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Chew Valley School - A Performing Arts College
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The school day     

 

 

8.45 am       Registration & Assembly

9.05 am       Period 1 

9.55 am       Period 2

10.45 am     Morning Break

11.05 am     Period 3

11.55 am     Period 4

12.45 pm     Lunch Break

1.50 pm       Registration

1.55 pm       Period 5

2.45 pm       Period 6

3.35 pm       End of School

All students have a timetable based on five days each of six periods, i.e. 30 periods of lessons per week, which can be viewed on the Insight Portal.

 

School uniform

School Uniform Supplier Information

 BOYS: Lower School – Years 7 to 9

 

Plain dark grey or black trousers (no jeans, denims, corduroy, patterns or tight-fit styles)

White polo shirt with School Crest (plain white shirt with collar can be worn but only under school sweatshirt)

Bottle green sweatshirt with School Crest

Plain black flat shoes - no trainers, boots, canvas or backless shoes.  All shoes should adequately cover the foot for safety reasons

Decorative belts are not allowed

 

GIRLS: Lower School – Years 7 to 9

 

Plain black or dark grey skirt.  These skirts should not be 'tight fit' styles and must be knee length.  Plain grey or black tights can be worn with these skirts. 

                                                                        OR

 Plain black or dark grey tailored trousers (No jeans, denim, corduroy, patterned trousers or tight-fit styles)

 

White polo shirt with School Crest (plain white shirt with collar can be worn but only under school sweatshirt)

Bottle green sweatshirt with School Crest

Plain grey or black tights

Plain black flat shoes - no trainers, boots, canvas or backless shoes.  Shoes should adequately cover the foot for safety reasons.

All shoes should adequately cover the foot for safety reasons

Decorative belts are not allowed

 

ALL YEARS

 

Coats will not be worn in classrooms.

Visible T-shirts under polo shirts are not allowed.

In colder weather, black or green sweatshirts should be worn, NOT coats or other tops over polo shirts. 

Fashion tops and hoodies must not be worn.

 

UPPER SCHOOL – Years 10 and 11

 Same as Lower School except sweatshirt is black with School Crest instead of green with School Crest.

 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

 

PE and GAMES KIT

 

GIRLS                                                                        BOYS

 

Polo shirt with School Crest (House Colour)         Polo shirt with School Crest (House Colour)

Plain black shorts                                                     Black shorts

Red PE sweatshirt with School                               Reversible green and white Rugby shirt

Crest OR rugby shirt                                                 Green Rugby socks

Long green hockey socks                                        Football/Rugby boots                     

Training shoes                                                          Training shoes

 

Bladed boots are no longer allowed in School.  This decision has been based on health and safety advice and will be implemented in all B&NES Secondary Schools.       

                                                                                                                                   

UPPER AND LOWER SCHOOL

 

Make-up        -           No make-up is to be worn

 

Jewellery       -           No jewellery should be worn other than a watch and no more

                                    than ONE stud or plain sleeper in each ear.  Flesh tunnels or similar items are not allowed. 

                                    Ear rings should be plain gold or silver and no bigger tnan a 5p.  No rings.

                                    NO NOSE, EYEBROW, TONGUE OR FACE PIERCINGS ARE ALLOWED.

 

 

HAIR STYLES

 

Extreme hairstyles are not allowed, this includes sections of bleached hair and hair dye using unnatural colours.  Check with your Head of Year should you be considering such a style. 

 

PLEASE NOTE

 

Although every reasonable care is taken, the school cannot be responsible for personal property and possessions brought into school. It would, therefore, be helpful if the following was noted:-

 

(a) Pupils should keep their property in a strong bag/holdall/backpack.

 

(b) All items should be clearly marked with the child's name

 

(c) iPods, cameras and other valuable possessions should not be brought into school.

 

(d) Mobile phones are a particular nuisance and are not necessary in school. We have a telephone available for students should they need to contact home. Please support us by making sure that your son or daughter does not bring a mobile phone to school.

NON-COMPLIANCE

The Headteacher will enforce the Governors' policy on uniform and appearance.  Where appropriate, a pupil may be sent to the Exclusion Room to work.  A Fixed Term Exclusion, might be appropriate where breaches of the uniform and appearance policy is persistent and defiant.

 

Years 12/13

Students need to recognise school as a place of work and one that has a place in the wider community, therefore, a dress code is expected as in most places of professional work.  The current dress code expects students to be clean, smart and tidy.