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Uniform List : Senior Girls - Year 7 to Year 11
GIRLS - Autumn/Spring
School blazer* this may be worn inside school in winter
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Plain navy skirt or plain navy trousers Skirt should be no more than 8cm above the knee when kneeling and always worn appropriately Trousers should be straight leg in style
Long-sleeved open-necked blouse* in School material Must be worn tucked into waistband of skirt/trousers
School V-necked, long-sleeved jumper* with light blue stripes at neck and cuffs
Y10 - 11 may wear a plain navy V-necked jumper
Plain dark navy knee-length socks or tights
Plain black shoes, flat heels only without motif or contrasting material Open sided/sling back shoes or trainer style are not allowed Coat (optional) Navy or Black outer coat, plain in colour with no trimmings (Coat or Blazer must be worn to and from School ) Coats are strongly recommended for those pupils not travelling by car
GIRLS - Spring/Summer
School blazer* (must be worn to and from School)
Short-sleeved, open-necked blouse* in School material May be worn with winter skirt/trousers Must be worn tucked into waistband of skirt/ trousers
School V-necked, long-sleeved jumper* or School cardigan* with light blue stripes at neck and cuffs
Y10 - 11 may wear a plain navy V-necked jumper
Plain dark navy knee-length socks or tights
Plain black shoes, flat heels only without motif or contrasting material Open sided/sling back shoes or trainer style are not allowed
GIRLS - PE Uniform
All articles of clothing MUST have name tapes on the OUTSIDE, NOT inside Socks, racquets, training shoes and swimming caps should show the full name in special indelible ink
Navy crested Polo Shirt*
Navy Games Skort*
Navy blue Tracksuit Trousers* or Navy blue athletics leggings*
Games Socks*
White Ankle Socks
Navy Blue half-zip Sweater*
Swimming Costume (Spring Term)*
Swimming Cap - latex (Spring Term)*
Navy Blue Sports Holdall
Gum shield/shin pads for Hockey (Autumn Term)
Please note - pupils are expected to wear Sports Trainers (these are sturdy trainers suitable for a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities) It is advisable to wear Astro boots for Hockey
Any Team kits will be ordered by the PE staff
Accessories
Navy/Black gloves
School scarf*
Plain navy or blue elastic ties or ribbons
Plain navy or black slides of simple design
No jewellery is allowed except simple earrings, Not jewels - maximum of one in each ear A plain gold or silver chain with a religious symbol may be worn under blouse Bags should be black / navy and large enough to accommodate all necessary exercise / text books
* School Regulation items, which are available to purchase from Monkhouse Schoolwear Shop
BOYS - Uniform Requirements
School blazer* to be worn at all times unless you are invited to remove it or Shirtsleeve
Order is declared
White shirt with the top button fastened Your shirt must be tucked into your trousers
Plain black jumper (optional) with a V-neck (no logos) Pupils may wear V necked pullovers with emblems for representative honours in sport if they wish
Plain black, straight leg, trousers
School/House tie* Pupils may wear ties with emblems for representative honours in sport if they wish
Plain black or grey or grey socks
Formal black polished shoes Training shoes are not permitted
Plain, dark coloured coat (optional) Note that coats and scarves must not be worn indoors
General Information
No boots
No visible jewellery
No visible tattoos or piercings
If you wear a belt, it should have a modest buckle
Ties must be tied so that your top button is not visible and so that they hang at an appropriate length
Hats of any sort are not permitted
Hair must be of your natural colour and off the collar, but no shorter than a “number 2”
Your face must be clean shaven
BOYS - PE Uniform
Reversible rugby top in House colour*
Crested Boys PE T-Shirt*
Black PE shorts
Black crested tracksuit*
Hooped PE socks*
Please note - pupils are expected to wear Sports Trainers (these are sturdy trainers suitable for a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities) It is advisable to wear Astro boots for Hockey
Any Team kits will be ordered by the PE staff
Accessories
Navy/Black gloves
School scarf*
Bags should be black / navy and large enough to accommodate all necessary exercise / text books
* School Regulation items, which are available to purchase from Monkhouse Schoolwear Shop
Boys
Formal suit, dark in colour You must wear your jacket at all times unless you are invited to remove it or Shirtsleeve Order is declared
Formal shirt A modest pattern (pinstripe or check) is permitted Your top button must be fastened and your shirt tucked into your trousers
Formal tie, with a modest pattern
A plain V necked jumper (no logos) in a dark colour may be worn if you wish
Formal black or brown shoes, polished Training shoes are not permitted
Black or grey socks
Girls
Black suit: skirt or trouser suit
Hip length jacket, black buttons - no coloured external stitching
Straight, knee length skirt which should not be lycra or jersey material
Pale blue blouse or blue striped blouse
Black tights or natural-coloured tights (not patterned)
Black shoes with a sensible heel - no sling backs or backless shoes Ankle boots may be worn with trousers
Black outdoor coat without fur or other trimmings - not to be worn around school
Scarf - not to be worn around school
Discreet jewellery - pierced ears only No nose, eyebrow or tongue studs or multiple ear piercing
Natural hair colour / highlights
Natural nails (neutral colour)
In winter a plain jumper may be worn in addition to suit jacket not instead of suit jacket
A bag big enough to carry all files and equipment needed
Policies & Procedures
Policies and Procedures
The following policies can be downloaded from the School website www merchanttaylors com or sent to parents on request
Safeguarding Children & Child Protection Policy
