Parents are asked to co-operate with the school in encouraging the wearing of the school uniform.

The uniform was agreed in consultation with parents, pupils, staff and the Parent Council. It incorporates a range of popular items of dress, e.g. sweatshirts, T-shirts.

Wearing school uniform contributes to a positive school ethos and helps avoid discrimination and reduces peer pressure to wear expensive designer clothing.

Asaschool we strongly encourage school uniform and we expect all pupils to wear it at all times. We no longer stock school uniform but the supplier of school uniform for our school is Trutex, Vicar Street, Falkirk who stock all of the items below. School ties can still be purchased from the school front office.

Our uniform is:

• White/Black school shirt
  
• School tie (Red for S1-S3, Grey for S4-S6)
  
• Black or grey trousers/skirt
  
• Black jumper/cardigan
  
• Black Braes High School Blazer with school badge.
  

Access to our social spaces, for all pupils in school, requires full uniform.

Why we want pupils to wear school uniform:

• It promotes a positiveimagein school and the local community
  
• It supports ourschool identity
  
• It sets the tonefor the working day
  
• It helps identify intruders
  

The following items are necessary for PE lessons:

• Gym shoes/trainers (if pupils are wearing trainers to school, a different pair must be brought for PE)
  
• Plain red, white, blueor black T-Shirts
  
• Red, white or black shorts/Joggers
  
• Towel (for swimming lessons)
  
• Swimming trunks or swimsuit
  
• No football strips, Including training tops or international teams
  
• If pupils are outside they are allowed to bring a jacket, jumper, glovesand hat.
  

The followingitems are NOT allowed in school

• Tops with offensive slogans
  
• Football tops or scarves
  
• Caps within the school building
  
• Tracksuits
  
• Denims
  
• Crop Tops
  

The appropriate clothing and footwear for PE is necessary for health and safety reasons and your co-operation is requested to ensure that pupils are equipped to participate in the PE lessons.

Please ensure that all items of clothing are clearly labelled, particularly ties, sweat shirts and PE equipment which are often lost.A protective apron or an old shirt should be worn for art and craft activities.Please help the school and the education authority by making sure that pupils do not bring valuable or expensive items of clothing to school.

In certain circumstances, appropriate clothing will be necessary for school activities for safety reasons, e.g. in games areas, science laboratories, technical workshops; this extends to the wearing of suitable footwear and even, on occasion, to the length of pupils' hair and the wearing of jewellery and earrings.

Offensive clothing suchas T-shirts or other items featuring inappropriate language or illustrations is not permitted. Football colours are also inappropriate as they can lead to incidents of rivalry.

If you have any queries regarding the school's dress code, please contact the HeadTeacher

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