Uniform & Equipment

Click here for the Full Uniform Policy. Additional information can be found below:

College Tie - Compulsory for Year 7 – Year 11. Students should wear the appropriate colour tie with College motif for their year group, available from our online supplier Anglia Sports Wear.  From September 2024; Year 7: Gold, Year 8: Silver, Year 9: Red, Year 10: Gold, Year 11: Silver

Blazer - Plain black blazers with the College logo (boys and girls).

Shirt - Plain white shirt with collar, buttoned at the neck and tucked inside the skirt or trousers, long or short sleeve. No sports or polo shirts or fashion styles.

Skirt  - Compulsory for Year 7 – Year 11. College knee-length tartan skirt. Skirts should not be rolled up at all, only available from our online supplier Anglia Sports Wear. Where a student's skirt is too short  parents/guardians may be asked to purchase a skirt of knee length.

Trousers - Compulsory for Year 7 – Year 11.  College grey trousers available from our online supplier Anglia Sports Wear. No design or fashion features.  No jeans, cords, shorts, leggings or form-fitting trousers are permitted in College     

Footwear - Formal, plain black, low heeled shoes with full fronts and backs.  No trainers or trainer style shoes, canvas shoes or boots will be accepted.

Socks / Tights - Black or white plain socks, neutral or black tights.

Jumper or Cardigan - Students are permitted to wear a jumper or cardigan under their blazer but this must be a Black jumper or cardigan (No branding or embellishment's are permitted). 

Outdoor coat - Jumpers, cardigans, outdoor coats, hooded tops are not to be worn instead of blazers.  Students wearing outdoor wear are required to leave it in a secure place throughout the College day.  Students are not allowed to wear coats inside the college buildings. Coats are permitted to be worn outdoors during break and lunchtimes and to and from college.

Make-up/ Eyelashes/ False Nails - Must not be worn at TTC, false (acrylic or gel) varnished nails, make-up or false eyelashes are not permitted.

Jewellery / Body Piercings  - A wristwatch and/or a pair of small plain ear-studs only may be worn.  Nose studs, lip studs and tongue piercings are not allowed. Jewellery must be removed for PE or Technology. Tendring Technology College does not accept responsibility for these items. Bracelets are not allowed and all inappropriate jewellery may be removed from students and returned directly to parents.

Hair Colour- All hair must be a natural colour and all hair that can be tied up must be when students take part in Practical Design Technology, practical science and PE lessons. Extreme hair cuts and patterns are not permitted.