Dress code

Our Sixth Form students are required to dress smartly, in keeping with the standards of the whole school.

As the most senior students, our Sixth Form students act as representatives of the school within our local community and as role models for younger students within school and therefore are expected to dress in a professional manner. The post-16 dress code is both practical and smart but also allows students a degree of personal choice which is appropriate for students in a post-16 setting.

The principles that underpin our dress code are:

• Equality: all students are treated equally, regardless of gender and other characteristics.
• Clarity: the dress code is clear and simple to avoid doubt or misinterpretation.
• Professionalism: student dress reflects the formal setting of the school and is in keeping with the standards of uniform in the lower school and staff dress. It also reflects the standards of dress in professional working life.
• Identity: by wearing photo ID with year group lanyard at all times, Sixth Form students are identifiable as important members of our school community. This is also a requirement of the schools safeguarding policy.

By joining Sixth Form at Harrogate Grammar School, all students are agreeing to follow our dress code:

For clarification, the following items do not fall under the post-16 dress code and therefore are not permitted in school:

• Jeans, tracksuit bottoms, cargo pants, leggings or yoga pants, shorts

• Clothing with large images / lettering / logos

• Hoodies or sweatshirts

• T-shirts, polo shirts or casual tops

• Cropped tops or vest tops

• Sportswear (unless it is branded Sports Academy kit which can be worn on specified days)

• Trainers or Ugg-style footwear

We expect that all students will adhere to the standards set out in the dress code. If a student does not meet these expectations, they will first be spoken to by a member of the Sixth Form Team who will reiterate the principles that underpin the dress code and clarify the expectations. If a student persistently fails to follow the dress code, despite polite reminders, the Sixth Form Team will take appropriate action to ensure that the expectations are understood and met.