School Uniform

At Rye College, we take pride in our appearance at all times and ask families to help us in ensuring that students always wear correct school uniform. We expect students to take pride in their personal appearance and in wearing their school uniform. Their clothes should be clean and smart and shoes should be polished. Attention to personal hygiene and grooming is also important.

Please note, our dress code requirements are gender-neutral.

Plain black footwear	No white or coloured marks, signs or stripes No coloured laces No boots No heels No logos
Plain black smart trousers	No denim No cords No tracksuit bottoms No leggings/legging style (stretchy material) No trousers tucked into socks
Plain black knee length skirt or pinafore dress	Skirts must be worn to their full length Skirts must not be made of lycra To be worn with black opaque tights or black knee-high socks
Shirts, Polo Shirts and Tie	Long or short sleeved white shirt with teal accent Rye College tie or;  Black polo shirt with Rye College logo
Rye College jumper (optional)	With teal accent at neck No hoodies or other types of non-school jumpers are allowed
Plain black tailored, knee length shorts	No sports shorts
Black blazer with Rye College badge	Must be worn at all times In warm weather, students are permitted to remove their blazers Students may remove their blazers in lessons with the permission of the teacher
Jewellery	For health and safety reasons, no items of jewellery (including necklaces, rings, bracelets etc) are allowed except a watch and a single stud in each ear Other piercings are not permitted, students will be asked to remove them
Hair	Colour must be natural Conventional styles without fashion statements or adornments Long hair must be tied back when health and safety rules apply Plain headscarves in school colours may be worn for religious or cultural reasons
Other	Natural only looking make up - no false eye lashes, spray tans or exaggerated eyeliner For health and safety reasons, no nail varnish or acrylic/gel nails are to be worn In times of bad weather, suitable top coats should be worn Hats may not be worn indoors
PE kit	Red 1/4 zip Rye College jumper (optional) Red Rye College sports training t-shirt Plain black jogging bottoms/shorts Red socks Trainers
Dance kit	Comfortable jogging bottoms or leggings (no less than 3/4 length, with no zips or toggles) Loose fitted t-shirt for comfort (girls may wish to wear a leotard or vest underneath), no midriff showing Students are required to work in barefoot for their own safety

Equipment

Required daily essentials

A pencil case containing at least: 

• 2 working red, blue and black pens
• 1 purple pen
• 1 HB pencil
• 1 ruler (at least 15cm long)
• 1 eraser

In addition:

• 1 scientific calculator (can be purchased through the College library)
• A reading book

Equipment for art lessons

These items are available to be purchased cheaply through the college.

• 6B pencil
• 1 sharpener
• 1 eraser
• 1 pen in black or blue
• Sketch books (not compulsory for KS3). If students buy their own book this needs to have white pages as we will not provide white pens/pencils for a black page book and students are not able to draw on black pages. 
• PVA glue, tape, coloured pens and pencils and a set of watercolour paints will be required for home learning.

School bags

Students are expected to carry bags that are suitable for holding books and equipment. Bags should be plain, dark with no obtrusive logos, slogans or patterns and be large enough to carry an A4 folder. Please note, rucksacks and backpacks are best for back health.

Please note: Electronic devices such as mobile phones, iPods, MP3 players, iPads, games consoles should be switched off during lessons. Such devices are the responsibility of the individual and brought at your own risk.

Second Hand Uniform 

For those families looking for second hand uniform, we have a relationship with the St Michael's Hospice charity shop in Rye who act as a donation point and place to purchase second hand uniform items. Please be aware that stocks may vary dependent on donations. 

Please visit:

St Michael's Hospice Charity Shop
31 Cinque Ports Street
Rye 
TN31 7AD 

Uniform can be purchased from the high street or our uniform provider, in person or online:

Superstitch, 6-7 Castleham Road,
Castleham Industrial Estate
St. Leonards-on-Sea
TN38 9NR

Tel: 01424 852225

(Location in Google maps)

E-mail: websales@superstitch86.co.uk

Website: www.superstitch86.co.uk