Uniform

Please help to ensure that any potentially lost items can be returned more easily to the right student by MARKING EVERY ITEM OF UNIFORM with your CHILD’S FULL NAME.  Thank you.  

• Blazers: All students must wear the official branded school blazer in school and on their way to and from school. Sleeves must be worn at the full length; they must not be rolled up or pulled up.
• Coats: A plain, full-length black or navy/dark blue coat or anorak, covering the top of trousers/skirts. Unacceptable items include: Coats of any other colours, including a light/sky blue colour; leather or leather-look jackets or coats; hoodies; tracksuit tops; fleeces; sweatshirts; jackets; denim jackets; coats containing large wording; camouflaged, patterned coats; markings, symbols or stripes; coats with excessive, unnecessary zips; coats from sports teams, any other leisurewear. Please note that a jacket is an item that fits mid-stomach and tends to be lighter and less insulating than a coat.
• Shirts: Plain white shirt tucked in (not a polo shirt)
• Tie: HLNA branded clip-on tie with the top button done up on shirt.
• Jumper: (optional): Official branded HLNA plain, navy blue, V-necked sweatshirt or sweater with embroidered HLNA logo. Unacceptable items include: any other sweater, sweatshirt, jumper or cardigan.
• Trousers and Skirts: Plain navy blue, polyester trousers in good condition, not fraying. Trousers and skirts should be a loose-fit tailored style and be suitable for a professional school environment.  The trouser length should meet the school shoe.   
  Unacceptable trousers include: cords, cotton, skin-tight or denim or flares. 
• Skirt: Either the official branded plain navy blue pleated HLNA skirt with school logo. Or: a plain, navy blue, pleated skirt with no logo that is of an appropriate length - that sits just on or above the knee aid and is not rolled up or worn high above the knee.  Unacceptable school skirts include the skater style skirt. 
• Acceptable Belts: Plain black/navy blue belt only. Unacceptable items include: belts of other colours; large buckles and patterned belts. 
• Socks/Tights: Plain black/navy blue/grey socks only should be worn with trousers. Plain black/navy blue opaque or flesh coloured tights or plain black/navy blue ankle socks should be worn with the skirt. No socks with lace trims or frills are allowed.
• Shoes: Flat-heeled, plain, smart black leather or leather-look formal shoes. Shoes should be worn with trousers covering ankles and have only black laces. 
  Unacceptable items include: trainers - this includes plain black training shoes that look like shoes. Training shoes tend to have a sports logo and/or brand on them such as Adidas, Nike, Puma, Lonsdale, Umbro etc. They also have a rubber sports sole. These types of shoes are not acceptable. Leisure trainers and/or casual shoes such as Vans and Converse are also not acceptable. High-heels, shoes with coloured sections. Suede shoes or boots. Pumps. Canvas shoes or boots. Boots above ankle-height, particularly military-style, construction worker-type, Dr Martens etc. Coloured or multi-coloured laces. Please see School website for further information. 
• Hats: Hats should not be worn on the school site unless we have very cold or very sunny weather. No hats should be worn inside the school buildings.
• Scarves: Scarves should not be worn inside the school buildings. Students who attend school in incorrect uniform, including unacceptable footwear, will be lent the correct item from Student Services. 
  Refusal to wear these items will result in a suitable sanction, such as not being able to take part in activities within the classroom and being placed in the Reset room, with any repeated refusal to cooperate with our expectations potentially resulting in a further more serious sanction.  Please note: it is not acceptable for students to be excused from wearing the correct uniform because they are waiting for a repair or for items to be delivered. Alternative footwear for medical reasons may be considered but this is at the School’s discretion.