Uniform
School Uniform and equipment
Across Scotland, schools are returning to uniform after a period of necessary adjustments to dress code and uniform arrangements. For Session 22—23, Arbroath High School returns to School uniform and a dress with the addition/option of a an AHS school hoody or sweatshirt.
Ethos
School uniform helps give pupils a sense of identity and creates a community spirit. How we dress also affects how we behave. A learning community based on fairness and equality offering the priceless gift of education to all, free of peer pressure and commercial pressures is our goal and aspiration.
Achievement
The wearing of full school uniform is one of the factors that leads to enhanced pupil achievement, since it gives a purposeful atmosphere and working ethos to a school.
Security and Safety
Since every pupil wears uniform, we can more easily identify intruders in the school and identify our pupils on trips affording greater safety and security for all. Uniform is safe and sensible.
Expense
Designer label clothes are notoriously expensive. Peer pressure on pupils produces its own pressures on parents to purchase particular items of clothing. Uniform removes such pressure at least as far as school is concerned. This can mean considerable savings for parents. In addition, uniform avoids the fragmentation of the school community into social groupings identified by particular designer labels, groups or gangs.
Other Uniforms
There are colours and forms of dress and appearance which represent allegiance to particular groups which may cause friction or conflict in school.
Equality and Fairness
Uniform can help to create a learning ethos and environment where all pupils are individual in their work, in their contribution to the School, their creative endeavours and choices of subject and their needs but are free of the pressures of fashion and peer pressure and differences in wealth and status while they learn and develop.
Uniform at arbroath high school
Uniform
White blouse/shirt, smartly worn and buttoned to the neck
School tie, knotted to the neck
Plain black V-neck sweater or cardigan
or
Dark (AHS Green) green hoody or sweatshirt with embroidered School Crest on left side - New for Session 22 - 23
School Blazer with embroidered School Crest
Black trousers or skirt (leggings/jeggings, tracksuit bottoms, skinny fit trousers and all forms of jeans are not permitted)
Black shoes
For various reasons (specified in brackets) the following are not permitted:
Dangling earrings/hoops, dangling necklaces (safety)
Hats (security)
‘Hot pants’ shorts/excessively short skirts, low cut trousers sports leggings except in PE (consideration for others/appropriateness for setting)
Designer labels (peer pressure/cost)
PE Kit
Plain white tee-shirt
School Black shorts or tracksuit bottoms
A change of footwear is essential
Warm outdoor weather appropriate clothing
Appropriate clothing for outside activities
Swimming (Boys/Girls)
Swim shorts
Swimming costume (All-in-one)
Goggles (recommended)
Uniform can be obtained from Uniform Shop on the New Arbroath High School Website which is now live. You can also click here to shop.
School ties/ replacement school ties can be purchased from the School Office at a cost of £4.00.
Clothing Grants: https://www.angus.gov.uk/schools_and_young_people/free_school_meals_and_school_clothing_grants
Equipment for school
Throughout their school career, it is essential that all pupils come to school fully equipped. Please check daily that your young person has the equipment listed in this leaflet. There are also restrictions on the use of certain equipment in School.
Schoolbag (this should be of sufficient size to carry A4 folders or papers as well as smaller jotters/Chromebook or digital device - separate bag may be appropriate)
Arbroath High School Pupil Diary (issued by the School at the start of term in August/must be carried daily to ensure homework is noted which helps develop an effective Home/School Link)
Pencil case with pencils, pencil sharpener, rubber
Coloured pencils
Biro pens (blue, black)
Ruler
Scientific Calculator (Casio Classwiz recommended)
Oxford/Collins English Pocket Dictionary (recommended)
A small/pocket French, German or Spanish Dictionary
Specialist equipment (as advised by certain departments, eg Maths)
Electronic device/laptop/Chromebook (Optional) for accessing the BYOD facility
Electronic Devices and BYOD
Mobile phones may be brought to school, but must be switched off in class/ must not be used/ out in class and in school bags unless a teacher authorises appropriate use for learning—see Angus Policy on Electronic Devices in Schools and are brought at the owner’s own risk. iPods and MP3 Players must not be used inside the school building. Earphones/pods should not be visible (even though they are not in use) inside the building. Improper use of mobile phones or iPods/MP3 players/earphones/pods will result in confiscation.
Bring your own device (BYOD) arrangements mean that pupils may bring their own digital devices to School (Chromebooks, laptops and other digital devices) for working in School. This is permitted and pupils will be able to link into the School’s internet connection to enable online working.
Angus Council Policy forbids pupils, unless explicitly authorised, from taking any form of photograph on school premises.
Final Comment
In common with our School Values and Aims, the information in this Guide is part of our commitment to creating the best learning environment for our young people where commitment and ambition, respect and equality (CARE) are at the heart of all we do.