https://myschoolwear.co.uk

OTHER EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

As of September 2020, a pack of tissues and personal hand sanitiser are also suggested.

We have very clear expectations on the equipment that students should have in school every day.

This is known as our “9+1”                                                                                                                                 

1. Pen (Black/Blue)
2. Green Pen
3. Pencil
4. Planner (provided by the school in September)
5. Ruler
6. Calculator
7. Rubber
8. Reading Book
9. Glue stick

+1 is PE kit which should only be carried in school on days when students have a PE lesson