Uniform
Both primary and senior pupils are expected to attend school wearing The King’s School uniform.
Most items can be purchased through local stores; however, some items marked with * need to be purchased through our uniform supplier ‘SkoolKit’ based in Eastleigh.
There is also a selection of second hand items which can be purchased through the school office.
All non Skoolkit items must be unbranded
All Pupils
- Branded V neck sweatshirt*
- Branded polo shirt*
- Long plain navy school trousers (not slim fit)
OR
plain navy tailored school shorts - Plain navy ankle socks
- Plain black school shoes (leather or leather effect shoes, no trainers or boots)
- Plain navy or black coat
- Plain navy or black hat (beanie in winter, cap in summer)
Girls
- Knee-length Davenport skirt* (Year 3 - 11) OR plain navy box pleat skirt (Year R - 2)
- Primary navy gingham summer dress
PE kit
Pupils are required to come into school wearing their PE Kit on days they have PE lessons
- Branded PE T-shirt (Choice of 2 styles)
- Branded ¼ zip sweatshirt (Choice of 2 styles)
- Navy training trousers* OR navy performance trousers* OR plain navy loose-fit shorts (no lycra shorts) OR thick, plain navy girls sports leggings
- Plain navy lightweight waterproof jacket OR branded waterproof training jacket with logo*
- Unbranded navy or white sports socks
- Waterproof trainers (preferably dark colours and not canvas)
- Plain navy/black base layers and gloves (optional)
- Plain navy/black ‘beanie’ style hat (winter) or cap (summer) - optional)
During the course of the year your child may be required to have additional equipment such as mouthguard, shinpads, football boots and navy football socks etc. If your child represents the school for a fixture there may be specific PE kit requirements.
Additional Trainers: Pupils are required to wear clean trainers on the MUGA therefore it is useful for your child to bring trainers into school on a non-PE day in a boot bag.
Hair & make up
- Pupils’ hair should be smart and tidy.
- Pupils with long hair should wear it off the face in all lessons and tied back in all practical subjects.
- No extreme hairstyles are permitted e.g. shaved, including shaved lines or patterns.
- Pupils are not permitted to dye their hair or wear hair extensions (see exceptions below).
- We acknowledge that Afro-textured hair is an important part of our Black pupils’ racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious identities, and requires specific styling for hair health and maintenance. We celebrate Afro-textured hair worn in all styles including, but not limited to, afros, twists, braids, cornrows, extensions, hair straightened through the application of heat or chemicals. All accessories must be navy blue or black. No beads are allowed. *Extensions should be the pupil’s natural hair colour and there should not be a significant change in length.
- No facial hair other than for religious reasons.
- We support the wearing of head coverings for religious reasons in navy blue or black.
- Jewellery: limited to a watch (no smart watches). No earrings (including studs) or any other jewellery
Make-up: Make up should be discreet and natural. (Year 10 and 11 only). No false nails, nail polish or false eyelashes