Admissions Policy
Financial Assistance Policy
Equal Opportunities Policy
Health and Safety Policy
The Complaints Procedure
There are also a number of policies available on the website which are particular to each of the schools such as:
Curriculum Policy
Anti-Bullying Policy
Rewards and Sanctions Policy
Management of Educational Visits Policy
The Chair of Governors of Merchant Taylors’ Schools is Mr Philip Marshall He can be contacted via Bursar’s Office, Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School, Crosby, Liverpool L23 0QP
Complaints Procedure
If you have a complaint and are not sure what you should do, we do have a Complaints Policy in place which is available on our website or on request The policy details a four-step procedure, the first being the Informal stage, where you can raise a concern or complaint through a member of staff; this is usually your child's Form Tutor, in the first instance
Complaints Procedure
If you have a complaint and are not sure what you should do, we do have a Complaints Policy in place which is available on our website or on request The policy details a four-step procedure, the first being the Informal stage, where you can raise a concern or complaint through a member of staff; this is usually your child's Form Tutor, in the first instance
Policies & Procedures
Safeguarding Children
As part of the Schools’ safeguarding children policy, it is our duty of care to promote all pupils’ welfare The aim of the policy is to ensure that pupils grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care Following the guidelines published in Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2022, Merchant Taylors’ School will follow procedures if there are concerns with a specific pupil’s welfare After discussion with, and advice from, external agencies, it may be necessary to refer a pupil to the relevant Local Authority Social Care Department
The Social Services Department, for the area in which the school is situated in this instance is:
Social Care Customer Access Team
Merton House, Stanley Road, Bootle
Liverpool L20 3UU Tel: 0151 934 3737
Emergency Duty Team (EDT) out of hours: 0151 920 8234
Data Protection
The School is required to process relevant personal data regarding current, past or prospective pupils and their parents or guardians as part of its operation and shall take all reasonable steps to do so Processing may include obtaining, recording, holding, disclosing, destroying or otherwise using data The Merchant Taylors’ School pupils’ data protection policy is available on request from the Head
Telephones
Parents are asked not to use the telephone for unimportant matters It is a great help to the smooth running of the School if routine requests can be made in writing Only on occasions of urgency can telephone messages be given to pupils A public telephone is available on school premises for outgoing calls only
Mobiles
Pupils in Years 7 - 11 are not allowed mobile phones during school hours At MTBS all phones are expected to be switched off during school hours and stored away At MTGS, girls in Years 79 are required to hand their phone in at reception on arrival Years 10 - 11 are required to keep their phones in their bags/lockers at all times
Curriculum Policy
Our curriculum should be broad, balanced and relevant and should be appropriate to the needs of our pupils Our intake is selective and we seek to stretch the pupils by offering them an academic curriculum which includes difficult subjects (For the Senior School this principle underlines our language options in the Lower School and single subject science in the Middle School)
Our curriculum is designed to allow time for extra curricular activities, both inside and outside school, and to minimise the pressure on young people so that they can explore their own interests We want all our pupils to have equal entitlement to the curriculum and explicitly seek to eliminate the possibility of any group developing a ‘sink’ mentality
The majority of our students go on to study academic subjects at university and our curriculum is designed to prepare them in terms of knowledge and skills to make the most of higher education when they leave us
We seek to avoid teaching groups which are too large for the individual to be heard or too small for creative interaction, within the limits of what is financially possible
Disability Statement
Merchant Taylors’ is a selective academic school and a prospective pupil’s admission depends upon them meeting the criteria required
The School must be reasonably sure that it can educate and develop each prospective pupil to the best of their potential, commensurate with the standards achieved by their peers By achieving the above criteria the School intends that each pupil will have a successful and fulfilled school career that will lead to them being a welleducated, well-rounded individual when they leave
All of the above apply to every pupil and potential pupil, regardless of any disability they may have, provided the School is aware of the disability The School acknowledges its obligation to make reasonable adjustments and recognises that these should not put any disabled pupil or potential pupil at a substantial disadvantage
Parents must have included any disability their child may have on the application form, which must be completed as the first stage in the entrance procedure In assessing any prospective pupil the School may seek further advice and assessment it regards as appropriate and reasonable Confidentiality will be respected
Having been accepted the School will respect any requests for confidentiality from parents and also from pupils if the School reasonably believes that the parent/pupil understand what is being requested and its effects
The School will make adjustments to enable all pupils to access the educational and associated services of the School within what it considers to be reasonable and safe